About
The CopernicusLAC initiative is a collaborative effort between the European Space Agency (ESA), the European Commission's Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG-INTPA), and the Government of Panama.
The initiative aims to establish a Regional Copernicus Centre in Panama and Chile to facilitate the uptake and utilisation of Copernicus data in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region. The primary focus of the Centre is to support disaster risk reduction and recovery efforts, leveraging EO data and geospatial technology.
The CopernicusLAC Platform refers to the technical infrastructure and software environment that enables the functionalities of the CopernicusLAC Panama Centre. The platform supports various workflows and tools necessary for data management and analysis, ensuring access and usability for different stakeholders.
EO Applications
A series of EO applications focused on harnessing Copernicus data for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Risk and Recovery Mapping are being deployed on the CopernicusLAC Platform. These applications group EO services devoted to the same theme, such as the analysis of hydrometeorological hazards, geohazards, wildfires and the assessment of exposure.
EO services related to the hydrometeorological hazards theme focus on leveraging Copernicus data to better understand, prepare for, and respond to hydrometeorological challenges in the LAC region in the context of a changing global climate.
EO services on geohazards leverage Copernicus data to monitor changes in the Earth’s surface, indicating to authorities areas vulnerable to existing and future geo-hazards.
EO services related to the wildfires theme focus on wildfire risk prevention, wildfire monitoring, and post-fire vegetation recovery.
Exposure services help entities in the LAC region identify and quantify the exposure of assets, such as buildings, infrastructure, and populations, to various natural or anthropogenic hazards.
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The CopernicusLAC Platform is being developed by a consortium leveraging cutting-edge cloud and Earth observation technology, regional expertise, and robust infrastructure, with the aim of creating a high-quality and innovative ecosystem.
