Alluvioni e le frane rappresentano storicamente i disastri naturali più devastanti. Prevedere o, almeno mitigare, tali eventi assume un’importanza strategica per il progresso e il benessere della nostra società. I danni economici e sociali derivanti da tali disastri sono in costante aumento nel tempo, anche a causa del cambiamentoclimatico, della crescita del PIL mondiale e […]
Read More →In the ever-evolving world of Earth Observation, groundbreaking technologies are transforming how we monitor and evaluate our surroundings. An exceptional collaboration between Planetek Italia, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and the Indonesian National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) is at the forefront of this progress. Together, they are harnessing the immense power of Rheticus Building […]
Read More →Infrastructure aging is becoming a popular topic since new disasters are reported on the news every day. Consequently, special attention goes to maintenance: reactive or proactive? Quite surprisingly U.S. has been ranked with a C- on the status of its infrastructures by the American Society of Civil Engineers. Only considering roads and bridges, 1 out […]
Read More →When I started my experience in the Earth observation sector, I had no idea how crucial EO is in protecting our environment, managing our resources, responding to global humanitarian disasters, and enabling sustainable development. It was even more exciting when I came across satellite monitoring services that still allow us to defend one of the […]
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