[Research article] Cyprus earth observation data cube towards water resource management in the context of climate crisis

A new study published in Big Earth Data describes the development of the National Earth Observation Data Cube of Cyprus as a modern software-based infrastructure for efficiently storing, managing, and analyzing the rapidly growing volume of Earth observation data. It further demonstrates its value through a water resource monitoring case under the Mediterranean climate crisis and highlights the potential of semantic classification for more generalized and efficient environmental monitoring. An online platform has been developed and welcomes users to access the CEODC ecosystem at https://cypruscube.com/, while all tools and services are also integrated within the ERATOSTHENES Regional Exploitation Platform: https://rep.eratosthenes.org.cy/.

Citation

Neophytides, S. P., Giuliani, G., Kontoes, C., Hadjimitsis, D. G., & Mavrovouniotis, M. (2026). Cyprus Earth Observation Data Cube towards water resource management in the context of climate crisis. Big Earth Data, 1–28. https://doi.org/10.1080/20964471.2026.2646028

Abstract

The amount of Earth observation data is getting larger day by day.This rapid evolution of the field and the exponential growth of datageneration mediums urges the need for modern ways of fast ana-lysis and processing of satellite images. Earth Observation DataCubes enhance the way Earth data are distributed, handled, stored,and analyzed by providers and users. In this study the developmentof the National Earth Observation Data Cube of Cyprus is describedand the importance of such software-based infrastructure isdemonstrated through a water resource monitoring use case inthe context of climate crisis in the Mediterranean region.Moreover, this study exhibits the capabilities of semantic classifica-tion in Earth observation, introducing a spatially generalizedapproach for easier environmental monitoring. Such developmentscan enhance the preservation of the environment and its protectionfrom future natural and human disasters.An online platform has been developed and welcomes users to access the CEODC ecosystem at https://cypruscube.com/, while all tools and services are also integrated within the ERATOSTHENES Regional Exploitation Platform: https://rep.eratosthenes.org.cy/.

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