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Satellite-Based Earth Observation

Trends and Challenges for Economy and Society

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  • © 2018

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Editors:
  1. Christian Brünner

    1. Competence Centre Space Law/Space Policy, Subpoint NPOC Austria/ECSL, University of Graz, Graz, Austria

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  2. Georg Königsberger

    1. Chamber of Commerce Steiermark, Graz, Austria

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  3. Hannes Mayer

    1. Competence Centre Space Law/Space Policy, University of Graz, Graz, Austria

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  4. Anita Rinner

    1. Competence Centre Space Law/Space Policy, University of Graz, Graz, Austria

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  • Presents latest trends and challenges with regards to satellite-based earth observation

  • International experts from academia and institutions

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Table of contents (32 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiii
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  2. Earth Observation and Its Multidimensional Application

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The European Space Agency’s Earth Observation Programme

      • Wolfgang Rathgeber
      Pages 3-10

    3. From Art Space to Outer Space—The Experiment ARTSAT

      • Richard Kriesche
      Pages 11-18

  3. Strategic, Technical and Economic Aspects of Satellite-Based Earth Observation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 19-19
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    2. An Introduction

      • Hannes Mayer
      Pages 21-23

    3. Strategic Aspects from the European Union’s Point of View

      • Peter Breger
      Pages 25-36

    4. Space and Security: Earth Observation Between the Priorities of Civilian and Military Use

      • Norbert Frischauf
      Pages 37-56

    5. General Overview—Economic Aspects

      • Alessandra Vernile
      Pages 57-67

    6. Robocopter

      • Wolfgang Schinagl
      Pages 69-77

  4. Application of Satellite-Based Earth Observation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 79-79
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    2. An Introduction

      • Gerhard Schnedl
      Pages 81-83

    3. Earth Observation in Agriculture

      • Silke Migdall, Lena Brüggemann, Heike Bach
      Pages 85-93

    4. Remote Sensing for Alpine Forest Monitoring

      • Mathias Schardt, Manuela Hirschmugl, Klaus Granica
      Pages 95-106

    5. Global Urbanization—Perspective from Space

      • Michael Wurm
      Pages 107-117

    6. Applications and Benefits of Earth Observation with Respect to Public Administrations as an Example of the Geographical Information System of the Province of Styria (GIS-Steiermark®)

      • Rudolf L. Hütter
      Pages 119-127

    7. European Space Agency’s Business Incubation and Business Application Programmes. A Landmark in the Field of Tech Transfer

      • Martin Mössler
      Pages 129-131

    8. Technological and Legal Aspects of Self-driving Vehicles

      • Lorenz Brunner, Gudrun Waniek
      Pages 133-145

    9. Satellite Applications for Sustainable Urban Planning and Management

      • Christian Hoffman, Maria Lemper
      Pages 147-156

    10. Relevance and Applications of Satellite-Based Earth Observation for Civil Aviation

      • Holger Flühr
      Pages 157-162
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The book focuses on the topic of trends and challenges with regards to satellite-based earth observation. Contributors include legal experts in the field and representatives from institutions such as the European Space Agency, the European Space Policy Institute, academia and the private sector.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Competence Centre Space Law/Space Policy, Subpoint NPOC Austria/ECSL, University of Graz, Graz, Austria

    Christian Brünner

  • Chamber of Commerce Steiermark, Graz, Austria

    Georg Königsberger

  • Competence Centre Space Law/Space Policy, University of Graz, Graz, Austria

    Hannes Mayer, Anita Rinner

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