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Launch of the Land Cover Change Alert System

10/08/2026

We are excited to share another important milestone in the Copernicus High Resolution Hot Spot Monitoring (HSM) Phase 2 activities: the launch of Module 3 – Alert System.

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Next round for Europe's coastal and riparian mapping: same landscapes, half the waiting time.

10/05/2026

GeoVille is proud to be part of the consortium selected by the European Environment Agency (EEA), in cooperation with the Joint Research Centre (JRC), to produce the next generation of Copernicus Land Monitoring Service (CLMS) products for Europe's Coastal Zones and Riparian Zones. Led by CLS, the…

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Strong in these times means secure from space as well

09/22/2026

Resilience is not a nice to have any more. It is the question of our time. A strong Europe has to be able to protect itself, and a large part of that protection comes from space.

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SmartConnect in action: space, data and civil security for Europe's maritime frontiers

09/18/2026

A great maritime demonstration at the ABC Tower in Zeebrugge, showcasing what the ESA SmartConnect project, led by GeoVille as prime contractor, can deliver when space-based services, autonomous systems and terrestrial security capabilities come together.

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Every building tells a story. We're mapping them all.

08/19/2026

We are excited to announce the start of the 2024 global production of the Copernicus Global Human Settlement Layer (GHSL) EMC-BUILT layer, part of the Copernicus Emergency Management Service of the European Commission.

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Which areas are under water right now?

08/14/2026

Floods are the most frequently recorded type of disaster event. Between 2000 and 2019 the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction counted 3,254 major floods worldwide, more than twice the 1,389 recorded in the two decades before. Each one raises the same operational question, and it has to be answered…

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From data acquisition to onboard intelligence: AI-enabled Earth Observation in orbit

08/06/2026

Recent developments in Earth Observation (EO) indicate a fundamental shift from traditional raw data acquisition paradigms towards onboard data processing and intelligent tasking. New satellite missions and technology demonstrators are increasingly integrating artificial intelligence (AI)…

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Why single-sensor monitoring is no longer enough

07/31/2026

Bridging data gaps in Earth Observation: leveraging temporal context for robust land monitoring. Reliable and timely Earth Observation (EO) data is essential for monitoring land-use dynamics, particularly in rapidly changing environments such as urban expansion and infrastructure development.…

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Discover what's new in DestinEStreamer!

07/23/2026

From Temperature Downscaling to 2nd Generation Climate DT and Improved Data Exploration. We're pleased to announce a new DestinEStreamer release featuring several enhancements that make it easier to access, explore and analyse climate data directly in your browser. This release introduces a new…

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Become part of European environmental monitoring!

07/14/2026

Excited to kick off a new project under the Copernicus In-situ Component, a key step in strengthening its role within Copernicus by integrating crowdsourced in-situ data and enriching future land monitoring activities with additional land cover and land use attributes.

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Improving Land-Use mapping for climate reporting: Valentina Cima’s PhD research stay at GeoVille

07/01/2026

Accurate land-use mapping is a critical component of national greenhouse gas reporting in the LULUCF sector. Earth Observation offers significant potential in this context, yet its integration into operational reporting remains limited.

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From Regional Insights to a European Standard

06/22/2026

At GeoVille, we don’t just see pixels; we see the future of the field. Our "CropShift" project has officially concluded, proving that the technical foundation for climate-resilient agriculture is ready for the big stage.

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Meet the Women of GeoVille

06/16/2026

Behind everything we do at GeoVille, from complex Earth Observation projects to smooth day-to-day operations, there is a strong and dedicated team. At the centre of it are 21 women working across a wide range of roles.

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ClimateLENS Technical Meetings 2 & 3 and Advisory Board Meeting 1

05/29/2026

The ClimateLENS consortium convened for Technical Meetings 2 & 3 together with the extended project team, Advisory Board members and key stakeholders to further advance the prototype system concept design. Building on the project’s objective to develop an Earth Observation (EO)-integrated…

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Unlocking full access to Copernicus Sentinel archives via SatCom

05/13/2026

GeoVille Advances Earth Observation Services One Year into OneWeb Copernicus Data Hubs Project and enables complete Copernicus Sentinel archives over SatCom

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RESFLOW Project Kick-off: Advancing Debris Flow Monitoring with EO and AI

05/07/2026

Debris flows are among the most destructive natural hazards in mountainous areas, and climate change is expected to increase their frequency and intensity. The RESFLOW project aims to enhance monitoring and prediction of these hazards using a data-driven, integrated approach.

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New in DestinEStreamer: Media Snapshots for EO and Climate Data

04/29/2026

We are pleased to introduce a new capability in DestinEStreamer: Snapshot, enabling users to create and download visual outputs directly from EO and climate data streams. As the volume and complexity of Earth Observation (EO) and climate data continue to grow within the Destination Earth…

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How urbanization is reshaping our world and the role of Earth Observation data

04/16/2026

Global settlement patterns are changing faster and more complexly than many expect. EO Data is essential to understand and manage these changes.

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CLCplus Backbone 2025: High-Resolution Land Cover for Europe

04/08/2026

The CLCplus Backbone 2025 production is officially underway! This key component of the Copernicus Land Monitoring Service (CLMS) provides a pan-European, high-resolution raster dataset describing land cover at 10-metre resolution, creating a consistent and harmonised foundation for land monitoring…

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GDA Water Final Review Meeting

04/03/2026

In January, our team joined the final review meeting of the ESA 's Global Development Assistance GDA Water Resources activity in Frascati. We are proud to have contributed to key themes such as water availability, water quality, water governance and water-related disasters. We leverage EO to…

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From data to decisions in near real time

03/31/2026

HARVIC brings together satellite data, weather information and field inputs to deliver a consistent, up-to-date view of crop performance. This integration enables earlier insights and more confident decisions throughout the growing season.

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ClimateLENS Workshop: User Requirements for EO-Based Climate Monitoring

03/25/2026

ClimateLENS – KlimaBLICK, a co-funded research project under the FFG Austrian Space Application Program (ASAP25), held a user requirements workshop with Austrian climate-neutral cities (Pioneerstädte) on March 5–6, 2026, at the Vienna Urban Innovation Lab (K0+5). The goal was to define…

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GeoVille at the European Carbon Farming Summit 2026

03/17/2026

Padova, Italy | 17–19 March 2026 GeoVille is participating in the European Carbon Farming Summit 2026. We are showcasing how Earth Observation technologies support robust Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) and contribute to the development of trusted carbon credits under the EU Carbon…

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From Satellite Data to Real Answers

03/16/2026

Earth Observation data is overwhelming abundant, but turning it into clear, actionable insight is still a challenge for many users. terrAIntel changes that by transforming simple questions into satellite-derived evidence packs with maps, statistics, and transparent context.

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Big update to DestinEStreamer

03/13/2026

Explore climate and EarthObservation data faster, with more datasets, and greater flexibility.

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SpaceBuzz in Innsbruck

03/11/2026

Last week, SpaceBuzz landed in Innsbruck – and GeoVille had the chance to take part with a company slot. What an inspiring experience!

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Meet: Liane Cornelissen

03/05/2026

Meet Liane, a Project Manager in Security. Her passion for Earth Observation, Climate Data and mountain endurance drives her from the office to the peaks and back.

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We are hiring! Join GeoVille as a Project Manager (m/f/d)

03/03/2026

Are you passionate about turning big ideas into impactful realities? Do you thrive at the intersection of innovation, Earth Observation, and project delivery? If so, we want you on our team!

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HARVIC on the DestinE Platform

02/19/2026

HARVIC shows how Earth Observation can directly support efficient and sustainable potato production. The service turns space-based data into practical insights that help improve planning, resilience and food security across the sector.

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GeoAI integration in DestinEStreamer

02/11/2026

GeoVille is excited to share the successful integration of GeoAI into DestinEStreamer.

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CLMS Webinar: Urban Atlas — Copernicus Land Monitoring Service

02/09/2026

On 10 February, from 14:00 to 15:30 CET, the Urban Atlas community will come together for an online webinar presenting recent developments, methodological advances, and use cases of the Copernicus Urban Atlas.

