The CopernicusLAC EO Service activities include the development of twelve innovative services for disaster risk reduction (DRR) based on Copernicus Sentinel satellite data. These services will be integrated into the future CopernicusLAC Panama Centre, which will provide users in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) access to the information, services, and processing capabilities established by the Centre in the region.

The two services within the exposure theme will utilise Copernicus Sentinel data, artificial intelligence, and dasymetric techniques to analyse and quantify the value of assets – such as buildings, infrastructure, populations, crops, and livestock – exposed to hazards. These services will provide evidence-based data to support assessments of site or property value per square metre, informing stakeholders in risk management and resource allocation decisions.

Urban characterisation

This service uses Machine Learning, EO data (Copernicus Sentinel-2, Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS)) and ancillary open data (Open Street Map, World Settlement Footprint) to provide high-resolution dynamic characterisation of urban land. These include building heights, population density, and built-up area tracking.

Financial value mapping

This service is designed to estimate the economic value of different sectors within an area by creating a comprehensive land use and land cover map. It integrates the financial value of assets per pixel from Copernicus Sentinel-2, expressed in USD per square metre.