Project Implementation Period:
November 2013 - November 2016
Specific Funding Programme:
STAR Programme ( Space Technology and Advanced Research)
Budget:
310.435 €
About the Project:
The overall goal of the project is the development of a Competence Center in spatial technologies for the South-East Region of Romania, against :
- having the use of space technologies and remote sensing data as main application area, towards monitoring and rapid assessment of the marine and coastal environment state
- development of environmental friendly bio-tehnologies and materials with applicability in spatial programs
- as well for support of local and regional small, medium and big enteprisses development in accesing opportunities of the EU spatial programs
The strategic objectives of the project are the following:
- Collecting, archiving and preservation of oceanographic data, in order to maximize their use;
- Increasing the availability of oceanographic data for a big group of users;
- Promoting the exchange of information on national and international level;
- Transferring the data to different users;
- Transferring the data from different oceanographic data sources;
- Providing data to implement EU policies on marine field.
The Center structure will comprise three main components:
1. Research Infrastructure
2. Networking/Cooperation Platform
3. Interdiscilinary Collective of specialists for Consultancy, Expertise and Dissemination Activities