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SoilMon Project Successfully Launched

02/05/2026

We are excited to announce the official start of SoilMon – Advanced Soil Sealing Monitoring for Austria, a project funded by FFG and developed in collaboration between GeoVille and IIASA.

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Global Flood Monitoring - Automated, Global, Reliable

01/27/2026

A new paper on the Global Flood Monitoring (GFM) service has been released, highlighting its ability to deliver automated, near-real-time global flood maps and the creation of the first comprehensive Sentinel-1 flood archive.

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from GeoVille

12/30/2025

As the year wraps up, we are proud to reflect on over 26 years business and hundreds of international projects, all dedicated to turning Earth Observation data into actionable products and solutions.

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Automated forest monitoring with Artificial Intelligence

12/17/2025

Project AI4Trees officially wrapped up! We are thrilled to share that our GeoVille Team, together with amazing consortium partners, has officially wrapped up the AI4Trees project – a journey where cutting-edge tech met sustainability.

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Tracking change from above: Land Cover Dynamics along the Engiz Stream, Turkey

12/15/2025

The CLCplus Backbone, part of the European Environment Agency’s CLMS, provides detailed and harmonised land cover data across the EEA38 countries and the UK. The Engiz Stream in Samsun Province, northern Turkey, offers a clear example of how land cover evolves over time.

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Meet: Julieta Maria Bolgeri

12/11/2025

Meet Julietta an Environmental Management graduate whose passion for sustainability and global collaboration has taken her from Argentina to Ireland and now to Austria.

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Start of the Urban Atlas 2024 Production

11/24/2025

GeoVille is proud to contribute to the production of Urban Atlas 2024, the latest release under the Copernicus Land Monitoring Service (CLMS) led by the European Environment Agency (EEA). Building on previous mapping campaigns (2006, 2012, 2018, and 2021), the Urban Atlas 2024 production will…

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GeoVille at the Human Planet Forum 2025

11/19/2025

From 19–21 November 2025, the Human Planet Forum will gather global experts, policymakers, and practitioners to explore how geospatial data and human–environment insights can drive more sustainable and resilient societies.

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New Release: DestinEStreamer just got even more powerful!

11/17/2025

We are thrilled to announce a major update to DestinEStreamer on the DestinE Platform, now featuring Sentinel-2 Europe and global Sentinel-3 NDVI streams! Thanks to our advanced data compression and streaming technology, users can now: Instantly access and visualize Sentinel 3 NDVI data directly…

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ClimateLENS Kick off Meeting

11/06/2025

The Austrian Space Application Program (ASAP25) flagship initiative ClimateLENS - Prototyping a GHG emission and climate protection EO-indicator Monitoring Reporting and Verification (MRV) system in Austria.

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EU Science for Preparedness Conference 2025

11/05/2025

How can science help Europe get ready for future crises? From 4–6 November 2025, experts from science, policy, and crisis response will gather in Turin, Italy, to explore how innovation and research can strengthen Europe’s preparedness.

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Major Update of the Copernicus Land Monitoring High-Resolution Layers for the years 2022-2023

11/04/2025

We are thrilled to announce the release of the Copernicus Land Monitoring Service (CLMS) Vegetated Land Cover Characteristics (VLCC) 2022–2023 product suite!

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Join our AgroServices team as: Trainee for Service Operations (m/f/d)

10/28/2025

You are enthusiastic about Earth Observation? Join our AgroServices Program as a trainee for coordinating and delivering highly innovative agricultural monitoring services. Then this is your chance - apply now.

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Carbon Removals Monitoring, Reporting & Verification Conference in Copenhagen

10/16/2025

GeoVille presented a poster [download PDF below] on EO-based solutions for Land Use, Land Use Change, and Forestry (LULUCF) and climate action developed through Austrian research investments, including:

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Meet: Benjamin Argyle-Ross

10/14/2025

Meet Benjamin Argyle-Ross, Project Manager at GeoVille. With a background in software development and project management, he was drawn to GeoVille’s mission to create real-world environmental impact through Earth observation.

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Mapping a cooler future - CIRUS (Climate Integrated Resilience for Urban Systems)

09/18/2025

CIRUS (Climate Integrated Resilience for Urban Systems)helps cities address climate challenges — particularly urban heat islands. Through integrating Earth Observation data, satellite-derived Land Surface Temperature measurements, in-situ observations, and predictive climate models, we deliver 10 m…

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Satellite-based crop monitoring technology and services for Agriculture

09/17/2025

Potato Europe 2025 - It’s a wrap! Josef Pichler and David Kolitzus went to the Potato Europe in Netherlands for GeoVille´s subsidiary Geo4A. Two fantastic days full of great conversations with existing partners, new contacts and future customers are behind us.

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GeoFusion - Fusing Earth Observation (EO) data with geo-tagged photos

09/03/2025

We are excited to share the latest milestone in GeoFusion, our ESA-supported innovation that fuses Earth Observation (EO) data with geo-tagged photos to bring smarter, more efficient tools to CAP (Common Agricultural Policy) monitoring and natural capital assessment.

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Introducing StatOnEdge: a powerful new feature within the DestinEStreamer Service!

08/18/2025

StatOnEdge is a new DestinEStreamer feature developed by ESAs DTE DA-DDS (Distributed Access - Distributed Data Service) project, that enables in-browser processing of big-data in climate sciencea, using WebAssembly and enhanced Data Compression and Streaming, it delivers trend curves of climate…

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The 2023 release of the CLCplus Backbone product is now available

08/14/2025

The 2023 release of the CLCplus Backbone product is now available, shifting to a regular two-year update cycle! This high-accuracy European land cover product offers 10m resolution data for 11 major land cover classes across EEA38 and the UK. Get it as a web-viewing service or in downloadable 100km…

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Join GeoVille as a Frontend Developer (m/f/d)

08/06/2025

Shape the future ofgeospatial technology in Innsbruck, Austria. Work on innovative, satellite-based web applications with modern frameworks like Vue.js, React, or Angular.

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Progress toward smarter compliance

07/29/2025

As part of our efforts to support EUDR (EU Deforestation Regulation) compliance, we have created a concise handout for users - showcasing how Earth observation data can help meet regulatory requirements efficiently and transparently. This month, we also hosted another User Meeting to share…

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ESA SMART-CONNECT Milestone Achieved

07/23/2025

With the Mid-Term Milestone reached, ESA’s Smart Connect initiative is paving the way for a more connected, resilient, and secure Europe.

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Give the Dunia LinkedIn account a follow!

07/21/2025

Join our growing community and dive into in-depth details, exciting new features, and new information on processing and dissemin

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Meet: Hanna Koloszyc

07/14/2025

As a project manager at GeoVille, Hanna combines a passion for nature with expertise in environmental science, technology, and project management. Having studied in Sweden, Norway, Italy, and Austria, she brings an international perspective to her work.

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Living Planet Symposium Vienna 2025

06/23/2025

We were thrilled to showcase the brand-new GeoVille Showroom to Josef Aschbacher, Simonetta Cheli, and Federal Minister of Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure Peter Hanke.

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We are hiring - Web Application Developer (m/f/d)

06/11/2025

As a member of our innovative IT team, you will collaborate closely with data scientists and backend developers and your colleagues of the UI Team on new and groundbreaking products and solutions in the domain of Earth Observations and SatCom.

