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Earth Observation

Making it easier to access and use earth observation data

Andrew Newman and earth ovservation

We've opened our new Earth Observation Data Service to users across Defra. This data has the potential to change our understanding of the environment.  Andrew Newman explains how this is working and how we are making this data openly available.  

Process once - use everywhere

Defra group has the potential to simplify its access to satellite data and transform how we monitor and manage the UK’s landscape.

Isabel Sargent @OrdnanceSurvey talks #machinelearning at #DataMash

Isabel Sargent

At #DataMash, We spoke to Senior Research Scientist Isabel Sargent from the Change and Business Innovation team at Ordnance Survey about Machine Learning. This is what she had to say.

DataMash: thank you!

On 24–25 May 2017, Defra and Ordnance Survey ran a two-day un/conference (that's part conference, part unconference) at the Ordnance Survey Headquarters at Southampton. These photos capture a little bit of the magic that happened there...thanks to David Tait, Mattie Yeta

Data, emerging technologies, uses and impact

UCL's Professor Mark Maslin talks about analysing satellite images for forestry and agriculture purposes.

How can we use data, now and in the future? What are emerging technologies and what are their potential uses and impacts? A Defra-Royal Society panel debate asked these and other questions recently.

Why Defra has an Earth Observation Centre of Excellence

Analysis ready Sentinel 2 – March 2016 example Cumbria

Earth Observation technologies help us to understand how our actions affect our environment and are key to delivering better services through smarter use of data.

Up, up and very far away: Remote sensing in flood response

Currently 1.8 million people live in areas at risk of flooding across the UK. With an increasing population and dependence on flood plains for housing and industry, loss of natural flood defences and increased likelihood of extreme weather events; this …