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Emergency Response Core Service - ERCS
The Emergency Response Core Service (ERCS) has been selected with the objective to reinforce the European capacity to respond to crises and emergencies associated with natural, technological and humanitarian disasters.
ERCS focus will be on the provision of rapid mapping and assessment services.
ERCS will provide support to Civil Protection and other relief agencies authorities in the form of:
- Provision of geo-spatial database and information (in all forms and for a variety of sources including remote sensing) for region of concern;
- Assessment of events and impacts;
- Access to monitoring tools for the duration of the crisis;
- Delivery of tailored solutions and services.
The European Commission has organised on November 7-8, 2005 a topical workshop with the objective to reach a common view on the definition of the ERCS fast track service and on the necessary steps towards its sustained operation from 2008.
The conclusions of this workshop were presented to the GMES Advisory Council (GAC) on November 14, 2005.
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