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Innovation, collaboration, and commitment to the future of Agriculture

06/05/2025

As the 2025 potato season begins, we at Geo4A are excited to launch into a new cycle of innovation, data-driven decision-making, and strong partnerships. Each year brings new challenges and opportunities, and we are proud to stand alongside our clients and partners — both longstanding and newly…

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Insightful panel discussion on LULUCF using Earth Observation (EO) technologies

05/28/2025

In the continuity of the 23rd edition of the JRC/EEA annual LULUCF gathering with countries' greenhouse gas (GHG) national inventory compilers held beginning of May in Ispra, Italy, GeoVille Information Systems and Data Processing GmbH attended the Stakeholder Workshop on the Evaluation of the…

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Revolutionizing Earth Observation Data Access through OneWeb Copernicus Data Hubs

05/26/2025

GeoVille is providing the first Eutelsat OneWeb add-in service. GeoVille has recently signed a contract with Eutelsat OneWeb to empower the first Earth observation streaming add-in service. The project “OneWeb Copernicus Data Hubs” will be developed under the Sunrise Partnership Project between ESA…

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DUNIA launches Continental Scale Sentinel-2 Archive over Africa and Browser-Based Index Calculations

05/21/2025

We are proud to announce a major advancement in the DUNIA Platform: the integration of continental-scale Sentinel-2 streaming and the introduction of browser-based index calculations. These new capabilities reflect our vision of building an EO ecosystem inspired by the spirit of the early Internet -…

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GeoVille is heading to Krakow for the 2025 2nd CLMS General Assembly

05/19/2025

Hosted by the European Environment Agency (EEA) and the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC), this event will explore the future of land monitoring across Europe. Come and join us for at this event that will be packed with thought-provoking discussions, groundbreaking insights, and…

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GeoVille at GEO Global Forum 2025 in Rome

05/05/2025

Christian Schleicher, Head of Environment Department at GeoVille is attending the GEO Global Forum to learn how Earth Observation can further contribute to SDGs, specifically those related to mitigation and adaptation to climate change. We are looking forward to catching up with colleagues and…

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ESA Security Conference - for a more resilient Europe

04/17/2025

GeoVille attended the 3rd ESA Security Conference, where the importance of a continent-wide cooperation and the vital role of space-based solutions in addressing today’s complex security landscape took center stage. From climate change and natural disasters to geopolitical conflicts, cyber threats,…

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EEA Launches VLCC 2024 Production Cycle with Inclusion of the UK

04/14/2025

On April 9th, 2024, the Kick-Off Meeting (KOM) for the High Resolution Vegetated Land Cover Characteristics (VLCC) product marked the official start of the 2024 production cycle. This year’s KOM brings with it an exciting development: for the first time, the United Kingdom will be included in the…

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Upcoming CLCplus Backbone Product Webinar

04/09/2025

Mark your calendars! Don't miss the upcoming webinar on the CLCplus Backbone, the heart of European land cover mapping! CLCplus Backbone is a pan-European land cover product designed to complement the existing CORINE Land Cover. Leveraging Copernicus Sentinel data, it addresses the need for higher…

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Join Our IT Space & Security Team!

04/01/2025

We are looking for a passionate IT Project Manager (m/f/d) to drive innovative solutions in satellite-based communication for civil protection, disaster management, and environmental monitoring.

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GeoVille at ISRSE-40 UK

03/20/2025

GeoVille GmbH attended The International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment, ISRSE-40, reknowned global gathering of the remote sensing scientific commmunity since 1984 hosted by the UK in Farnborough, Hampshire, for its 40th edition. GeoVille was actively involved in DAY 2 Tuesday 18th of…

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terrAIntel: From geospatial questions to data-driven decisions

03/19/2025

terrAIntel democratises access to and interpretation of Earth Observation (EO) data, transforming it into actionable insights. Designed for non-experts, the platform leverages AI and Natural Language (NL) processing to support fact-based reporting, storytelling, and decision-making, empowering users…

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A new AI-powered model for improving land surface temperature (LST) estimation

03/12/2025

How hot is your city? A new AI-powered model is improving land surface temperature (LST) estimation, providing better data to track climate change, urban heat islands, and the impacts of land use. Bridging the climate data gap, our Earth Observation Innovation Unit has just published a paper on a…

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Highlights from our successful GHG-KIT conference in Vienna

03/05/2025

Developing new (earth) observation-based approaches to support Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions monitoring at national, subnational, and european levels! From February 26–27, 2025, external stakeholders, users, data providers, and public bodies gathered at @TU Wien for a conference of the GHG-KIT…

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Geospatial innovation for sustainable tourism in a changing climate

03/04/2025

One of the key activities in our project, “Green Transition Information Factory: Earth Observation Adaptation Services,” financed by the Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft (FFG), is the development of a Climate Change Explorer for Tourism. This tool will visualize the impacts of…

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ESA Director General visits GeoVille to see the EarthStreamer Live in Action

02/24/2025

We are very proud to have presented our cutting-edge Earth Streamer Technology last week to the Director General Josef Aschbacher and representatives from the Aeronautics and Space Agency of the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG)

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ESA, FFG, Standortagentur Tirol and GeoVille met in Innsbruck to discuss Austria's future role in the European Space Industry

02/20/2025

In times of geopolitical change, space technologies for Earth observation are crucial not only for long-term climate and environmental protection but also for urgent security applications. The future role of the European Space Agency (ESA) and Austria’s participation in it were the central topics of…

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Discover innovation at GeoVille

02/12/2025

Our new website is live – fresh design, enhanced features, and all our sectors in focus.

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Meet: Adam Pasik

02/03/2025

Adam is a remote sensing scientist at GeoVille with a passion for woodworking, long-distance cycling (often with his dog, Chaga), and sailing the open seas. Expertise in time-series and spatial data analysis as well as processing large geophysical datasets, makes Adam an invaluable member of our…

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Awarded production of HRL Imperviousness 2024

01/28/2025

We are thrilled to share that GeoVille, in partnership with CLS, has been awarded a contract by the European Environment Agency (EEA) to update the Copernicus High Resolution Layer (HRL) Imperviousness for the reference year 2024!

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Join us at the upcoming GHG-KIT Event!

01/15/2025

Dive into the cutting-edge world of greenhouse gas (GHG) monitoring, verification, and atmospheric modeling. Over two days, this event will feature European expert talks, live demos, panel discussions, and networking opportunities, all centered on the GHG-KIT project and its groundbreaking…

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Smart Connect: Successful Test Run!

01/13/2025

The work within the ESA's Civil Security from Space programme continues in the new year. Enabling first responders to share and receive critical data in real-time. Enhanced connectivity and cutting-edge Earth observation capabilities, fostering more resilient societies.

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from GeoVille!

01/02/2025

Another year of empowering decision-makers with cutting-edge space solutions. This year brought new milestones, exciting projects, and strengthened partnerships worldwide. Our team continues to grow and innovate, welcoming fresh talent and fostering collaboration across borders.

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Monitoring severe Amazonas drought

12/18/2024

Our EO Innovation Unit actively monitored the severe drought in the Amazonas using Satellite imagery from the European Copernicus program. The Amazon River at Manaus has reached its lowest level in 122 years, with critical impacts on local communities and ecosystems. Thousands are affected by…

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ESA GDA 2024 Industry Engagement Day

12/16/2024

Last week, we met with colleagues and partners at the ESA Global Development Assistance (GDA) 2024 Industry Engagement Day at ESRIN, Frascati. As the Consortium Lead for the GDA Fast EO co-Financing Facility (FFF), we had the opportunity to share some of our key success stories and insights,…

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GEO4A: Driving Innovation and Growth in the Potato Industry

12/10/2024

Founded in 2018 with the mission to deliver actionable Earth observation data for the potato sector, GEO4A has built an impressive trajectory. Thanks to the unwavering support from its parent company, GeoVille, Geo4A is actively shaping the future of data-driven potato farming. This year has been…

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RAMONA: A Game-changer for Africa's rangelands

11/20/2024

Supported by the European Space Agency (ESA), RAMONA is an Earth Observation-based system designed to monitor rangelands across Africa on a continental scale . This innovative service will support livelihood decisions and enhance human well-being by providing crucial data for managing land…

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CarbComply - Integrating EO for the new EU Deforestation Regulation

11/18/2024

The new EU Deforestation Regulation is delayed, but planning can't wait!

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Vegetated Land Cover Characteristics (VLCC) Webinar

11/14/2024

Make sure to join the third webinar of the European Environment Agency CLMS series on Vegetated Land Cover Characteristics (VLCC)!

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BREATHE at the 8th Mediterranean Forest Week in Barcelona

11/13/2024

Exciting insights into the future of forest monitoring at the 8th Mediterranean Forest Week!

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ESA’s Smart-Connect expands to drive disaster response capabilities from space

11/04/2024

ESA’s Smart-Connect project, as part of ESA’s Civil Security from Space (CSS) programme, is expanding its capabilities in meeting the challenges faced when terrestrial telecommunications channels are disrupted during crises events, by bringing in an additional three companies to the consortium.

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Join our innovative IT team! We're hiring for two exciting roles.

