GAF AG and partners contracted to map European Riparian Zones

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About GAF AG

GAF AG is an e-Geos/Telespazio company based in Munich, Germany. It is a leading solutions provider with an international reputation as a skilled and reliable supplier of data, products and services in the fields of geo-information, satellite remote sensing, spatial IT and consulting for private and public clients. GAF is one of the most experienced European service providers in the EU/ESA Copernicus Programme and covers all thematic domains: Land, Marine, Atmosphere, Emergency Management and Security. GAF also provides solutions in the sectors of natural resources management, water and environment, renewable resources, mining and geology as well as security. Over the past 28 years, GAF has been active in more than 100 countries throughout Europe, Africa, South America and Asia. Further information is available at http://www.gaf.de: http://www.gaf.de/.

Pihoto: The Riparian Zones project team at the kick-off: EEA, GAF, GeoVille and INDRA

Credits: GAF

About EEA

The European Environment Agency (EEA) is a European Union public body seated in Copenhagen, Denmark. It supports the European Union in the development and implementation of environmental policy by providing relevant, reliable, targeted and timely information on the state of the environment and future prospects, as well as independent scientific knowledge and technical support. The European Commissions Directorate General for Enterprise and Industry entrusted EEA with coordinating the implementation of the Copernicus Land services continental (pan-European) and local components, as well as the service cross-cutting in situ coordination. Currently, the EEA has 33 member countries (the 28 Member States of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland and Turkey) and 6 cooperating countries. Further information is available at http://www.eea.europa.eu: http://www.eea.europa.eu/.

About Copernicus Land Monitoring

Copernicus, previously known as GMES (Global Monitoring for Environment and Security), is the European Programme for establishing a European capacity for Earth Observation. The objective of its Land Monitoring service is to provide users in the field of environment and other terrestrial applications with consistent and up-to-date information based on space data and other sources. It addresses a wide range of policies such as environment, regional development, agriculture, transport and energy at EU level, as well as European commitments to International Conventions. It consists of three main components: global, continental (pan-European), and local. Further information on the Copernicus Programme is available at http://www.copernicus.eu: http://www.copernicus.eu/. Information on the Copernicus Land Monitoring service can be found at http://land.copernicus.eu: http://land.copernicus.eu/.

To obtain more information, please contact:

GAF AG

Daniela Miller

Arnulfstr.199, 80634 Munich

Tel. +49 (0) 89 12 15 28 0

Fax. +49 (0) 89 12 15 28 79 

info@gaf.de: mailto:info@gaf.de

www.gaf.de: http://www.gaf.de/