Australian Earth Observation Community Plan: Beyond 2021

Australian Earth Observation Communities: User & Producer Priorities

Thanks for helping us to define future direction of earth observation in Australia!

This is an opportunity for Australia as a whole to significantly grow our industries collecting and using Earth Observation data, as well as ensuring the essential government services we rely on continue to have assured access the best quality EO data.

We consider Earth Observation (EO) data to be any data collected from satellites, aircraft and drones.

This survey aims to establish what you think are key problems to accessing, using and distributing EO data and its related products, AND how you think you, we, industry or government can address these problems!

We will use these important pieces of information to define the priorities for action in the Australian Earth Observation Community Plan.

We will also use your answers to inform a response to the national consultation process to seek feedback on the National Research Infrastructure Capability Issues Paper, which released 20 July 2016, and asks for specific input on remote sensing infrastructure.

This survey is an essential consultation element of the plan and will provide us with a base data set for defining key challenges to EO Development in Australia, and then what are the main priorities that industry and government need to act on.

The survey will take 10-15 minutes of your time, and it will be anonymous unless you choose to identify yourself. We will collect information about where you are from and the type of work you do, but not individual details. Submissions are due by 17:00, Monday, 22 August 2016.

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* 1. Why are earth observation activities in government, industry, research and education important for Australia?
e.g. to encourage growth of EO based service industry for earning export revenue.

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* 2. If you are a producer of earth observation data, what do you consider as the current and future challenges you face in continuing to collect and produce earth observation data in the next 5-10 years?
e.g. Lack of awareness for large scale use of EO data.

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* 3. If you are a user of earth observation data, what do you consider as the current and future challenges you face in continuing to use earth observation data in your activities in the next in 5-10 years?
e.g. Techniques to extract useful information from the data.

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* 4. What do you consider are the priority areas for action by government, industry, research and community groups to ensure Australia’s EO data producers and users are able to be sustained and grown effectively over time?
e.g. Policies to encourage use of EO data.

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* 5. What are your top three (or less) ideas for growing and strengthening earth observation data collection, storage, processing, analysis and distribution in Australia over the next 20 years or longer?
e.g. Australia co-investing in private and government satellite programs around the world for access to data.

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* 6. What elements of EO do you use (tick all that apply)?

We use imagery or observation data (Satellite / Aerial / RPAS)

We use GNSS (positioning)

We use Software and systems

We use analytics / services

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* 7. On a scale of 0 to 5 how much would you use Earth Observation?

0: Not at all

3: Occasionally

5: When every we can

0: Not at all

3: Occasionally

5: When every we can

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* 8. Do you think there is potential to use more Earth Observation in your business?

Yes

Maybe

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* 9. How much would you spend on Earth Observation every year?

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* 10. What State or Territory do you currently live in?

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* 11. Your primary affiliation is with?

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* 12. Which of the following best describes your category of work?

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* 13. What is the highest level of qualification you have obtained?

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* 14. Are you a member of any of the following professional societies (select all that apply)?

American Geophysical Union

Aus Ag and Resource Economics Soc

Aus Coral Reef Soc

Aus Entomological Soc

Aus Herpetological Soc

Aus Institute of Ag Science and Tech

Aus Marine Sci Assoc

Aus Mammal Soc

Aus Marine Conservation Soc

Aus Meteorological and Oceanographic Soc

Aus Network for Plant Conservation

Aus Rangelands Soc

Aus Science Communicators

Aus Soc for Fish Biology

Aus Soc for Limnology

Aus Soc of Plant Scientists

Aus Systematic Botany Soc

Aus Wildlife Management Soc

Birds Australia

Ecological Society of Aus

Environment Institute of Aus and NZ

Geological Soc of Aus

IEEE Geosciences and Remote Sensing

Institute of Australian Geographers

ISPRS

Soil Science Aus

Surveying and Spatial Science Institute

I am not a member of any professional society

Other (please specify)

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* 15. How old are you?

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* 16. How did you hear about this survey?

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* 17. Please provide any other comments you would like to make in the box below:

Background image: Landsat 5 image of Lake Eyre, South Australia. Image provided by Geoscience Australia.

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* 1. Why are earth observation activities in government, industry, research and education important for Australia? e.g. to encourage growth of EO based service industry for earning export revenue.

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* 2. If you are a producer of earth observation data, what do you consider as the current and future challenges you face in continuing to collect and produce earth observation data in the next 5-10 years?e.g. Lack of awareness for large scale use of EO data.

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* 3. If you are a user of earth observation data, what do you consider as the current and future challenges you face in continuing to use earth observation data in your activities in the next in 5-10 years?e.g. Techniques to extract useful information from the data.

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* 4. What do you consider are the priority areas for action by government, industry, research and community groups to ensure Australia’s EO data producers and users are able to be sustained and grown effectively over time?e.g. Policies to encourage use of EO data.

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* 6. What elements of EO do you use (tick all that apply)?

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* 7. On a scale of 0 to 5 how much would you use Earth Observation?

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* 8. Do you think there is potential to use more Earth Observation in your business?

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* 9. How much would you spend on Earth Observation every year?

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* 10. What State or Territory do you currently live in?

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* 11. Your primary affiliation is with?

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* 12. Which of the following best describes your category of work?

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* 13. What is the highest level of qualification you have obtained?

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* 14. Are you a member of any of the following professional societies (select all that apply)?

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* 15. How old are you?

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* 16. How did you hear about this survey?

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* 17. Please provide any other comments you would like to make in the box below:

* 1. Why are earth observation activities in government, industry, research and education important for Australia?
e.g. to encourage growth of EO based service industry for earning export revenue.

* 2. If you are a producer of earth observation data, what do you consider as the current and future challenges you face in continuing to collect and produce earth observation data in the next 5-10 years?
e.g. Lack of awareness for large scale use of EO data.

* 3. If you are a user of earth observation data, what do you consider as the current and future challenges you face in continuing to use earth observation data in your activities in the next in 5-10 years?
e.g. Techniques to extract useful information from the data.

* 4. What do you consider are the priority areas for action by government, industry, research and community groups to ensure Australia’s EO data producers and users are able to be sustained and grown effectively over time?
e.g. Policies to encourage use of EO data.