Project no: 244242, call 2009, Theme 6, Topic ENV.2009.4.1.3.2
Feedback on interaction with stakeholders and capacity building at site level
Deliverable D3.5 (No 52)
Christian Fischer, Horst Hejny
/ D3.5 Feedback on interaction with stakeholders and capacity building at site level
Feedback on interaction with stakeholders and capacity building at site level
Deliverable D3.5 (No 52)
January 2014
Christian Fischer, Horst Hejny
Checked by: / Approved by:
Name:Christian Fischer
Date:15 May 2014
Signature:
/ Name: Stéphane Chevrel
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EO-MINERS D3.5 (No 52)
“Feedback on interaction with stakeholders and capacity building at site level “
Due date of Deliverable / January 2014
Actual Submission Date / 19.01.2014
Start Date of Project / February 1st, 2010
Duration / 45 months
Deliverable Lead Contractor / MIRO
Revision / Version 1
Last Modifications / January 2014
Nature / Report
Dissemination level / Public
Public Summary enclosed / No
Reference / Workpackage / DoW WP3
Digital File Name / D3.5_V1.pdf
Keywords:
/ mineral policy, stakeholder interaction
In bibliography, this report should be cited as follows: / ./.
Summary
The EO-MINERS Description of Work said that the results of the technical work of the projectwould be presented and discussed with interested parties (mining companies, local to national authorities, local communities and NGOs) for each of the test sites. Strong feedback was expected to judge the pertinence of the developed tools and methods. The results of these discussionswere used in WP1, WP4 and WP5.
The activities in terms of interactions with related stakeholders were mainly carried out in the frame of the EO-MINERS trialogue, which was the responsibility of WP5. Stakeholder policy assessments as well as assessment of stakeholder needs have been carried out in WP1. So, the results of the discussions and workshops are presented in deliverable D5.6 summarising the entire trialogue and several deliverables of WP1.
This deliverables D3.5 therefore summarizes actions not reported in the frame of WP1 and WP5 that have helped to improve the project database significantly.
Content
Summary......Content
1.Introduction
2.Additional Activities......
1.Introduction
Interaction with stakeholders and capacity building at site level are actions that have to be seen in the context of the trialogue activities carried out in the frame of WP5. The necessary activities were part of the overall trialogue events at site level.
EO application information was crucial input to the events. Feedback given at site level gave information about the appropriateness of the proposed applications and indications about possible need for revision if feasible. The start was to prepare EO application based input to the trialogue.
This has been done as a result of the analysis of stakeholder needs carried out in the frame of WP1 and WP5. This analysis determined which products were to be produced for the different local workshops in order to serve the stakeholder needs at a particular site.
The results of the mentioned activities are summarised in the following deliverables of WP1 and WP5:
- D1.1 - Corporate policy analysis on mineral extraction, including a preliminary list of stakeholders
- D1.2 - Public policy analysis, including a preliminary list of stakeholders
- D1.3 - Report on corporate and public policy analysis
- D1.5 - Final report on information requirements and indicators
- D1.6 - Resonance analysis of selected Earth Observation specifications
- D5.4 - Workshop proceedings
- D5.6 - Report summarising “trialogue” activities and results
2.Additional Activities
In parallel to the different communication activities with external stakeholder within WP1 and WP5 intensive communication took place to link relevant project activities with further research and development oriented organizations, e.g. EUFAR (European Facility for Airborne Research, and with project partners that directly support further use of the obtained data outside the project within collaborating institutions and administrative bodies.
These activities have been seen as necessary, on the one hand to better support the needs and interests from the industrial partner and on the other hand to demonstrate the usefulness of specific data and derived information for specific applications that are beyond the project. This, of course, also helped to develop the very specific indicators on the different sites. The relevant tasks have been closely elaborated during meetings that have been organized as part of the different field campaigns. Moreover, these meetings gave the opportunity to present the ongoing work and preliminary results based on different data sets available at that time already. Thus, this course of action supported detailed discussions about the different perceptions that did exist. Activities include:
In April 2011 a meeting took place with the Technical Director and the Chief Geologist from Sokolovská uhelná in Sokolov to discuss opportunities for further flight activities in summer 2011. The discussion formed a common understanding about the field survey activities for the planned AHS airborne survey in July 2011. Based on joint proposal developed under the leadership of the CzechGS, the team was granted by EUFAR with given access to their research facilities and instruments. The main objective of the survey was to improve analyses techniques established for hyperspectral imagery in the visible and short-wave near-infrared (VIS-NIR) domain by using multi-spectral long wave thermal infrared (TIR) imagery. As demonstrated by the different products developed for the Sokolov site, the TIR data provided useful information and moreover the data facilitated the development of combined VIS-NIR-SWIR-TIR analysis methodologies.
