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Annex CeMobility – Strategic Applications AgendaParticipantsEarthquake Planning And Protection Organisation GreeceIdeasis E.P.E. GreeceIndustrial Systems Institute GreeceCommissariat A L'energie Atomique FranceUniversita Degli Studi Della Calabria ItalyZenon S.A. Robotics And Informatics GreeceEuropean Commission - Joint Research Centre ItalyCoordinatorContact Person: Name: DELPRATO, UbertoTel: +39-06-22721251Fax: +39-06-22721500Organisation: INTELLIGENCE FOR ENVIRONMENT & SECURITY SRL - IES SOLUTIONS SRLIES SOLUTIONS S.R.L.VIA DEL BABUINO 9900187 ROMAITALY38. Assessing and MonitoriNg the environmental Impactof mining activities in Europe using advanced EarthObservation techniques (MINEO)Background and ObjectivesFunded under 5th FWP (Fifth Framework Programme)Research area: 1.1.2.-1.5.1 Intelligent environmental monitoring and management systemshttp://www.brgm.fr/mineoThe project MINEO aims at developing Earth Observation (EO) based methods and tools for assessing andupdating environmental status and impact in European mining areas. Furthermore it will develop their integrationinto Geographic Information Systems tools and models for further use in the environmental managementdecision-aiding process.Objectives:To exploit advanced Earth Observation methods (Hyper-spectral imaging) in order to provide EC endusers (industry, decision-makers) with new and regularly updated thematic layers for environmentaldatabases relating to mining areas and to develop operational tools for preparing and updating theselayers;To develop tools and methods to exploit this hyper-spectral data and facilitate its use in sustainableinformation systems that locate and monitor environmental risks relating to mining sites and aid thedecision processes. Such tools will give a sound basis for effective environmental management throughdialogue between industrialists and decision-makers, ensuring a sustainable development of the mineralindustry, which faces increasing environmental pressure and regulatory controls;To integrate the above tools into Geographic Information Systems applications and models for furtheruse in the environmental management decision-aiding process.Milestones:MSynopsis of the socio-economic situation in mining environments in Europe;260