SOVEREIGN
In order to be capable of responding to complex crises, government and non-government organisations need up-to-date, location-specific information. Building on DLR's expertise in Earth observation and experience in evaluating other data sources and protecting critical infrastructure, the DLR internally funded SOVEREIGN project significantly enhances the ability of relevant actors to respond to crises.
SOVEREIGN is based on large-scale monitoring, whereby changes (e.g. damage or reconstruction measures) are primarily detected using satellite and web data. Depending on the requirements, this covers either entire regions or individual locations. When changes are detected, the combination of various satellite data, partially very high resolution, and other web and geodata enables the evaluation of changes.
Using AI, damage to buildings and critical infrastructure can be detected, and information about the affected population can be derived.
The project results are consolidated and combined with external data to provide a dataset or dynamic visualisation as required. These results can therefore serve as an important source of information for action plans, including national crisis prevention and resilience.
SOVEREIGN users include national authorities, as well as national and international non-governmental organisations.
Contact
Prof. Hannes Taubenböck