10/22/2024

Some see only 0 and 1. But you see a thousand possibilities?Then GeoVille is the right place for you. We are expanding our IT team. We’re seeking for a Linux

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EO for Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification of Carbon Removals Conference

10/18/2024

The EO for Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) of Carbon Removals Conference held on 8-11 October in Copenhagen jointly organized by The European Environment Agency (EEA) and The European Space Agency (ESA) in close collaboration with and under the guidance of The European Commission…

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Join GeoVille as a Student Assistant (m/f/d)

09/24/2024

GeoVille is seeking a dedicated student assistant to contribute to various environmental projects through the visual interpretation and spatio-temporal analysis of digital data on land cover and land use. The role involves working with both raster and vector data formats and supports a wide range of…

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EarthStreamer success at ESA ISD2024

09/19/2024

Two exciting and productive days at ISD2024 come to an end, filled with insightful talks and strong connections with new Space industry potential partners and clients.

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Earth Streamer at Industry Space Days 2024

09/18/2024

GeoVille is participating in the Industry Space Days 2024 in Noordwijk, Netherlands with its subsidiary Earth Streamer. Visit us at booth A7 to learn more about our streaming technology and services.

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GeoVille at the Urbis24

09/16/2024

We’re excited to announce that GeoVille will be at the URBIS24 Workshop in Frascati, Italy from September 16-18, 2024!

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GeoVille Funday 2024

09/09/2024

Another year, another GeoVille Funday! We had a blast playing games, soaking up the sun, and enjoying good food and drinks together.

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CEMS Global Flood Monitoring - New Report

09/04/2024

As part of the Copernicus Emergency Management Service, managed by the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission, the Global Flood Monitoring (GFM) service, operated by a consortium led by EODC, provides continuous, automated satellite-based flood monitoring on a global level.

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CarbComply External Kick-off Meeting

08/20/2024

CarbComply - Towards multi-decade carbon cycle monitoring solutions supporting legal compliance with new EU regulations Exciting news! Our new CarbComply project is here to support the practical implementation of the EU's regulations. The main focus? The Regulation on Deforestation Free Products…

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We are hiring! Project Manager (m/f/d)

07/10/2024

We're Hiring! GeoVille is looking for a motivated Project Manager to join our dynamic team! We are seeking a motivated Project Manager to join our dynamic team. You will manage projects and coordinate the development and implementation of innovative Earth Observation services.

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Introducing the DestinE Platform

06/13/2024

Introducing the DestinE Platform, the entry point to the Destination Earth initiative of the European Commission. GeoVille is excited to announce the upcoming release of DestinEstreamer, a new service on the DestinE Platform Data Cache.

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CLMS General Assembly 2024

05/21/2024

The CLMS General Assembly 2024 is coming up! Join the conversation with experts from UNESCO, CSE, DG JRC, DG DEFIS, EEA, EUSPA, ECMWF, and more as they share their insights on hot topics in Copernicus data applications.

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Disasters Expo Europe 2024

05/13/2024

We're excited to announce our participation in this year's Disasters Expo Europe! Make sure to save the dates, May 15th & 16th, come visit us at stand C30 and discover our ConnexStream Technology at the Messe Frankfurt.

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We are expanding our IT team.

05/10/2024

We are hiring a Web Application Developer (m/f/d). Some see only 0 and 1. But you see a thousand possibilities? Then GeoVille is the right place for you.

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500 client solutions in 142 countries

05/06/2024

Big news! We have hit a major milestone - 500 successful contract implementations and solutions approved by our clients ! Our team has been hard at work with our clients and partners across 142 countries, delivering Earth Observation excellence every step of the way.

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Earth Observation for Agriculture under Pressure

04/15/2024

The effective management of customer complaints stands as a crucial aspect within the potato industry's quality control framework. Our solution proposes innovative strategies to streamline and enhance the management of customer complaints coming from potato value adding clients dealing with food…

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Dunia at the NewSpace Africa Conference

04/03/2024

Dunia is at the New Space Conference Africa in Luanda, Angola talking to important stakeholders of the African Space Industry to reach out and improve the user outreach. Our colleagues Johannes Schmid and Jan Streitenberger are currently in luanda, angola together with Bogdana Tsonevska from ESA…

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EO4WI Requirement Baseline Review meeting

03/27/2024

EO4WI (Earth Observation for Wetlands Inventory) aims to develop a global solution for wetland inventorying in a close collaboration with user countries. Detecting the location and extent of wetlands on a large scale is the first step and has been well demonstrated in previous projects like…

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Watching water from space

03/20/2024

Water is rapidly becoming an increasingly critical resource. Climate change, increasing populations and growing urbanisation and deforestation are all putting pressure on the globe’s water resources.

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Smart Connect -critical information anywhere, anytime.

03/14/2024

GeoVille together with an interdisciplinary team have been awarded the next ESA partnership project in the "Civil Security from Space" Program, taking on the task of addressing crisis communication challenges. SMART-CONNECT, revolutionizes crisis data exchange capabilities by swiftly and…

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Classification of clutter data and object height for Icelandic telecommunications company

02/22/2024

We support the Islandic telecommunications company Nova through the provision of up-to-date clutter data, detailed object elevation information, and a digital terrain model (DTM) for the entire Icelandic territory (103,000 km²)For the Islandic telecommunications company Nova up-to-date clutter data,…

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BREATHE Technical Meeting 5 in Ankara

02/12/2024

Another successful BREATHE - EO-based enhancement and verification of GHG inventories for forest and biomass - Technical Meeting 5 took place in Ankara, Türkiye in January 2024 co-organized by GeoVille (Lead) and its Turkish partner Globetech, with the participation of The University of Istanbul,…

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CLC+ Backbone raster product updates for the reference years 2023 and 2025 awarded

01/31/2024

The European Environment Agency (EEA) has awarded an international consortium led by GAF AGwith partners GeoVille, e-GEOS and Telespazio Ibérica, with the production of the updates of the CLC+ Backbone Raster Product for the years 2023 and 2025 as part of the Copernicus Land Monitoring Service…

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Meet: Doris Lanzanasto

01/26/2024

We are delighted to introduce our new team member Doris Lanzanasto. With experience in event management, including all associated tasks such as organization and planning, support of project partners and accounting, she is a truly valuable addition to the team.

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from GeoVille

12/25/2023

As another year draws to a close, we reflect on our amazing journey in 2023! Celebrating 25 years of ‘innovation with excellence’ for our customers. Exciting business activities have unfolded, and existing ones reached new heights.

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GHG-KIT Midterm Review Meeting with FFG and UBA

12/20/2023

The GHG-KIT Midterm Review Meeting took place last week on the 12th of December in hybrid mode hosted by FFG at their premises in Vienna, with a small committee of in-person participants, including Work Package leads and additional representative(s) of each partner institution: GeoVille (Prime),…

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Copernicus Global Land Cover and Tropical Forest Mapping and Monitoring

12/19/2023

In November 2023, the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission, in collaboration with a consortium led by VITO, signed a four-year framework contract to implement the new Copernicus Global Land Cover and Tropical Forest Mapping and Monitoring service (LCFM).

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Global Flood Monitoring Report 2022

12/18/2023

The Global Flood Monitoring (GFM) service, operated by a consortium led by EODC, provides a continuous, global, automated and satellite-based flood monitoring product. It is part of the Copernicus Emergency Management Service, managed by the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission. The…

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New career openings

12/13/2023

Ready to be a part of cutting-edge projects and contribute to positive environmental change? Join our team at one of Europe's leading companies for satellite-based environmental monitoring! We're looking for motivated individuals to be part of our highly qualified team, making a significant…

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GeoVille presenting next-gen agricultural services shaping the future

12/06/2023

The Agriculture Department of GeoVille took center stage at the @Panorama digitalization festival for agriculture & forestry in Linz/Upper Austria! Three days packed with expert workshops, presentations, and collaborative sessions delving into AI-Business-Integration, IoT, and the journey of…

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DUNIA gains momentum, attracts interest, and welcomes its first users

12/04/2023

DUNIA of the European Space Agency - ESA EO AFRICA initiative gains momentum, attracts interest, and welcomes its first users!

