The Contribution of Space Technologies to Arctic Policy Priorities

Figure 3: The Applicability of Space Technologies to Arctic Policy Areas Figure 3: The Applicability of Space Technol gies to Arctic Policy Areas

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Economic Development

Indigenous and Social Development

Safety

Envi ronment

Sovereignty

Low Applicability

Medium Applicability

High Applicability

Marine

Transportation

Ai r Transportation Land

Transportation Pol icing

Search and Rescue

Disaster

Management

Pol lution

Cl imate Change

Biodiversi ty

Envi ronmental Protection Resource

Development

Infrastructure

Transportation Efficiency National

Boundaries

Border Protection Defence

Maintaining Presence

Tradi tional

Livel ihoods Heal th

Education

Connectivi ty

Communications

Weather and Cl imate

Navigation

Earth Observation

Survei l lance

Science Space Technologies

Applicability of space technology to Arctic policy areas

Communications Weather and climate Navigation Earth observation Surveillance Science

High applicability Medium applicability

Low applicability

Transportation

Search and rescue

Marine

Resource development

Climate change

Traditional livelihood

Disaster management

Border protection

Air

Infrastructure

Defence

Transportation e ciency

Land

Biodiversity

National boundaries

Connectivity

Pollution

Environmental protection

Maintaining presence

Education

Health

Policing

SAFETY

ENVIRONMENT

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

SOVEREIGNTY

INDIGENOUS AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

Navigation – Marine navigation with GNSS is commonly used along with digital hydrographic charts, integrated into Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) technology on the vessel bridge. In the ice infested waters of the Arctic, GNSS is even more critical to ensure the safety of vessels and their crews.

Earth Observation – Critical information on sea ice and iceberg location and characteristics derived from satellite imagery is used routinely for helping to protect vessels in the Arctic from collisions with ice. However, much of the Arctic basin is not covered by operational ice services providing high-resolution products.

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