Founded in 2006, the mission of the Institute for Applied Remote Sensing, is to combine Earth Observation (EO) techniques with interdisciplinary approaches in environmental research.
Building on EURAC’s competence in mountain, we perform regionally-based research that provides products and services for the Alps and other mountainous regions in the world.
Our research activities and projects address the current most pressing environmental issues within the context of global changes, such as the climate change, loss of biodiversity and reduction in air quality. From this research we develop, in cooperation with regional and local decision-makers a range of EO-based products and services. Our expertise includes utilising a full range of EO techniques for optical and radar data processing, analysis and integration; the modeling of biophysical processes (hydrology, natural hazards); and working with climate data and climate scenarios. In addition we use a range of interdisciplinary concepts for risk and vulnerability assessments.
Our receiving station, located on Mount Renon (2260m), along with an EO data centre, give us direct access to satellite data and the ability to process them in near-real-time.
We are organised into four research groups:
In memoriam:
The Institute expresses its deep sorrow for the sudden loss of our dear colleague and friend Roberto Filippi, who died recently on the mountains he loved so profoundly.
9th March 2011