International Symposium on Earth Observation for Maritime Silk Road Development (EMSR) 2015
This event is co-hosted by:
The International Centre on Space Technologies for Natural and Cultural Heritage (HIST) under the Auspices of UNESCO, International Society for Digital Earth (ISDE), CAS-TWAS Centre of Excellence on Space Technology for Disaster Mitigation (SDIM), China Committee for Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR CHINA), Hainan Provincial Department of Science and Technology, Department of International Affairs, China Association for Science and Technology (CAST), Sanya Institute of Remote Sensing
The event has been organized by:
Hainan Key Laboratory of Earth Observation, Key Laboratory of Digital Earth Science CAS, State Key Laboratory of Remote Sensing Science, State Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Information System, Hainan Tropical Ocean University
Background:
The 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road Initiative facilitates the connectivity between China and ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries, enhancing exchanges and collaborations in marine economy, ecological protection, disaster management, science and technology innovation, heritage and tourism development, and other fields that are of mutual interest and benefit to China and ASEAN. The implementation of the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road Initiative will profoundly influence the further integration of China and ASEAN into the global economy.
About:
The symposium will include presentations and discussions on a number of themes, including digital earth and spatial information infrastructure, coastal and marine ecosystems, resources and environment, harbour and port cities development, disaster risk reduction, natural and cultural heritage, and tourism. The organizing committee has invited renowned experts and scholars to attend the symposium, in order to enhance its exchanges and cooperation among universities, research institutions, and policy makers and resource managers at home and abroad, thereby creating a favourable platform for international communication and collaboration.
Aim:
The symposium is aimed to boost the communication and cooperation in space technologies among the countries along the Maritime Silk Road and explore the potential contributions of earth observation technologies that could make towards the establishment of a platform for high-level exchange between academics, research scientists and resource management practitioners.
Topics:
Topic 1: Digital Earth and Spatial Information Infrastructure
- Digital Earth and Earth Observation System
- Network of Satellite, Constellation and Virtual Ground Station
- Data Sharing Infrastructure of Spatial Information
- Capability Construction of Satellite Data Processing and Application
- District Cooperation Mechanism on Spatial Information Application
Topic 2: Earth Observation for Coast and Marine Ecosystems
- Acquisition, Analysis, and Simulation of Ocean Information
- Coastal Sustainable Development and Utilization
- Ocean Disaster Monitoring, Warning, and Assessment
- Ocean Resources and Environment of the South China Sea
- Ocean Environment and Global Change
Topic 3: Earth Observation for Resources and Environment Monitoring and Assessment
- Agriculture and Water Resources
- Land Use and Land Cover Change
- Eco-Environment and Global Change
- Energy and Mineral Resources Allocation
Topic 4: Earth Observation for Harbour and Port Cities Development
- Spatial Observation and Simulation for Urban Information
- Urban Development and Environmental Carrying Capacity
- Coping Strategies for Extreme Weather and Climate Change
- Urbanization and Global Change
- Theory and Method for Urban Sustainable Development
Topic 5: Earth Observation for Disaster Risk Reduction
- Information Extraction and Emergency Response to Natural Disaster
- Rapid Distribution, Sharing, and Integration of Disaster Information Product
- Sharing Infrastructure of Disaster Spatio-Temporal Information Product and Technique
- Regional Collaboration Mechanism for Disaster Risk Reduction
Topic 6: Earth Observation for Natural and Cultural Heritage, and Tourism
- Protection and Utilization of World Heritage
- Earth Observation for Global Change Impact on World Heritage
- Spatial Monitoring and Management of Natural and Cultural Heritage
- Archeological and Historical Changes of Maritime Silk Road
- Infrastructure Construction of Tourism Information about Natural and Cultural Heritage