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DUNIA unveiled at GMES & Africa Continental Forum, Sharm El-Sheikh (28.11.2023)

11/30/2023

Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt – 28.11.2023 marks the official presentation of Dunia at the GMES & Africa Continental Forum. DUNIA stands as an innovative, all-in-one solution—a user-friendly data-dissemination and robust data-processing platform designed to elevate Earth Observation services for African…

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Another exciting opportunity to join our Copernicus Department

11/26/2023

Are you passionate about Earth Observation? Join our Copernicus Department as a Trainee for Product Management (m/f/d) and be at the forefront of solving today's environmental challenges!

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A data platform for Africa: discover Dunia

11/21/2023

Together with our partners, we launched a new service for African data users of Copernicus Sentinels data—to enable fast Earth observation data access for everyone, anywhere and at any time.Dunia is being developed in partnership by a group of leading organisations, each with a proven track record…

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Big Data from Space - Vienna 2023

11/16/2023

Big Data from Space in Vienna was a great success! Exciting talks covered a wide spectrum of technical, theoretical, and business aspects from Earth Observation specialists around the globe. With a wealth of knowledge shared, it's impossible not to feel excited for the near future. Influential…

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Meet: Matthias Sammer

11/14/2023

Matthias recently joined GeoVille in the role of a Project Manager and is currently working on the development of novel EO solutions for agriculture and climate change adaptation. These will help stakeholders to prepare for climate change impacts. Solutions for monitoring land surface temperature…

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Join our Copernicus Department as Project Manager (m/f/d)

11/08/2023

We are seeking a motivated Project Manager to join our dynamic Copernicus team. You will manage and coordinate developments and project implementations for European and global-scale land monitoring. Work in our international team in Innsbruck and contribute to the booming Earth Observation…

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BREATHE User Meeting 3 / Technical Meeting 4

10/23/2023

The third BREATHE user meeting together with the fourth technical meeting took place on October 18th and were hosted by The Environment Agency Austria (Umweltbundesamt GmbH) at their premises in Vienna, with the in-person participation of ministerial representatives from The Turkish General…

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Ongoing monitoring acitvities to serve the potato industry

10/19/2023

Making practical use of data. Successful completition of the potato monitoring season 2023 GEO4A offers marketable, end-to-end, actionable information service for crop development and quality monitoring and early forecasting of potato yield to the potato industry during potato growing season. The…

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Copernicus Land User Meeting

10/16/2023

On the 28th of September European Environment Agency and JRC invited to the Copernicus Land User Event 2023 with the topic “Urban Applications”. The event focused on the latest developments and urban applications of CLMS. In total there where about 60 physical and around 300 online participants.

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EO for Carbon Market Forum ESA/ESRIN Frascati, Italy 03 to 05 October 2023

10/06/2023

GeoVille actively participated in the First EO for Carbon Market Forum at ESA/ESRIN Frascati, Italy from 03 to 05 October 2023 organized by ESA’s Science, Applications and Climate Department with support from the European Commission DG CLIMA and Equinor.

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GeoVille Funday 2023

10/04/2023

As autumn slowly shows its colours, we can't help but look back at the fantastic summer in Innsbruck and our unforgettable 4th Annual GeoVille Funday! As usual, we took the fun to the beach area of the Sports Leopold-Franzens Universität Innsbruck.

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Meet: Christina Hirzinger

09/21/2023

We are very pleased to introduce a highly valued person within our GeoVille family - Christina! With an impressive experience within the company, spanning over 10 years in total, Christina has become an integral part of our team, infusing her expertise and charisma into most facets of our company…

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Copernicus Global Human Settlement Layer Production Launch

09/05/2023

Joint Research Centre and service providers launch the production of the new generation of the Copernicus Global Human Settlement Layer The Copernicus Global Human Settlement Layer (GHSL) is the Exposure Mapping Component of the Copernicus Emergency Management Service, implemented by the European…

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Join our team as a Cloud Application Developer or Junior IT Project Manager

08/31/2023

Are you ready to take your expertise to new heights? This is your opportunity to collaborate with our specialised departments in devloping innovative solutions for satellite-based environmental observation.

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Technical Review Meeting 2 with FFG and UBA for Concept Design

08/29/2023

The GHG-KIT second Review Meeting with The Austrian Research Promotion Agency (Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft, FFG), The Environment Agency Austria (Umweltbundesamt GmbH, UBA) and The Austrian Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology…

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HeatMon Kick-Off

08/21/2023

HeatMon project was initiated, to develop and refine methods for a satellite-based heatmap at high temporal and spatial resolution. The project focuses on monitoring road surface temperatures, providing climate change-related indicators for land use and spatial planning, and supporting the SDG…

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Kick-Off of the DUNIA Project - Copernicus Data Access and Exploitation for Africa

08/10/2023

Beginning of July, the European Space Agency - ESA Dunia EO Africa KO event took place with GeoVille as the prime contractor. Our team and partners are working on a Service that will enhance the usage of Copernicus data in Africa.

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We're Hiring at GeoVille!

08/01/2023

Join the world of GeoVille. We provide a fascinating work environment and job security.

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Automated change detection of cultivation

07/25/2023

The project not only has an interesting name but also an interesting focus. The main focus of the project is change detection in agriculture through the utilization of EO-based markers. The project consortium, consisting of GeoVille and GeoData Services (a Hungarian-based company), will be executing…

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Meet: Nathalie Morin

07/19/2023

Nathalie Morin is a French remote sensing engineer specialized in forestry and has over 15 years of international experience in project management for GIS and remote sensing applications. Nathalie joined GeoVille in 2022 and is highly focused on accountability, results and collaborative team work,…

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BREATHE Technical Kick-Off Summer Meeting

07/11/2023

The BREATHE Technical Meeting took place on the 21st of June in Innsbruck. This time, it was GeoVille hosting it’s Turkish partner Globetech and the three subcontractors, Environment Agency Austria (Umweltbundesamt UBA), SISTEMA and University of Vienna. This is the 3rd meeting that took place…

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GeoVille at GI_Salzburg 2023

07/03/2023

Join us at booth number 5 from July 4th to 6th at the GI Salzburg 2023 in beautiful Salzburg! The GI_Salzburg is a premier event for geospatial enthusiasts, bringing together experts from around the world. Discover the latest advancements in geospatial technology, network with industry…

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IDEAtlas - developing AI-based methods

06/14/2023

IDEAtlas, an ESA-funded project, is aiming to develop, implement, validate and showcase advanced AI-based methods to automatically map and characterize the spatial extent of slums from Earth Observation (EO) data.

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Global Flood Monitoring - Global Product Validation

06/07/2023

The Global Flood Monitoring (GFM) project provides an automated, global, satellite-based flood monitoring product, enabling a continuous global, systematic monitoring of flood events. The GFM is part of the Copernicus Emergency Management Service, which is managed by the Joint Research Center of the…

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BREATHE: Technica Meeting 2 in Ankara

06/01/2023

Another successful BREATHE meeting in Ankara! The Technical Meeting 2 took place hybrid, online and in-person in Ankara, at Turkish partner GlobeTech’s premises on Hacettepe University campus on the 25th of April 2023. One of the main scopes of this meeting was achieved with the integration of…

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Team Highlight: Katja Kustura

05/30/2023

Katja recently joined GeoVille's Earth Observation Unit, where she is currently working on developing satellite image processing workflows, and conducting comprehensive modeling and analysis of satellite imagery. Katja moved to Innsbruck in 2016 to pursue her PhD at the Institute for Theoretical…

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Advanced technological tools to support effective environmental crime investigations

05/22/2023

EMERITUS is a #HorizonEurope innovation project that aims at aggregating advanced technological tools in a single-entry digital point platform. This is intended to support Law Enforcement Authorities (LEAs) and Border Guards (BGs) in the effective investigation of environmental crime at national and…

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Wall-to-wall Above-Ground Biomass (AGB) mapping

05/10/2023

In a joint cooperative between ESA´s Global Development Assistance (GDA) Climate Resilience project and a WorldBank (WB) funded proof-of-concept for a modern MRV2.0 (Monitoring, Reporting and Validation), the partners aim to improve the accuracies and reduce the efforts required for countries…

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Introduction of the CURE (Copernicus for Urban Resilience in Europe) Portal

05/02/2023

The 6th issue of the CURE (Copernicus for Urban Resilience in Europe) Newsletter introduces the CURE Portal and its components/capabilities as an online tool supporting urban resilience stakeholders.

