Grazia M. Fiore (France)
Eurisy
User Programme
Graduated in Political Sciences form LUISS University in Rome, She has over fifteen years of experience in research, public affairs and communications. At Eurisy, She implemented an extensive analysis on the uses of satellite applications by European public administrations before launching the Space for Cities and Space for Culture initiatives. She has a long experience exploring the use of satellite applications in various sectors and facilitating good practice exchanges among confirmed and potential users of satellite-based services through workshops and conferences. Since 2021 she is Head of Programmes at Eurisy, coordinating the implementation of the association’s thematic activities. She was previously Research Officer within the UNDP REDIVU project, aimed at fostering university social responsibility in Latin America, and Project Manager at the European Public Law Organization, managing EU-funded projects in the fields of rule of law and human rights.

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SPACE FOR CITIES: SATELLITE APPLICATIONS ENHANCING QUALITY OF LIFE IN URBAN AREAS

Session Name
0270 - Academic Sessions - Biodiversity 04: Critical infrastructure and extreme events, landscape based adaptation (ID 56)
Session Type
Academic Sessions
Date
02/23/2022
Session Time
11:30 AM - 01:00 PM
Room

Hall A

Presenter
Lecture Time
11:30 AM - 11:40 AM

Abstract

Abstract Body

As growing urbanisation is challenging the way we live and interact with the natural environment, Eurisy launched an initiative to promote the use of satellite applications to make our cities healthier, cleaner, safer, and more efficient. The initiative aims to foster the exchange of expertise and know-how among city managers, SMEs and stakeholders; identify challenges to access and use satellite data and signals; and make recommendations to service providers, space agencies and policy-makers on how to facilitate the use of such data in cities.

Satellite imagery is already employed in cities, e.g. to identify urban heat islands, to make predictions about the impact of different traffic scenarios on air quality and to intervene on areas where construction materials retain too much heat. Satellite navigation is crucial in providing real-time information on public transport and numerous apps rely today on satellite navigation signals, e.g. to help persons with disabilities in their daily movements. Satellite communication is also used in cities, e.g. to connect rescue teams when other connections are down, or to perform health checks in public spaces.

Despite several satellite-based services have already proved their added-value in fostering cities' efficiency, resilience and sustainability, there is still a lack of awareness among public administrations about the existence of such services, and in particular about the use of satellite Earth observation. This highlights the need to better communicate about the existence of satellite applications and their potential uses, not only to audiences with an interest towards ICTs, but also to the general public and to local administrations, avoiding technical jargon.

The key to turn innovation into operation is to focus on needs. This means that, on the one hand, service providers need to learn about the priorities and needs of city departments. On the other hand, public administrations need to understand what parameters satellites can monitor, at what resolution and how often, and need to be aware of the time and resources they are expected to invest.

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