Schrogl / Mathieu / Lukaszczyk Threats, Risks and Sustainability - Answers by Space

Answers by Space
1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-3-211-87450-9
Verlag: Springer-Verlag
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 321 Seiten

Development is challenged by, at least until 2050, a strong population, more severe environmental strains, growing mobility, and dwindling energy resources. All these factors will lead to serious consequences for humankind. Inadequate agricultural resources, water supply and non renewable energy sources, epidemics, climate change, and natural disasters will further heavily impact human life. The European Space Policy Institute (ESPI) sheds a new light on threats, risks and sustainability by combining approaches from various disciplines. It analyzes what could be the contribution of space tools to predict, manage and mitigate those threats. It aims at demonstrating that space is not a niche but has become an overarching tool in solving today's problems.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Schrogl, Kai-Uwe

Mathieu, Charlotte

Lukaszczyk, Agnieszka

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Table of contents;6
2;SETTING THE STAGE;12
2.1;1.1 Space and sustainability;13
2.2;1.2 The synergy of global threats8;17
3;KNOWLEDGE;31
3.1;2.1 Overview;32
3.2;2.2 Knowledge: understanding our place in the universe;34
3.3;2.3 Sustainability on Earth: space sciences supporting related research;42
3.4;2.4 Knowledge, data and global sustainability: the role of space-based assets;56
4;ENVIRONMENT;69
4.1;3.1 Overview;70
4.2;3.2 Climate change and sustainability;72
4.3;3.3 The contribution of earth observation to environmental monitoring and Global Monitoringfor Environment and Security (GMES);83
4.4;3.4 Environmental threats and space responses;99
5;RESOURCES;110
5.1;4.1 Overview;111
5.2;4.2 Food security and climate change: remote sensing and sustainable agriculture development;113
5.3;4.3 The use of space technologies for effective and sustainable responses to food insecurity threats in Africa;131
5.4;4.4 Threats, risks and sustainability –answers from space Earth observation data for the management of renewable resources;146
6;ENERGY;158
6.1;5.1 Overview;159
6.2;5.2 Achieving sustainable and secure energy supplies in a carbon-constrained world;161
6.3;5.3 Remote sensing for sustainable hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir monitoring;179
6.4;5.4 Sustainable energy supply on Earth – can space contribute?;190
7;MOBILITY;207
7.1;6.1 Overview;208
7.2;6.2 Threats, risks and sustainability – the challenges to mobility;210
7.3;6.3 How space systems help to address the challenges associated with sustainability in the field of mobility;225
7.4;6.4 Telematic solutions based on space technology;238
8;SECURITY;251
8.1;7.1 Overview;252
8.2;7.2 The European contribution to sustainable security;254
8.3;7.3 The global and European security context: a proposal for space;265
8.4;7.4 Space for security and security in space;285
9;CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS;296
9.1;8.1 Conclusions and recommendations;297
10;About the authors;301
11;List of acronyms;310
12;List of figures and tables;317