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About Hisdesat ANNUAL REPORT 2014
that generated by the PAZ sate- the pollution of maritime, continen-
llite. Another fundamental role is tal and subterranean waters and,
that of environmental protection. ultimately, ensure environmental
The precision afforded by AIS mo- quality, represents a great advance
toring systems, together with the in this field.
information that can be supplied
by radar satellite, allows us to an- Systems for the satellite control of
ticipate the spread of maritime maritime traffic through AIS have
pollution, encouraging respect made up for the dearth of solutions
for the environment and helping aimed at guaranteeing the viabi-
to comply with international pro- lity of the wide-ranging and criti-
tection protocols. Conservation is cal area of maritime safety, whilst
an non-negotiable objective and helping to reduce environmental
having at our disposal systems that impact. These are innovative uses
help to prevent natural disasters, of Space Technology, placed at the
assist in avoiding and controlling service of society.
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