Since its constitution the research activities of Institute of Methodologies for Environmental Analysis (IMAA) have been devoted to the development  and integration of satellite, airborne and in-situ “Earth Observation” technologies from for studying environmental and geophysical processes.

The activities are organised in four thematic areas:

• Earth observations from ground, aircraft, and satellite aimed at the study of atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and their interactions in meteo-climatic applications and risk forecasting, prevention, and mitigation;
• Chemical-physical characterization of soil and subsoil;
• Development of new environmental monitoring techniques based on the integration of chemical-physical, biological, and geological methods in situ and in remote sensing;
• Integrated methodologies for environmental planning, data management and interoperability of geospatial data.

The multi-disciplinary approach was the key for improving observing capability to study  environmental and geophysical processes characterised by an high level of complexity. This approach anticipated the main strategic lines of GMES (Global and Monitoring and Environmental Security) Programme and fits the GEOSS (Global Earth Observation System of Systems) implementation plan.

The Institute is part of the CNR Department of Earth and Environment  and it is involved in some activities of the CNR Department of Information Communication Technology and Department of Cultural Heritage.

To-date IMAA is the only institute of the CNR network with headquarter in Basilicata Region.

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