JRC scientists research the effect of earthquakes on buildings and building materials.

The answer may surprise you!

EU scientists provide technical and scientific support for the development of tools used in the detection of illicit procurement activities.

Our knowledge of the current extent of human settlements is incomplete. Luckily, we can now count on some help from above.

Experts at the JRC investigate potential threats that may affect Galileo, the European programme for a global satellite navigation system.

Satellites play a crucial role in understanding what is happening at sea.

Satellite data play an essential role in disaster risk management.

Satellite imagery helps assess and monitor the state  of global land use over time. By comparing past and present images, we can get an overview of the evolution of land pressures.   

Cohesion, investments, the EU… have we been growing?

Science helps design better policies by assisting policymakers to better appreciate all the implications of a given challenge.