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Description
SDIC Title Services in Earth Observation
Acronym Astrium Geo-Information Services
Details
Mission and Objectives to develop industrial services derived from Earth Observation to serve the community of users in the fields of environment, agriculture, risks, security, etc.
Mandate Private and commercial company only owned by Astrium
Formal Mandate None
Main Activities Data acquisition (from Earth Observation satellites, from airborne sensors, from ground sensor), - Process, hosting and distribution of EO data, - Geo-information production (cartography, 3D, applications in the following: risk, agriculture, security, geology, insurance, defence, etc.) - Development and marketing of geodata production systems, - Expertise and Consultancy in SDI (GIS, etc) and in geo-information production and distribution.
SDIC URL http://www.astrium-geo.com/
Membership Astrium Astrium Geo-Information Services SpotImage Infoterra UK Infoterra Gmbh
Typology Regional Thematic Sectorial
Comments
Contact information for SDIC
Contact Person Cauchy Arnaud
Organisation Astrium Geo Information Services
Function SDI Senior Expert
Address Parc technologique du Canal 15 avenue de L'Europe 31522 Ramonville Saint-Agne France
Country FRANCE
Tel +33 497 232 323
Fax +33 493 958 329 
PROPOSED ROLE IN INSPIRE DEVELOPMENT
Which role(s) do you foresee for the SDIC in INSPIRE development
  1. allocate experts to Drafting Teams
  2. submit reference material as input to the Drafting Teams
  3. register a project to test/revise/develop the draft Implementing Rules
  4. participate in the review process
  5. implement pilot projects to test/revise/develop the draft Implementing Rules
  6. contribute to cost/benefit analysis of the draft Implementing Rules
  7. be kept informed
Area of work/experience
Geographic Domain: International
Description of geographic extent worldwide
Societal Sector Private Sector
Specific Expertise
Metadata
Data Specifications
Network services
Data and Service Sharing
INSPIRE Data Themes
Title UserProducerCoordinator
Coordinate reference systems    
Geographical grid systems    
Geographical names    
Administrative units    
Addresses    
Cadastral parcels    
Transport networks    
Hydrography    
Protected sites    
Elevation    
Land cover    
Orthoimagery    
Geology    
Statistical units    
Buildings  
Soil  
Land use  
Human health and safety  
Utility and governmental services  
Environmental monitoring Facilities  
Production and industrial facilities  
Agricultural and aquaculture facilities  
Population distribution and demography    
Area management/restriction/regulation zones & reporting units    
Natural risk zones  
Atmospheric conditions    
Meteorological geographical features    
Oceanographic geographical features    
Sea regions    
Bio-geographical regions  
Habitats and biotopes  
Species distribution    
Energy Resources  
Mineral Resources  
Previous Experience relevant for INSPIRE development INSPIRE NS DT - contributing member INSPIRE SDS WG - contributing member (mandated by France) GEOSS AIP3 - Disaster Management WG Leader and contributor GEOSS AIP4 (on going) GMES FP7 SAFER - Prime and contributor GMES FP7 Geoland-II Prime and contributor GIGAS member CEN TC/287 WG5 - TR15449 SDI Reference Model - contributor Part I&II Development of SDI.
Primary Business Map producer and Geo-information Services 
Environmental application domains Monitoring Wetland , Monitoring Bathing water , Monitoring Water pollution, Spatial Planning , Monitoring Urban sprawl, Fringe area development , Transport development, Urban development , Rural development, Water Resources Management, Vegetation Management, Soil resources Management, Energy Management, Mineral resources Management, Man-made Hazard Management, Transport and pipe-lines Management, Industrial sites Management , Hazardous waste Management, Earthquake & volcano Prevention and Management, Drought Prevention and Management , Forest Fire Prevention and Management , Floods & extreme weather Prevention and Management Landslide Prevention and Management, Tsunami Prevention and Management,  

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