The Philippines now has additional eyes in space as it formally joined forces with the European Union for Asia’s first space cooperation program, in an ambitious bid to scale up efforts against climate risks and disasters. | krixiasINQ /PDI
Hopefully, the Philippines can showcase the program’s best features as it expands across the region, added EU director Peteris Ustubs.
Among others, the missions have helped map areas of high risk and vulnerability, as well as detect and monitor potential hazards like landslides and volcanic eruptions.However, the program will allow the Philippines to make full use of the earth observation data from the satellite missions.This means that “whatever is available [in the EU] will be available here in the Philippines for use by communities,” said PhilSA Director General Joel Marciano.
Apart from data sharing, the two space agencies will also collaborate on helping other agencies, businesses and organizations “make use of the data and understand what kind of information productions can be used and developed around it,” said ESA head of sustainable initiatives Benjamin Koetz.
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