The PanGeo Project
PanGeo (Enabling Access to Geological Information in Support of GMES) is an EC Project of the Seventh Framework Program. It is a 3-year Collaborative project, started on 1 February 2011, that has the objective of enabling free and open access to geohazard information in support of the program Copernicus (former GMES - Global Monitoring for Environment and Security), based on the collection of environmental data via satellites (space component, in charge of the European Space Agency ESA) and in situ (in charge of the European Environment Agency EEA) (http://copernicus.eu/). The goal of PanGeo will be achieved by providing an INSPIRE-compliant, free, online geohazard information service for 52 of the most populated towns in Europe, covering approximately 13% of the EC citizens.
The geohazard information will be made accessible in a standard format by the 27 EU national Geological Surveys by means of a modified version of the ‘shared access’ infrastructure devised for One-Geology Europe, as well as via Google Earth™. The information to be served (a new ground stability data-layer and accompanying interpretation) will be made by each Geological Survey, and compiled from the integration of Satellite Persistent Scatterer InSAR processing (providing measurements of terrain-motion), Geological and geohazard information, already held by national Geological Surveys (together with their expertise), the exposure data contained within the GMES Land Theme’s Urban Atlas (1:10,000, 20-class, landcover data).
The Geological Survey of Italy – ISPRA, partner of the project, is charged of implementing two Ground Stability Layers (GSL), with related Geohazard Description, containing all the geohazard information related to two italian cities: Rome and Palermo.
The final product will be the result of a close collaboration of ISPRA with the Local Authorities of Rome and Palermo (i.e., Roma Capitale - Dipartimento Programmazione e Attuazione Urbanistica and Comune di Palermo – Settore Pianificazione Territoriale e Mobilità).
Specific metadata information concerning the Geohazard layers is available on the geoportal of the Geological Survey of Italy.
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| ERS-1/2 PSI (1992-2000) distribution in the Roma area | ERS-1/2 PSI (1992-2001) distribution in the Palermo area |