Baltic GTIF (BETA)

The Baltic GTIF (BETA) demonstrator addresses the need for policy-makers, researchers and public sector users to explore and quantify pathways to carbon neutrality using satellite-derived observations and cloud-hosted analytics. Delivered as an interactive web environment powered by EOX Hub, the platform ingests and harmonises Earth Observation data from Copernicus satellites (including Sentinel-1 SAR), applies analytics and presents narrative-driven visualisations to support evidence-based decision making in climate and environmental policy across the Baltic Sea region.

Key capabilities:

• Sustainable Cities: Urban heat island trend analysis and building thermal insulation assessment using downscaled satellite temperature data.
• Food Systems: Climate-resilient farming monitoring using Sentinel-1 SAR data to identify crop damage per plot and assess access restrictions due to wet ground.
• Adaptive Forestry: Identification of individual trees from space including species, protection status, height and health; forest health threat monitoring.
• Carbon Accounting: Carbon sequestration potential and biodiversity metrics for land plots.
• Climate Monitoring: Interactive narratives guiding users through evidence and transition pathways, covering emissions proxies and environmental impact metrics.
• Data Exploration & Visualisation: Web-based tools to browse, layer and visualise EO-derived indicators across time and space.
• Change Detection & Time-Series: Temporal differencing and trend analysis to highlight land-use change, vegetation dynamics and water-related signals.

Initially piloted in Lithuania and expanding to Estonia, Latvia, Germany and Poland, Baltic GTIF is an ESA-funded initiative (EUR 642,200) delivered by a consortium including EOX IT Services, OHB Digital Services, and Lithuanian partners. The platform is free and publicly accessible, though currently in BETA with frequent updates expected.