ENVIRONMENT MONITORING USING DIGITAL ELEVATION
MODELS BASED ON SATELLITE DATA – A TOOL FOR SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT

Laura-Ionela Munteanu, Military Equipment and Technology Research Agency, Romania
Florentin Boda, Military Equipment and Technology Research Agency, Romania

ABSTRACT: With the increasing number of launched satellite missions in the past years, there
were developed new methods for receiving and combining satellite data, obtaining very accurate
results for mapping the Earth, but also for monitoring the environment in time.
Knowing the environment and having the possibility to analyze its evolution in time represent key
elements for a sustainable development.
This paper presents theoretical, economic and social aspects regarding the advantages of using
digital elevation models based on satellite data for monitoring the environment, in order to
highlight the contribution brought to the sustainable development.

Keywords: sustainable development, DEM, satellite data

JEL Codes: Q01, Q24, Q56