Thanks to the use of remote sensors, AI algorithms and a network of public and private collaborators, this initiative to control the firewall promises to become a Replicable model of how space technology can reinforce environmental resilience, Optimize public resources and protect forest ecosystems before the constant threat of fires.
The consolidation of Andalusia as a strategic polo in remote sensing, added to the implementation of the Spanish Space Agency in Seville, opens new opportunities for investment and technological development. ‘Our commitment is to generate value where we operate‘, they say from Telespazio.
With institutional support and innovative telespazio approach, Andalusia takes another step in its transformation towards an intelligent and sustainable forest management modelpositioning itself as a reference in the use of space at the service of the territory.
Firewall control with AI and satellites
Telespazio Ibérica, which belongs to one of the global satellite services operators, and the Junta de Andalucía They will work together in the monitoring and verification of the state of the firewalls and other forest infrastructure that are key to the prevention and extinction of fires.
As reported by this company in a statement, thanks to the use of satellite images, this project led by the Environment and Water Agency will allow detailed monitoring of changes in vegetation and land. The objective is to ensure that the maintenance work of the firewall and other areas, such as scrubbing, among others, are executed effectively.
The television and advanced data of the firewalls through artificial intelligence algorithmsThey will also contribute to detecting risk areas, evaluating the effectiveness of preventive works and improving future interventions planning. According to Telespazio Ibérica, this approach will reduce the dependence of physical inspections, expedite decision making and optimize the resources destined for environmental protection.
According to official data from the Andalusian Environment Report collected by the company, in 2023 681 forest sides were registered, with condition to a total of 1,919 hectares, of which 28 % of the surface was wooded and the remaining 72 % of a scrub. Although The number of claims and surfaces is lower than the official data of the previous yearthe need to strengthen prevention strategies remains “priority.”
Preserve the environment
This project to control the firewalls, financed by 75 % by FEADER funds and in 25 % by the Board, it responds to the growing commitment to the regional administration for remote observation as a key tool for environmental preservation.
In recent years, ha Integrated satellites and aircraft unmanned in various initiatives for environmental supervisionsuch as the use of drones for the monitoring of aquatic birds in the Andalusian wetlands, to monitor threatened and priority species in their conservation.
Beyond its environmental impact, this project also intends Serve as an economic and technological impulse for the aerospace sector in Andalusia. Iberian Telespazio, which is postulated in different projects in the community related to the control of fishing vessels and agricultural crops, collaborates with the local business ecosystem and studies expanding its presence with a headquarters in the community. EFE / ECOticias.com