Earth Observation
Observing our planet from above gives us a better picture of how the Earth is changing.
By sending satellites into space and aircraft into the air, we can monitor the land, sea and atmosphere from the global scale right down to field level, giving us powerful evidence to monitor climate change, for example. The advent of tools such as Google Earth are making this type of information familiar to all of us.
Defra already uses some Earth Observation technology for a wide range of applications, including observing changes in land use and agricultural schemes . The technology can be used to support a number of policy areas including climate change, marine monitoring, biodiversity and nature conservation, and even managing the risk of infectious disease.
Defra is developing an Earth Observation strategy in order to use these powerful tools coordinated fashion.
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Page last modified: 17 July 2007