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First GHG-KIT Review Meeting with FFG and Umweltbundesamt

04/20/2023

First GHG-KIT Review Meeting with FFG and Umweltbundesamt on User Requirements and Technical Specifications.

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AI based field delineation

04/11/2023

Agriculture has become increasingly important in the face of growing population and climate change. New monitoring technologies enabled through continuous satellite observations can help to improve the efficiency of food production down to the level of individual fields. To achieve this, it is…

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Dreaming of a career in Earth Observation? We're hiring!

04/04/2023

Dreaming of a career in Earth Observation? We're hiring! Apply today at GeoVille. We are currently seeking talented individuals to fill three key positions in our Innsbruck office. We are looking for an IT Operator, a Project Manager, and an Administrative Assistant to join our dynamic and…

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IG3IS Stakeholder Consultations and User Summit

03/30/2023

The IG3IS Stakeholder Consultations and User Summit took place at the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland beginning of February 2023, following the Scientific Conference on International Greenhouse Gas Monitoring Symposium, where Marcus Hirtl from GeoSphere,…

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Team Highlight: Camran Duffy

03/15/2023

Camran is a talented trainee at GeoVille, working in the EO Innovation Unit, developing unique approaches to solving the challenges we face. He loves speeding down slopes or riding his bike down mountain trails in the surroundings of Innsbruck, but he is also very passionate about developing…

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BREATHE Technical Kick-off Meeting and 1st User Meeting in Ankara, Turkey

03/09/2023

Successful and promising start of the BREATHE project, “Earth observation Based Enhancement and Verification of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventories for Forest and Biomass, with the Technical Kick-off Meeting and 1st User Meeting, which took place end of January in Ankara, Turkey, on the campus of the…

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GDA AID Water Resources Kick Off

02/23/2023

Global Development Assistance - Agile EO Information Development (GDA AID)’s latest initiative on Water Resources kicked off early February with the participation of both the European Space Agency - ESA GDA team and members from the consortium led by EOMAP (Germany).

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CLC+ Backbone Raster Data for 2018 published by EEA

02/15/2023

We are happy to announce that the CLC+Backbone raster product for 2018 was published by the EEA and is available for download via the Copernicus Land Portal

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Successful completion of the Potato Monitoring Season 2022

02/06/2023

Together with our partner GEO4A in Emmeloord (NL) - the world potato city - we achieved great results in the year 2022. Over the entire potato season, we were able to determine reliable and gap free biophysical indices on potato growth via satellite data in the European Potato Belt covering…

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BREATHE project “Earth Observation based enhancement and verification of GHG inventories for forest and biomass” kick-off

01/04/2023

In the continuity of the Austrian flagship project GHG-KIT “Prototyping an EO-enabled kit supporting greenhouse gas reporting, the BREATHE project focuses more specifically on EO-based enhancement and verification of GHG Inventories for forest and biomass in the two countries Austria and Turkey.

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Start of the Austrian flagship project GHG-KIT

10/21/2022

“GHG-KIT: Keep it traceable” is being developed through a unique cooperation between a multi-disciplinary Austrian industry-science team and international experts. The resulting blueprint for system and service implementation will be a major milestone towards a new national greenhouse gas monitoring…

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White Paper Release: Opportunities for Earth Observation and Agricultural Index Insurance

09/27/2022

“The Challenges of Index Insurance: Best practices for the Earth Observation Sector”. This special report focuses exclusively on index insurance as a risk management instrument in agriculture and applying satellite data and technologies to enhance existing insurance solutions.

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Outstanding performance of GeoVille surface water mapping algorithm

09/14/2022

Climate change, increasing population and land use are all rapidly driving the need to improve the knowledge of surface water dynamics. Therefore, a round robin exercise was organized within the ESA funded WorldWater project.

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Wetland Management: End-to-end processing of spatial and temporal indicators on wetland status and trends

08/23/2022

GlobWetland Africa was initiated by ESA to facilitate the exploitation of satellite observations for the conservation, wise use, and effective management of wetlands in Africa.

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The first Global Flood Monitoring Service is operational

08/18/2022

The first fully automatic, global, Sentinel-1 based flood identification and monitoring service is operational. A Web application allows users to download the data (all flood product layers, NRT and archives) and receive web push notifications for their specified areas of interest for detected flood…

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Synergistically exploiting the Copernicus Core Services. Developing an umbrella cross-cutting application for urban resilience

07/18/2022

CURE synergistically exploits the Copernicus Core Services and develops an umbrella cross-cutting application for urban resilience in DIAS (Data and Information Access Services), consisting of 11 individual cross-cutting applications for climate change adaptation/mitigation, energy and economy, as…

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Widget-based Managed Agriculture Area Monitoring Service supporting the CAP

05/31/2022

GeoVille and its partner EOX GmbH introduce a widget-based Managed Agriculture Area Monitoring Service supporting the CAP Checks by Monitoring and Area Monitoring System.

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New Copernicus Land Monitoring Service - Enabling High-Resolution Vegetation Monitoring in Europe

03/27/2022

Copernicus Land Monitoring Service: Consortium of GAF, GeoVille and VITO starts High Resolution Layer Vegetated Land Cover Characteristics Project. The European Environment Agency (EEA) recently awarded a contract to a consortium under the lead of GAF with the partners GeoVille and VITO to…

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Empowering the new generation of European Land Cover and Land Use information: CLC+ Core to give a further boost to the CLMS

03/22/2021

The next step towards implementing the new ground-breaking standard in Copernicus Land Monitoring has been initiated with the kick-off of the CLC+ Core initiative in December 2020.

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First fully automated, global Flood Monitoring Service for the Copernicus Emergency Management Service

12/14/2020

On 27th November and 2nd December representatives of the Global Flood Monitoring Alliance successfully kicked off the global satellite-based flood monitoring service (GSFM) coordinated by the Joint Research Centre (JRC). The service aims at the development and operation of a fully automatic global,…

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Breeders Trust invests in variety recognition using Geo4A satellite technology

06/25/2020

Through our subsidiary Geo4A that focuses specifically on services for the agricultural sector GeoVille could built up a strong position in the potato sector in the last two years. A recent success is todays signature of a major contract with the Brussels-based Breeders Trust, which is seen by all…

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CLC+ Backbone has officially been kicked off

05/13/2020

We are delighted to announce that GeoVille GmbH will play a key role in implementing the new CLC+ Backbone, the new ground-breaking standard in Copernicus Land Monitoring, which has officially been kicked off in February 2020.

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It’s all about potatoes – on-site acceptance test successful

04/10/2020

It’s all about potatoes – the on-site acceptance test was successfully carried out as ‘online acceptance test’ for the ESA InCubed EO PLUG-IN activity. The current Covid-19 pandemic changes the way we work, but representatives of ESA, GeoVille, GEO4A and Agrico have successfully tested the first…

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CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) UPDATE – CONTINUED OPERATIONS

03/17/2020

GeoVille takes the recent situation regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19) very seriously and has taken comprehensive precautionary measures. For operational services we maintain proven business continuity plans, including back-office locations and all our staff is technically equipped to work from…

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Earth Observation for Agro-Insurance

12/02/2019

On 21 and 22 November 23 representatives of global First- and Re-Insurances, ESA and EARSC met at GeoVille in Innsbruck to discuss the challenges and fitting Earth observation solutions for the sector. This is already the second large scale user workshop in the frame of ESA’s Earth Observation Best…

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Urban Mobility Hackathon in Chișinău

11/04/2019

Last week, GeoVille was part of the Urban Mobility Hackathon in Chișinău. The core objective of the Hackathon was to open-up available geospatial data to IT experts, data analysts and urban developers to analyse the city’s development patterns and model new solutions to improve urban mobility.

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Fully automated processing chain for building footprints

10/14/2019

Last week GeoVille and its partners from FH Kufstein and FH St. Pölten met in Kufstein to complete the project InfraBASE.

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GeoVille joins World Space Alliance

09/27/2019

Today GeoVille joined the World Space Alliance (WSA) partnership – a digital market place to help bring satellite data to the market.

