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💎 Idea

Our project aims to leverage the capabilities of EU space technologies, specifically Sentinel 1 and 2 satellite data, to monitor and manage critical water resources. By doing so, we address the pressing issue of sustainable water resource management, helping to ensure the availability of clean and safe water for various applications, from agriculture to public consumption.

🛰️ EU space technologies

The core of our project relies on Sentinel 1 and 2 satellite data.

Sentinel 1's radar imaging capabilities will provide us with high-resolution, all-weather images, allowing us to monitor groundwater subsidence using interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (inSAR).

Sentinel 2's multispectral imagery will be instrumental in assessing chlorophyll levels, dissolved organic matter and turbidity. 

By harnessing these data sources, we can create comprehensive and up-to-date insights into water quality and availability. This integration of space technology brings tremendous value to our project, as it allows for timely and accurate monitoring over large geographic areas, which would be otherwise challenging and costly to achieve through ground-based methods.

⛑️ Space for International Development & Humanitarian Aid

Our project addresses two challenges: 

# 1 Supporting sustainable infrastructure development

# 2 Strengthening food security and access to clean water

🤼 Team

Our interdisciplinary team consists of experts in various fields:

Matej - Leadership & Business Development

Chemistry graduate student, scientist intern

Tea - Technical EO Product and Service Development

Computer science graduate student, GIS developer

Luka - Science and big data specialist

Physics graduate student, industry intern

Iva - Remote sensing and agronomy specialist

Agronomy PhD student, remote sensing R&D