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France IOC 12

12th SCO France meeting

Jeudi 13 février 2025, les membres du SCO France se sont retrouvés à Bordeaux pour leur 12ème Comité Inter Organismes (CIO). Intense et riche d’informations, la matinée s’est achevée avec un focus sur la viticulture et la découverte de la Cité du Vin.
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Data access

GEODES centralizes access to satellite data in France

To develop their climate services, SCO France projects mainly use data from the Sentinel and Pleiades satellites. For easy access, they can now rely on GEODES, the CNES and Copernicus portal for Earth Observation data. GEODES also offers advanced services and acts as a gateway to DATA TERRA and DINAMIS.
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AIRCAS (China)

One-to-one with AIRCAS

The SCO China Office demonstrates a strong commitment to climate action, with 8 accredited projects, most of which were recognized in 2024. Zhengqiang Li is Director of the State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Satellite Remote Sensing at AIRCAS and SCO focal point for the China National Space Agency (CNSA). He sheds light on two particularly innovative projects, showcasing the transformative role of satellite remote sensing technologies in advancing climate adaptation and mitigation efforts.
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Sat4BDNB

Sat4BDNB provides keys to tackling urban overheating

Accredited with the SCO label in 2022, the Sat4BDNB project has achieved its objective of enriching the French National Buildings Database with satellite data and derived indicators to prioritize urban development projects in a holistic way, taking into account both the internal and external environment - a world first.
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Cartovege

Cartovege: the Habitats Guide has been published

Splendid! From its content to its illustrations, the guide of the natural terrestrial habitats of the French Southern Territories brings together previously unpublished knowledge that is so important for preserving these fragile territories. Well done to the Cartovege team, who, in keeping with their commitment to sharing, are offering free access to the digital version (in French).
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Outcome 2024

2024: what a year!

With the SCO, climate action is no empty word. From the boom in projects that have been accredited with the label to the strong mobilization of the Charter's signatories, 2024 was an exceptional year for the SCO, setting the scene for an auspicious 2025.
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Trimestrielle 15

Making the most of high-resolution imaging in the city

From floods to heat islands, cities are on the front line of the effects of climate change. Discover the potential of satellite data to support the resilience of cities to these phenomena via three SCOlutions presented on Thursday 12 December 2024 at the fifteenth "SCO France Quarterly Meeting".
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Mangroves

MangMap, the satellite platform for monitoring mangroves, is now open

Mangroves must be preserved and restored for the many ecosystem services they provide, including acting as a natural barrier against some of the effects of climate change. Thanks to the SCO Mangroves project, there is now an online platform, which will gradually cover all the mangroves on the planet: MangMap.
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GreenSpace

GreenSpace unveils first results for Valence study case

Trees can eliminate a part of the air pollutants and greenhouse gases particularly elevated in urban areas. Halfway through its development, the SCO GreenSpace project can already quantify the benefits and translate them into intelligible and easy-to-understand values.
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