Fostering research excellence
in EU Outermost Regions
Fostering research excellence
La Reunion
Research centers or research group
The ESPACE-DEV is a multi-disciplinary research unit. The unit conducts research on the spatial dynamics of social-ecological systems, using models based on data and / or digitalise models, including remote-sensing data.
The interdisciplinary nature of the unit’s work is based on multi-disciplinary
research topics :
GEOSUD / NATIONAL NETWORK
GEOSUD brings together 13 institutional partners working
in research, higher education and public administration of
the environment and regions. It seeks to develop a free-toaccess
national infrastructure of satellite data for the scientific
community and public stakeholders.
Today, the approach is being strengthened by inclusion in the
THEIA Centre (Continental Surface Thematic Centre) and the
creation of a Spot 6/7 image-reception station directly connected
to the GEOSUD data facility, with results available for download to
members almost in real time.
COASTAL STATION-OSU : SNO DYNALIT / NATIONAL NETWORK
DYNALIT is an observation network with the long-term aim of
gathering, collecting and sorting high-quality meteorological
data on changes to coastal areas.
The University of Reunion Island is a partner of this network,
along with 10 Science of the Universe Observatories, 22
Universities and 20 national laboratories. Since 2015, DYNALIT
has also been in partnership with other elementary observation
networks to help constitute the ILICO research facility.
OCEAN METISS : Contribution to South-Western Indian Ocean Maritime
Spatial Planning
Funding : EMFF
2018 – 2020
MOVE : Facilitating MAES to support regional policy in Overseas Europe
mobilizing stakeholders and pooling resources
Funding : H2020
2018 – 2021
RENOVRISK-IMPACT : Innovative research into natural hazards : the
economic impact of cyclones
Funding : INTERREG
2018 – 2020
TOSCA S2-MALARIA :
Sentinel-2 for Malaria surveillance
Funding : CNES
2016 – 2019
CRABMADA :
Devise spatialised tools to assist in the management of S. serrata
mangrove crab numbers in Madagascar
Funding : COI
2017 – 2018
The interdisciplinary nature of the unit’s work is based on multi-disciplinary
research topics :
GEOSUD / NATIONAL NETWORK
GEOSUD brings together 13 institutional partners working
in research, higher education and public administration of
the environment and regions. It seeks to develop a free-toaccess
national infrastructure of satellite data for the scientific
community and public stakeholders.
Today, the approach is being strengthened by inclusion in the
THEIA Centre (Continental Surface Thematic Centre) and the
creation of a Spot 6/7 image-reception station directly connected
to the GEOSUD data facility, with results available for download to
members almost in real time.
COASTAL STATION-OSU : SNO DYNALIT / NATIONAL NETWORK
DYNALIT is an observation network with the long-term aim of
gathering, collecting and sorting high-quality meteorological
data on changes to coastal areas.
The University of Reunion Island is a partner of this network,
along with 10 Science of the Universe Observatories, 22
Universities and 20 national laboratories. Since 2015, DYNALIT
has also been in partnership with other elementary observation
networks to help constitute the ILICO research facility.
OCEAN METISS : Contribution to South-Western Indian Ocean Maritime
Spatial Planning
Funding : EMFF
2018 – 2020
MOVE : Facilitating MAES to support regional policy in Overseas Europe
mobilizing stakeholders and pooling resources
Funding : H2020
2018 – 2021
RENOVRISK-IMPACT : Innovative research into natural hazards : the
economic impact of cyclones
Funding : INTERREG
2018 – 2020
TOSCA S2-MALARIA :
Sentinel-2 for Malaria surveillance
Funding : CNES
2016 – 2019
CRABMADA :
Devise spatialised tools to assist in the management of S. serrata
mangrove crab numbers in Madagascar
Funding : COI
2017 – 2018