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Copernicus land product on coastal zones

09/19/2019

GeoVille is excited to be part of the industrial consortium led by Planetek Italia (Italy), and supported by Telespazio Ibérica (Spain) and Planetek Hellas (Greece) that will implement the Copernicus Coastal Zone products until end of 2020.

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Amazonas wildfires spotted by Sentinel satellites

09/02/2019

Often called ‘the lungs of the world’ because it provides 20% of the world's oxygen, the Amazon rainforest has been ablaze for weeks. Copernicus Sentinel satellites have captured images of the billowing smoke from the catastrophic fires, which continue to spread.

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Supporting the urban development in Chișinău

08/07/2019

Chișinău is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Moldova and the country’s main industrial and commercial centre and transportation hub. While still being the least urbanised European country with over 55% of the population residing in rural areas (as of 2014), particularly Chișinău is…

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LULUCF Monitoring and Reporting Systems for Turkey

07/09/2019

GeoVille is delighted to announce the final implementation of the Land Use Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) Monitoring and Reporting System for Turkey. The new satellite-based monitoring system eliminates many of the previous shortcomings in the estimation of national Activity Data (AD) and the…

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Connecting citizens with satellite imagery

06/07/2019

LandSense uncovers the potential of citizen science and Earth observation to improve the way we see, map and understand the world. This week, the LandSense Year 3 Workshop tool place at IIASA in Laxenburg, Austria to discuss the progress of the project as well as to exchange experiences from the…

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Living Planet Kids powered by GeoVille!

05/19/2019

Last week ESA’s Living Planet Symposium 2019 took place in Milano, Italy. GeoVille sponsored the participation of Innsbruck’s Adolf-Pichler-Platz (APP) high-school kids.

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Register now! Agro-insurance consolidation workshop

04/12/2019

In the last few years there has been a fast growth in the amount of Earth observation (EO) data acquired from space. New ways to enable its exploitation may offer many opportunities to various industries. To extract the full EO potential for the agro-insurance sector, the European Space Agency (ESA)…

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QuinJunSAT live demonstration

04/11/2019

This week, the QuinJunSAT consortium partners from GeoVille, The Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT) and GeoThings have been meeting at the AIT in Vienna to present the project outcomes to the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG). The meeting provided the opportunity for the invited…

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Empowering decision makers in Peru

04/09/2019

The EO4SD Water team is just back from Peru after a well-organised and highly interesting Earth observation seminar and training workshop.

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View from the Sky - The contribution of EO to the SDGs

03/04/2019

This week, GeoVille and its partners UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), DHI-UNEP and DHI-GRAS are meeting with Marc Paganini at ESA-ESRIN to discuss the latest updates and developments of the ESA-funded “Earth Observation for the Sustainable Development Goals” project.

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QuinJunSAT – Improved situational awareness

02/19/2019

Disasters have complex and deeply disruptive effects on the livelihoods of the affected people. The conditions after a crisis incident can be extremely chaotic and difficult to grasp for both, the population hit by the event as well as the first responders.

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Assessing the impact of hurricane Matthew in Haiti

01/24/2019

Hurricane Matthew struck Haiti on October 4, 2016, as a Category 4 hurricane. The combined effects of wind, coastal flooding and rain caused heavy flooding, landslides, and the destruction of a great deal of infrastructure, agricultural crops and natural ecosystems.

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New contracts for Copernicus Land Monitoring Services

12/19/2018

We are delighted to announce that GeoVille was contracted by the European Environment Agency (EEA) to implement the update of the Copernicus High Resolution Layers (HRLs) Imperviousness and Water & Wetness.

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Supporting environmental law enforcement

12/13/2018

We are excited to announce that we just kicked off EnviroLENS, a Horizon 2020 project funded by the European Commission which will bring together information derived from satellite monitoring technology along with existing environmental laws and use it as direct evidence for law enforcement.…

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New product releases on LandMonitoring.Earth

12/10/2018

At the occasion of the ‘European Land Monitoring at its crossroads’ conference held in Innsbruck, Austria, in October, GeoVille has released an update of the LandMonitoring.Earth public portal.

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The future of EO: Investigating industrial innovation

11/13/2018

Our colleague Dr. Eva Haas has been invited to be part of a roundtable panel discussion at the ESA Earth - Φ-week event on 13th November. The ESA Earth - Φ-week is focusing on EO Open Science and Future EO and is hosted in ESA-ESRIN from the 12-16 November 2018. Aim of the phi-week is among others…

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European land monitoring at its crossroads – opportunities and challenges

10/21/2018

On 8 and 9 October, we were hosting a conference on "European land monitoring at its crossroads - opportunities and challenges" in Innsbruck. Even if you hadn't time to personally attend, you can still watch the video of the conference below.

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I-REACT showcases technological capacities

10/15/2018

Last week our colleague Florian Girtler attended a technical meeting for discovering the capabilities of the I-REACT multi hazard tool in Barcelona. I-REACT partners of Meteosim, UNESCO and ISMB where in charge of presenting the available set of tools against disasters during a workshop including…

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GeoVille contributes to A BETTER WORLD Vol. 4

08/22/2018

An article on the latest outcomes of the EO4SD-Agriculture and Rural Development Cluster has been published in the book “A BETTER WORLD: Actions and commitments to the Sustainable Development Goals Human Development Forum”. The article features first results and demonstrates how EO-derived…

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Record drought in Germany spotted by satellites

08/03/2018

In the last month, Germany has received only about half of its normal annual rainfall. In many parts of the country the water level in rivers has reached its lowest level in a century and farmers are grappling with poor harvests as a result of higher than normal temperatures combined with a lack of…

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ESA ɸ-lab – first InCubed activity launched

07/13/2018

With the successful EO PLUG-IN kick-off meeting on 12th July at ESRIN, Frascati, GeoVille and partners (EODC, Hermess, HLB) are first to start the InCubed programme activities at ESA’s brand new ɸ-lab. EO PLUG-IN will enable a easy access to continuous business intelligence data streams for the…

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Come visit us at the AGIT EXPO

07/05/2018

We are currently attending the AGIT Symposium and EXPO in Salzburg, a platform for dialogue among geospatial minds, creating an informed GeoInformation Society, hoping to contribute to a more just, ethical and sustainable society.

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The Alps from space workshop in Innsbruck

06/29/2018

This week representatives from public services, science and industry are meeting in Innsbruck to assess opportunities for Earth observation (EO) research and development as well as downstream activities that may be the basis for future investments of the European Space Agency (ESA).

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Solutions for ageing populations

06/27/2018

Population ageing is a key challenge for all highly developed societies over the coming decades and will have a major impact on the economy. But where exactly do the elderly live? To efficiently target the ageing population, it is of utmost importance to have location-based information on the…

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Austrian Space Cooperation Days

06/07/2018

We are currently attending the Austrian Space Cooperation Days 2018 (ASCD 2018) in Wiener Neustadt. The ASCDs aim to open up the traditionally national Space Days into a platform for exchange and networking among industries and research institutions of small and medium space countries in Europe.

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LULUCF Turkey: 3rd Steering Committee Meeting

05/29/2018

GeoVille commences project component 4 activities aimed at the development and implementation of an EU and UNFCCC compliant satellite based monitoring system in support of highly accurate, TACCC compliant annual Activity Data for the LULUCF sector from 1990 until 2015.

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Providing EO-based Climate Resilient solutions for global sustainable development

05/25/2018

Climate change is challenging the sustainable development of our planet and puts billions of people at risk. The European Space Agency's new Climate Resilience project is an exciting new initiative which aims to promote Earth Observation data as the best tool to provide decision-makers with decisive…

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REDD+ Forest and Plantation Mapping in Liberia

05/18/2018

In Liberia more that 40% of the land is covered with forest and the country is considered as one of West Africa’s most important carbon sinks and biodiversity hotspots. The Liberian Government recognizes the importance of their natural forest resources and works toward a national REDD+ forest…

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Russia is ready to kick off the FIFA World Cup

05/11/2018

In about one month the FIFA World Cup 2018 will start in Russia. In Austria we have had our difficulties to qualify for the tournaments in previous years, that’s why we are used to watch the championships remotely from our homes. This time, however, we might have taken it too literally when we…

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Contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals

04/23/2018

The decreasing cost of satellite data in the past decade, along with the launch of the ESA Sentinel mission, has made Earth observation (EO) and geospatial information more attractive than ever for addressing global challenges like poverty, monitoring environmental changes, and stimulating economic…

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Release of Copernicus High Resolution Layers

04/16/2018

We are delighted to announce that the new Copernicus High Resolution Layers (HRLs) for the reference year 2015 are now available online via the CLMS portal.

