Advancing the understanding and measurement of the societal benefits of Earth Observation

Advancing the understanding and measurement of the societal benefits of Earth Observation [Nov/2019]

From 1 to 3 July 2019, ESA co-organised a workshop on “Advancing the understanding and measurement of the societal benefits of Earth Observation” and hosted it in ESRIN, its site located in Frascati (Italy).

The goal of this workshop was to advance valuation of the benefits from Earth Observation (EO) through case studies and through cross-fertilization with researchers, practitioners and managers from different disciplines. It brought together around 60 economists, engineers, scientists, policy makers and key personnel from space agencies and international organisations to discuss the motivations, the approaches and the challenges for valuing EO.

During a dense three-day programme (1-3 July 2019), the participants shared ideas about areas for improvement and elaborated concrete recommendations to support the advancement of EO valuation practices.

The working sessions, addressing separately different types of benefits (i.e. socio-economic, socio- environmental, regulatory, on innovation and entrepreneurship and on scientific research), stimulated the participants to discuss the challenges intrinsic to the measurement of the different impacts. The splinter sessions allowed concrete and interactive discussions among small groups, whose conclusions were brought together during a final session.


Day 1 – Setting the frame: About the motivation and the challenges of Valuing EO

Day 2 – Into the field: Examples of impact measurements through showcases from the sentinels benefits study and other programmes

Day 3 – The way ahead: Areas of improvement and recommendations for next steps. The workshop summary findings and the recommendations are documented in these proceedings.


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