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Case study SATELLITE APPLICATIONS CATAPULT (MALAYSIA) ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING Earth and Sea Observation System for Malaysia PROJECT TITLE Earth and Sea Observation System (EASOS) TARGET
COUNTRY Malaysia PROJECT LEAD Satellite Applications Catapult PROJECT CONSORTIUM: Satellite Applications Catapult, Janus TCD, Stevenson Astrosat, Geocento, Ambiental, Plymouth Marine
Laboratory, AutoNaut, Riskaware, Telespazio Vega, Earth Observation Inc., Leicester University, Sterling Geo, Oxford University, eOsphere INTERNATIONAL PARTNER National Defence University of
Malaysia (NDUM) PROJECT SUMMARY: Environmental challenges present a serious social and economic threat to the Malaysian people. In 2014 alone, the combined impact on the Malaysian economy
of flooding, marine pollution and illegal logging was estimated at more than $12.5Bn, and the government has consequently identified these three major challenges as critically important
priorities to be addressed. The Earth And Sea Observation System (EASOS) programme will deliver, trial and evaluate solutions for flood risk, marine pollution and illegal logging with the
respective Malaysian government departments, encouraging common information sharing and applications to support infrastructure. This will create sustainable, long-term operations capability
in-country, and deliver economic returns to the Malaysian government and improved quality of life to its people. OBJECTIVES: * To assist Malaysia in improving the social and economic
prospects of the country by making it more environmentally resilient * To provide informed and coordinated decision making capability to 23 Government agencies in Malaysia through an
integrated user-centred dashboard * To deliver information and analysis on three environmental challenges i. Reduce the degradation to the mangrove coastline in Malaysia by reducing marine
pollution in the Malacca Straits. ii. Reduce the social and environmental impact of illegal logging and increase the economic benefit from legal logging for Malaysia. iii. Reduce the
economic and social cost of flood events. UPDATES TO THIS PAGE Published 26 January 2017