Oil Pollution Statistics

Regions of Interest

The aim of our studies is to gain information on, and to further the knowledge about, the vulnerability of dedicated marine (coastal and offshore) areas in Indonesia to marine oil pollution. Two regions of interest (ROI) have been identified, the western part of the Java Sea, with borders 105.0°E - 111.0°E and 7.0°S - 3.0°S, and the Makassar Strait, with borders 116.0°E - 120.0°E and 5.5°S - 1.0°N. The ROIs were chosen because of high economical activities (including ship traffic) and a high density of MPAs and coral reefs, respectively. Oil pollution density maps are being produced for both areas and, along with sensitivity charts of coastal areas, are used as input for numerical modelling activities. The ultimate goal of this effort is to provide qualitative and quantitative information on the way, in which marine oil pollution presents a hazard to particularly sensitive coastal regions.

ROIs

Two regions of interest (ROI) of the proposed study: “W Java Sea” with borders 105.0°E / 111.0°E and 7.0°S / 3.0°S, and “Makassar Strait” with borders 116.0°E /120.0°E and 5.5°S / 1.0°N.

Data

SAR Coverages

Sentinel 1A

ENVISAT

ERS-1/2

PALSAR

Results

Space for Shore

In the frame of the Earth Observation Envelope Program (EOEP-5), The European Space Agency (ESA) decided to target the Coastal Erosion issue by funding a 2-yr project (2019/2020) that focuses on the prototyping of coastal erosion products derived from past and current Earth Observation missions, including the Copernicus Sentinel-1/2 which offer bi-weekly revisits all over Europe. The project 'Space for Shore' is end-user driven, with coastal managers defining required products, sharing their ground truth datasets from current monitoring programs, and finally testing the new products, providing feedback about their relevance.

The project's philosophy is based on mutual cooperation between SAR and optical remote sensing specialists, who jointly identify relevant coastal erosion indicators, as required by European coastal managers, for all European coastline types and patterns of coastal erosion. The Space for Shore consortium has currently five national contact points in each of the participating countries (Germany, France, Portugal, Romania and Greece), enabling proximity with local and national authorities. This network is expected to grow in the coming years. To learn more about the project visit its website.

Theses, Publications