Satellite measurements of the fluorescence of plants can provide a great deal of valuable information about crop health. This is what Peiqi Yang and Christiaan van der Tol of the University of Twente have shown in recent research, funded by NWO in collaboration with NSO. Van der Tol usually starts his lectures by shining a … Continued
Four million farmers in developing countries discovered the added value of satellite data thanks to G4AW, a programme run by NSO on behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Last week, the balance sheet was taken at the G4AW Conference in Utrecht. Queen Máxima summarised the results in a personal written message and congratulated all parties involved: ‘G4AW provided insights … Continued
Satellite data of increasingly high quality are taking work out of the hands of water authorities. So says Jeroen Waanders, advisor Innovation at the Drents Overijsselse Delta Water Authority (WDOD). Waanders is a man with a mission. He believes water management in the Netherlands can be handled more efficiently and better with the help of data from space. Dutch water authorities manage … Continued
Flooding from extreme rainfall, persistent drought and subsiding soil. Dutch municipalities are facing major challenges, partly caused by a changing climate. In the search for solutions, satellite data can be of great value. This was evident from a workshop organized by the NSO together with the Association of Netherlands Municipalities (VNG) earlier this month. The NSO and the VNG brought … Continued
The Geodata for Agriculture and Water (G4AW) programme is a grant programme implemented by the Netherlands Space Office (NSO) for the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs that focuses on improving food security and water management. With this programme, the NSO promotes the development of satellite- and geodata based services that strengthen food production and the … Continued
Construction waste or soil is not always clean enough to simply reuse elsewhere. Yet that sometimes happens. Satellite imagery can help to better detect these types of environmental crimes. Commissioned by the National Police and in collaboration with the Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT), the Terravisie 2.0 project is further developed. For example, if a road … Continued
With the Partnerships for Space Instruments & Applications Preparatory Programme, the Netherlands is supporting technological breakthroughs and scientific cooperation in space research. The Expertise Network ‘Air Quality’ investigates how satellites may help to discover air quality over a street, harbor, or highway. Ask Vrije Universiteit professor Sander Houweling what the holy grail in his field … Continued
The Netherlands Space Office (NSO) has been awarded the GEO Award in the Innovation category this year. It concerns the G4AW – Space for Food Security program, which NSO is carrying out on behalf of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The award was presented today by Dr Argyro Kavvada, who leads the Sustainable Development … Continued
Elise van TilborgFounder and owner IMARA Using satellite data to increase the impact of agricultural projects in developing countries. That is the idea that won Elise van Tilborg the Planet award during the European Copernicus Masters competition in 2020. She quit her job and is now working as an entrepreneur to find a win-win-win situation … Continued
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