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Towards a national land monitoring system for Turkey

04/05/2018

GeoVille has conducted a 2-day workshop in Istanbul at TÜBITAK, the largest research organisation of Turkey, to support the national feasibility study for the implementation of an Earth observation based national land monitoring system in Turkey (UASIS).

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First, validated Sentinel-2 based land cover map

04/04/2018

In order to meet the reporting obligations from international conventions, European directives and national legislations, countries are required to produce up to date, detailed and harmonised information on their land cover and its use, at different scales and for different domains of applications.…

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Mapping water bodies from space

03/27/2018

The detection and consistent mapping of surface water is a baseline requirement for scientific research, political and economic decision-making. When time series are considered, significant natural and anthropogenic changes and trends in the state of the Earth’s environment can be identified and…

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Building Earth observation capacity in Africa

03/19/2018

GeoVille and ITC supported by partners from the EO4SD Agriculture cluster held a 5-days capacity building workshop in Marrakech (Morocco) at the Direction Regional de l´Agriculture (DRA) from 12 to 16 March. The aim of the workshop was to inform participants on how the EO4SD services can provide key…

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Are European national borders visible from space?

03/12/2018

With every expansion of the European Union the relevance of national borders is decreasing. Free movement of persons inside the European Union makes travelling very convenient and in most cases no country borders are perceived. But how do these look from space?

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Implementing sustainable wetland monitoring

03/05/2018

GeoVille and its partners had a successful technical training workshop in Dakar, Senegal, hosted by SenegalWet and arranged as a side meeting to the Ramsar African Regional Preparatory Meeting. The main objective of the workshop was to present the first official release of the GlobWetland Africa…

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Growing global opportunities in the agricultural sector

02/19/2018

At the recent Copernicus for Agriculture Industry Workshop held in Brussels on 5 February 2018, GeoVille presented the ‘Growing global opportunities in the agricultural sector' from a European EO industry perspective.

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Got a great idea for the LandSense challenge?

02/05/2018

As part of the LandSense Consortium, GeoVille is excited to announce the first LandSense Innovation Challenge aimed at boosting further developments in Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) solutions, while bringing citizen science and Earth observation closer together.

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Building new businesses on Copernicus' Sentinel data

01/29/2018

Free and open access to high temporal and high spatial resolution Copernicus’ Earth observation data is becoming a major game-changer in EO sector, delivering new opportunities as well as new challenges at the same time.

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Uncovering Cape Towns water crisis

01/22/2018

Cape Town is the first major city in the world that might soon run out of water. Water reserves are at a historical low and the cities water taps are estimated to run dry within 90 days. The historically low dam levels of the city of Cape Town are triggered by three years of unprecedented drought…

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Implementing a wetland monitoring capacity

01/08/2018

GeoVille and its international partners DHI GRAS and ITC are currently cooperating with national authorities in Uganda to develop and implement a user-friendly wetland monitoring system. The system will provide an operational capacity to generate spatial time series statistical data for…

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Merry Christmas and a happy New Year 2018

12/22/2017

We send you best wishes for a well-deserved Christmas break.

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Bringing Earth observation into IFAD operations

12/18/2017

GeoVille and partners are working closely with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), both at the headquarters in Rome and in the targeted countries, to foster the usage of Earth observation in their operations.

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Ongoing Californian wildfires captured from space

12/10/2017

California has endured its worst year of wildfires on record - until now more than 1000 ha have burned and thousands of homes and business have been destroyed. This Sentinel-2 satellite image captured on 5th of December gives an insight on this destructive force from space.

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Production and distribution of Sentinel-2 global mosaic

12/04/2017

We are excited to announce that GeoVille, as part of a consortium together with Brockman Consult and Synergise, has been awarded a European Commission contract to build a service for the production and distribution of global Sentinel-2-based mosaics.

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EO-based geo-information solutions to support agricultural monitoring

11/19/2017

The EO4SD – Agriculture and Rural Development Cluster project supports programs and projects of International Financial Institutions and their local stakeholders in Latin America, Asia and Africa. The aim is to demonstrate benefits of EO-based geo-information products and services to support…

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Earth observation and economics

11/13/2017

GeoVille discussed the potential of Earth observation for economic analysis during a meeting with representatives from Deutsche Bank Research and Deutsche Asset Management in Frankfurt last week.

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Wall-to-wall land monitoring system for Turkey

11/08/2017

We are delighted to announce that the European Union External Action (EuropeAid) contracted GeoVille to implement the "Technical Assistance for Developed Analytical Basis for LULUCF Sector" project in Turkey together with its international partners A.E.S.A. and DKM. The objective of the project is…

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The Toll of War: assessing agricultural production losses

10/30/2017

GeoVille has provided technical assistance to the World Bank in the framework of the ESA EO4SD - Earth Observation for Sustainable Development initiative, mapping temporal and spatial changes in the land cover of agricultural areas related to the armed conflict in Syria.

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GeoVille featured in summer eomag: 50th edition

07/15/2017

GeoVille has been featured in the summer eomag: 50th edition 2017. The article focusses on GeoVilles expertise in land monitoring for coastal zone and water management.

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Extending the Copernicus Local Land Component

07/10/2017

We are delighted to announce that the first delivery unit of the Copernicus Natura 2000 Local Land Component containing around 22.000 km2 has been delivered to the European Environment Agency (EEA).

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GeoVille performs conflict damage assessment in the Libyan city of Benghazi

06/01/2017

GeoVille generated maps related to damage assessment following the violent conflict, started in May 2014, between parties in Libya. The objective of the assessment is to provide an overview of the level of damage to housing/buildings and public infrastructure that will allow local authorities and…

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GeoVille launches LandMonitoring.Earth

03/27/2017

GeoVille put together 20 years of experience and launched a new land monitoring system for automatic Land Cover mapping built on Sentinel data streams fulfilling multi-user application requirements.

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GeoVille kicks-off the Horizon2020 EO VAS project

03/01/2017

Today marks the start of a new project, bringing an even better value to Copernicus data. We are excited about the potential of the "Earth Observation Value Adding Services (EO VAS)" project and the cooperation with Sinergise - a GIS IT company situated in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

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Forest dependency study presented at World Bank

02/01/2017

GeoVille, together with representatives of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) presented their recent efforts to refine existing and develop new diagnostic tools to measure different dimensions of forest dependence at the World Banks Brown Bag Lunch (BBL) at Washington, DC.

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Wetland Monitoring for Ramsar in Africa

01/12/2017

GeoVille, together with DHI GRAS (Denmark), ITC (Netherlands) and Brockman Consult (Germany) as well as the technical universities in Copenhagen (Denmark) and Vienna (Austria), has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) to carry out the GlobWetland Africa Project.

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GeoVille implements Copernicus HR Layers

09/22/2016

The European Environment Agency (EEA) has recently contracted GeoVille GmbH and its international partners to implement the update of the Copernicus High Resolution Layers (HRLs) Imperviousness, Forest, Grassland, Water/Wetness and Small Woody Features in the frame of the continental component of…

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FFG Forum

10/07/2015

Christian Hoffmann, CEO of GeoVille delivering a statement on international collaboration at the FFG Forum.

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EC Conference on Earth observation

06/30/2015

Focus Africa - Water Observation and Information System WOIS. In an effort to promote the Water Observation and Information System (WOIS), Dr. Benjamin Koetz of ESA and Dr. Christian Hoffmann, CEO of GeoVille, hosted a presentation at the conference on Earth Observation for sustainable water…

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Copernicus interview with GeoVille´s CEO

05/04/2015

The recent issue of the Copernicus Observer features an interview with Christian Hoffmann, CEO of GeoVille GmbH, on GeoVille’s activities within Copernicus, current successes and future prospects.

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