Advanced Earth observation processing for official statistics - 2024 | Eurostat CROS

Advanced Earth observation processing for official statistics
Course Leader	Artur Laczynski
Target Group	NSIs and Other National Authorities (with lower priority), working in the field of Earth observation, geographic information systems and statistics. Participants are expected to have knowledge of Earth observations and Scripting
Entry Qualifications	Sound command of English. Participants should be able to make short interventions and to actively participate in discussions Experienced user of GIS software
Objective(s)	Providing knowledge
Contents	An introduction to Earth Observation Examples using EO for statistical reporting Processing and analyse of EO data Practical exercises on receiving EO data Advanced analytics Reporting statistical values Question and Answer Session
Expected Outcome	Increasing knowledge of EO data, use in statistics, methods of processing analysis and presentation.
Training Methods	Example (please insert what applies to your course): Presentations and lectures Exchange of views/experiences on national practices Discussion Exercises
Required Reading	Information on COPERNICUS programme
Suggested Reading	Information of different satellite systems e.g. LANDSAT, MODIS, PLEIADES, SPOT or others https://sentinel.esa.int/web/sentinel/home https://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov https://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov https://earth.esa.int/web/eoportal/satellite-missions Vegetation indicators e,g NDVI, FAPAR, NDWI, TFI https://land.copernicus.eu/global Machine learning techniques e.g random forest, ANN, support vector machine https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-65633-5_8 https://blogs.esa.int/philab/files/2018/07/Towards-a-European-AI-for-Earth-Observation-Research-Innovation-Agenda-.pdf
Required Preparation	None
Trainer(s)/ Lecturer(s)	Artur Laczynski (Independent expert)

Practical Information

When

Duration

Where

Organiser

APPLICATION VIA National Contact Point

17–19.09.2024

3 days

Cologne, Germany

ICON INSTITUTE

Public Sector GmbH

Deadline: 22.07.2024