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Research projects of the EC
FP6 has enabled three main lines of services (today known as the fast-
track services - FTS): land monitoring core service, marine core service
and emergency response core service. Preparatory activities also
addressed the atmosphere chemistry and air quality, and security.
Other FP6 initiatives and INSPIRE have also fostered the develop-
ment of GMES capacity in Europe.
The first space call of FP7 targets mainly the preoperational valida-
tion of the three FTS and two new pilot services. Five integrated
projects have been submitted, with both continuity of the core consor-
tia and integration of partners from the new member states.
GMES consortia include 40 to 60 European partners. These
projects are a key contribution to research and service networking in
Europe.
GMES service element (ESA)
ESA has contributed the GMES service element (GSE).
After an initial consolidation stage, ten service portfolios
are now organized. These services constitute important
contributions for the fast-track services or GMES pilot
services.
Infoterra Group leads three GSE projects:
• GSE Land is led by Infoterra GmbH. It develops and
validates end-to-end services for the land monitoring
core service
• RISK-EOS (led by Infoterra France) and RESPOND (led
by Infoterra Ltd) contribute to the development of the
emergency response core service, addressing respectively
risks and natural disasters for RISK-EOS and support to
humanitarian relief operations for RESPOND.
Benefits of GMES services developed by
Infoterra Group emergency response and
humanitarian relief
Infoterra plays a leading role in the development of the
European capacity for emergency response. Since 2000,
Infoterra has designed and managed the main coopera-
tive projects and initiatives for the GMES services
specialized for risk management and emergency response,
humanitarian relief and crisis mitigation, at national level
(e.g. PACTES funded in France by CNES and the ministry
of research) or European level, funded by the EC or ESA.
RISK-EOS (funded by ESA) and PREVIEW (co-funded
by the EC), coordinated by Infoterra France with a
network of partners (service and data providers), target
natural risks such as forest fires, floods or landslides.
RESPOND, funded by ESA and managed by Infoterra Ltd,
addresses the humanitarian relief services. These projects,
including industrial and institutional service providers,
research institutes and end users, focus on users’ involve-
ment and validation of an operational capacity.
A new project, Services and Applications For
Emergency Response (SAFER), has recently been
proposed by Infoterra Group to the EC for the 2008-2010
period. SAFER aims to implement preoperational versions
of the Emergency Response Core Service (ERCS).
The main goal is to upgrade the core service and to vali-
date its performance with two priorities.
The first priority is the short-term improvement of crisis
response with rapid mapping capacity after disastrous
events, including the relevant preparatory services. For
validation purposes, from 2008 the project will deliver
services at full scale for real events or during specific exer-
cises. The main performance criterion is the response time.
The second priority is the extension to core service
components before and after the crisis. It targets the
longer-term service evolution through the provision of
thematic products, which are to be added to the portfo-
lio of services. The main performance criterion is the
added value of products with risk-specific information.
Land management and agriculture
Infoterra GmbH, coordinating the projects Geoland and
GSE Land, has recently proposed the Geoland2 project
GMES Collaborative Projects in the frame of the RDT
programme of the European Commission
Land
Ocean
Emergency
response
Atmosphere
Security
Sustainability
FP6
(ongoing projects)
Geoland
(Infoterra GmbH)
Mersea
(Ifremer)
PREVIEW
(Infoterra France)
GEMS
(ECMWF)
GMOSS LIMES (DLR)
(Telespazio)
BOSS4GMES
(Infoterra Ltd)
FP7
(new proposals)
Geoland 2
(Infoterra GmbH)
Myocean
(Mercator Océan)
SAFER
(Infoterra France)
MACC
(ECMWF)
GMOSAIC
(Telespazio)
BOSS4GMES, the sustainability of GMES services
Coordinated by Infoterra Ltd, Building Operational and Sustainable Services
for GMES (BOSS4GMES) is a large integrated project that includes the
teams of the three FTS and the new pilot services. The joint aim is to define
the sustainability criteria and study transverse issues.
The main objectives are:
• To support the implementation of the three main fast-track services
(FTS); land, emergency response and maritime core services
• To prepare the operational foundation for the long-term sustainability of
the GMES services.
In the short term, BOSS4GMES supports the implementation of the three
GMES fast track services:
• Land Cover Core Service (geoland/GSE Land)
• Ocean Environment Core Service (MERSEA/MarCoast)
• Emergency Response Core Service (PREVIEW/RESPOND)
BOSS4GMES will ensure continuity of activity on the fast-track services
between the end of the sixth FP funding and the first contracts under the
seventh FP.
The project consortium includes 37 participants from 11 European countries.
The total budget is EUR20 million, with the EC funds around EUR12 million.
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