In the past, the story of any tense situation that later escalated into a conflict was told by journalists or photographers describing places from below. Satellite technology began to be used piecemeal to shed light on suspected human rights abuses, such as the presence of detention camps in Xinjiang or the genocide in Darfur. Today, […]
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 […]
Read More →Very often, I am asked, “Is it possible to see a bridge collapse, such as the Morandi bridge from space?” My answer is always the same. Satellite-derived intelligence allows today to move from a single bridge monitored to an entire network of roads and bridges monitored over time. Nowadays, the potential of space data to […]
Read More →Tra le poche certezze della vita rientrano di diritto gli incendi boschivi. Ritornano ogni anno. Un’altra certezza è che in Italia sono dolosi. Questa verità è stata recentemente ribadita dal Commissario straordinario all’ARIF Puglia, Domenico Ragno, nel suo articolo dal titolo abbastanza esplicito: “Nessun pizzo agli incendiari“. Nel processo di lotta agli incendi boschivi una fase importante […]
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