Overview
The world's wetlands form a unique environment for natural species,
but due to their fragility they are evermore under pressure. The
study of the environment and the change elements which affect them
are the core of this application area.
Wetlands
Proba-V eyes Bolivia's vanishing lake08 February 2016Monitoring Earth's surface every day, ESA's Proba-V minisatellite has had a ringside seat as the second largest lake in Bolivia gradually dried up. Lake Poopó has now been declared fully evaporated. First applications from Sentinel-2A27 July 2015From agricultural monitoring to charting changing lands, early images from Europe's new Sentinel-2A satellite show how the 'colour vision' mission's critical observations can be used to keep us and our planet safe. Wetland management on the radar11 June 2015An ESA project focuses on exploiting satellite radar data to monitor wetlands for sustainable water management. World Wetlands Day focuses on agriculture31 January 2014The 2014 World Wetlands Day highlights the need for wetlands and the agriculture sector to work together. ESA's GlobWetland II project assists Mediterranean countries in the sustainable use of these areas and demonstrates the evolution of wetlands and agricultural patterns over time. Watching wetlands from space23 July 2013The use of satellite data to monitor wetlands for sustainable water management is growing. Following promising results from monitoring efforts in the Mediterranean, ESA is working with African partners to expand its GlobWetland project even further. Water mission extends its talents to carbon22 March 2013ESA's SMOS satellite is not only proving its worth by mapping soil moisture and ocean salinity, this multifaceted satellite has now shown that it can 'see' through vegetation to monitor wetlands for a better understanding of Earth's carbon cycle. Monitoring wetlands for sustainable water management08 February 2013Wetlands play a major role in the availability and quality of water, containing most of the water used to meet human needs. ESA’s GlobWetland II project is helping Mediterranean countries to monitor these precious resources. Monitoring water resources in the Mediterranean19 December 2012The effects of climate change, population growth and economic development in the Mediterranean are posing a threat to the water supply in the region. As part of ESA's TIGER initiative, satellite data are supporting water management by identifying water resources. Satellites protect wetland areas18 July 2012Wetlands are havens of biodiversity, and have important ecological, hydrological and economic value, but their misuse can have devastating consequences. Satellite data are being used for wetland conservation and management. Spotlight on Sentinel-204 May 2012The vast potential of ESA's upcoming Sentinel-2 satellites came into focus at the Preparatory Symposium recently held in Italy on how they will benefit current and future projects that exploit Earth observation data. |
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