After the surveys intensive and detailed communications started with the Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial (INTA), who provided the AHS sensor via EUFAR. With respect to already existing contacts between INTA and DLR, it was agreed to work conjointly on image pre-processing and data inspection routines. As part of the work, EUFAR also granted staff exchange activities between DLR and INTA. The work resulted in further improvement of data pre-processing routines already have existed in both organizations and have formed the basis for further processing algorithm for the AHS data.
Figure 1: Flight survey layout for the AHS night time survey in Sokolov.
In July 2011 intensive discussions between CGS and DLR started to organize airborne survey campaigns for the eMahaleni test site, rather than focusing on the originally proposed airborne geophysical survey. As coal mining in South Africa is a mature industry and there are large numbers of closed collieries in the country’s major coal fields, the challenges faced in closing coal mines should not be underestimated. Especially spontaneous combustion processes of residual coal in abandoned underground mines have to be taken into account. Due to the close vicinity of industrial infrastructure, industrial sites and recently developed housing areas, providing data that helps to describe potential impacts have been seen as a relevant task.
The surveys covered data in the long-wave thermal infrared (TIR) as well as hyperspectral and LiDAR data. In contrast to the multispectral TIR survey that took place in Sokolov, decision was made for a light-weight single band sensor system, aiming in detecting and mapping subsurface coal fire related high temperature events (HTE) synergistically for the entire area. Although different approaches do exist for mapping HTE by using satellite imagery, most often the data lacks a suitable geometric resolution for detailed large scale investigations. Thus, CGS decided contracting a survey company, which have flown the test site in November 2011 by using a high resolution FLIR camera system. The results have shown the high potential of these data sets for situation monitoring and for further flexible situation monitoring activities, not only in eMalahleni, but also for other regions with abandoned coal mine sites.
Figure 2: Mosaic of the FLIR night time survey in Witbank (© CGS).
Due to the need of re-structuring the project team and the relevant test sites after beginning of the project, caused by the unforeseeable withdraw of the Chilean project partner, BRGM intensively worked on integrating CAIAG and Kyrgyz Altyn into the project. These activities include different meetings in Bishkek in 2010and also in Orleans at a later stage of the project. In May 2012 a workshop took place in Bishkek to present already discussed aspects for the upcoming field measurement campaign and to discuss further interests and needs from Kyrgyz Altyn regarding accurate geo-information for the Kazarman site.
During the meeting CAIAG presented their expertise in developing advanced geo-databases for mapping and monitoring technical infrastructures of active and abandoned industrial large area facilities and mine sites in Kyrgyzstan. Due to the lack of a state wide, cadastre containing geo-spatial information at large scale with high accuracy for most parts of the country, Kyrgyz Altyn and CAIAG agreed on further collaboration setting up a cadastral-like geo-database for Kazarman. It was also agreed that the high resolution WorldView-II imagery should be used as cartographic reference for this information system in Kazarman.This ongoing cooperation will potentially support needed mapping and cadastral activities on other sites in Kyrgyzstan in the future.
Figure 3: Combined topographic and digitized geo-spatial information for Kazarman.
(© CAIAG).
However, further use and implementation of derived products still suffers in creating and distributing wealth ensuring intra- and inter-generational equity. Framework conditions are only successful if, at the same time, partnerships and technology transfer towards sustainable development in the civil and knowledge society can be carried out.Considering the initial situation on development and implementation of scientific methods and processes that help to document, monitor and analyse concurrent interests and cross-sectorial demands of driving forces in mining regions - with respect to changes on the environment - the economic and societal potential are essential in minimizing conflicts.
The process as well as the results obtained in the different workshops is shown in the frame of WP5. The EO application input as such was in general considered as very useful. Some adaptations in the format were desired and some particular products more were required in order to complete the picture of the particular site. This means that the selected EO application products were considered useful for the task of impact assessment at a particular site.
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