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The project is inserted in the frame of
ESA Data
User Pogram.
The overall objective of ItalSCAR WP1 is
the end-to-end characterisation of Burn Scar Mapping products
for operational use at regional level in Italy and the specification
of criteria, methods and data required for the validation
of those products and for the verification of the associated
production system.
For this purpose, several activities have
to be carried out:
- Task 1: The establishment of requirements
for regional burned area mapping derived from operational
end-users, for the purpose of ensuring the full compliance
of the satellite derived products with real operational
needs (WP 1.1)
- Task 2: The analysis, assessment
and trade-off of existing and consolidated algorithms,
methods and techniques for Burned Areas mapping and
product quality assessment using different satellite information
sources (SPOT, Landsat, ATSR) and the selection of best
algorithm and quality assessment practices in relationship
with the geographical area under consideration (Italy)
- Task 3: The system level specification
of input, output (BSM) and quality control data characteristics
of the BSM generation system; the definition of methods
and data for system verification and product validation
- Task 4: The collection of
verification and validation data
- Task 5: The execution of product
validation activities over a limited geographical scope
within the regions of high fire risk
- Task 6: The issue of standards
for BSM generation systems qualification, accepted at
National level and to be proposed for discussion at European
level )
Task 1 requires strong
connection with the end-user community and knowledge of operational
problems related with the availability and use of burned
area mapping information, as well as related cost/benefits
ratio
Task 2 requires scientific and application
development expertise needed for ensuring the optimisation
of the selected processing and quality assessment models.
Tasks 3 and 6 require the integration
of application development, operational and engineering expertise
needed for providing scientifically sound, well documented
and technically valid outcomes.
Tasks 4 and 5 require application
development and service provision expertise and strong connection
with the end-user community in order to provide maximum
benefit from end-user co-operation for meeting validation
objectives
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