G.J.M. Gerrits - Oosterlaken (Ginie)

Current projects

PARATUS

The devastating Turkish earthquakes of 6 February 2023 were a clear illustration of the complex direct and indirect cross-border impacts caused by compounding events. The PARATUS project aims to increase the preparedness of first and second responders in the face of multi-hazard events and reduce the risks related to impacts on various sectors that result from complex disasters. The main outcome is to develop a cloud-based Online Service Platform that offers support in reducing dynamic risk scenarios and systemic vulnerability caused by multi-hazard disasters.
The project will perform in-depth assessments of complex hazard interactions and their resulting impacts and study how future scenarios could change impacts. These scenarios of multi-hazard impacts will be co-designed with stakeholders and developed in four case study areas (including the Caribbean, Romania, Istanbul, and Alpine areas).

EO Africa R&D Facility

The European Commission proposed a digital partnership with Africa, emphasizing Earth Observation (EO) from space for evidence-based policy. The African Union's Space Strategy also highlights EO's importance. European EO satellites provide 1.2 petabytes of data over Africa annually, requiring optimal use of advanced technology.
In response, the European Space Agency launched EO AFRICA, aiming to build a long-term African-European R&D partnership for sustainable EO adoption in Africa. Its key initiative, the EO AFRICA R&D Facility, will foster collaboration, provide cloud computing tools, and address African EO research challenges.

BRIDGE - Building Bridges: Cross-Border Resource Pooling and Strengthening Healthcare.

Discover how public health extends beyond borders, as exemplified by the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite facing the challenge of providing high-quality care with limited resources, hospitals near the border are leveraging resource pooling to meet the demands effectively. Resource pooling involves a variety of tools and strategies for coordinating and sharing resources within and between organizations, minimizing waste and maximizing efficiency. Through this approach, hospitals along the German-Netherlands border can rapidly access necessary resources during emergencies, ensuring shorter distances and quicker access to specialized care for patients, leading to healthier communities.
BRIDGE identifies opportunities for coordinated cross-border resource pooling, developing and implementing a digital platform to streamline this process and provide valuable input for policy decisions. Join us in revolutionizing healthcare delivery across borders, creating resilient and sustainable healthcare systems for all. (This is a BMS Faculty project)

OneSpaceHub

A new consortium of stakeholders within the Dutch space ecosystem is working together with the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland, RVO) to further exploit the potential of the space sector. With its winning proposal, the consortium has been awarded a two-year subsidy to roll out a campaign optimising the early stages of the entrepreneurial journey in the Dutch space sector, from idea to start-up and scale-up. Starting in 2023, the OneSpaceHub programme will expand and strengthen the network in the Netherlands to set out a trajectory geared towards excelling in space-related talent and entrepreneurship.

PCP-WISE

This project will play a key role in advancing the European Green Deal’s objectives by enhancing the use of Environmental Observation (EO) data and products. Officially starting at the end of 2024, PCP WISE will run for 36 months, bringing together 26 partners, including 12 public buyers, from 10 EU countries. 
PCP WISE aims to develop and implement cutting-edge water management solutions using space and EO data. The project targets Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 8 solutions to tackle water-related crises such as floods and fires. Key objectives include creating common operational information products, developing interoperability mechanisms, and building an active user network to boost climate resilience across Europe.

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Universiteit Twente

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7522 NH Enschede

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