Coming soon: 16th SCO France Quarterly Meeting

Published on 03/03/2025

Rising sea levels, coastal erosion, more frequent and intense storms... coastal areas are particularly affected by climate change. On Thursday 27 March 2025, tune in to the sixteenth "SCO France Quarterly meeting" to find out how satellite data can support the resilience and management of coastal zones.

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The 16th Quarterly Projects invites you to travel from Normandy to Polynesia, via the polders of Europe. © SCO

More than 20% of the world's population currently lives less than 30 km from the coast, a rate that rises to more than 50% as soon as you move a little further out, to 100 km from the shore. Often densely populated, these coastal zones are complex land-sea interfaces. As vital to mankind as they are to the environment, they are, like glaciers, one of the most visible markers of climate change. How can they be preserved and how can their management be improved in the face of climatic and anthropogenic pressures?

On Thursday 27 March 2025 from 10.30am to 12pm, discover the surprising answers provided by satellite data through three SCO projects at the sixteenth quarterly meeting of the Space for Climate Observatory.
To take part in the quarterly, click here (Zoom link, in French)

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The day's programme

EO4Intertopo : Located at the interface between land and sea, intertidal zones play a vital role as natural buffer zones to protect coastal regions. Using optical and radar satellite imagery, EO4Intertopo is mapping the morphological evolution of Normandy's intertidal zones to contribute to the effective management and conservation of these critical ecosystems.
💡 EO4InterTopo automates intertidal topographic mapping - November 12, 2024
EO4Wetlands : The restoration of wetlands, which are critical ecosystems, is vital in view of the challenges posed by climate change. The full-scale experiment of depoldering on the border between Belgium and the Netherlands is a unique opportunity for EO4Wetlands to monitor this restoration, using complementary wavelengths and scales of observation (in situ and satellite).
💡EO4Wetlands, a further step towards satellite-guided depoldering monitoring - 8 July 2024
TAHATAI Neo : Following on from the TAHATAI project, TAHATAI Neo aims to implement operational analysis applications dedicated to decision-makers in French Polynesia and beyond. The project is developing monitoring indicators in three axes: Water quality in the context of climate change (plankton blooms), Frequentation and use of the lagoon and coastline, Coastal human pressure in the context of climate change.
💡 TAHATAI Neo takes shape - 30 April 2024

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Launched in June 2021, the SCO France Quarterly are regular meetings to bring the community together and enable each project to showcase its progress, inspire others and create synergies.

🎥 You can watch replays of previous quarterly events here.

💡 Register here to receive automatic invitations to the quarterly meetings.