Earth observation and the coastal zone: from global images to local information. FAST FP7 Project synthesis

Foreshore Assessment using Space Technology (FAST, 2014 - 2018) is a project funded by the European Union's (EU) Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement number 607131. FAST is developing down-stream services for the European Earth Observation Programme Copernicus to support cost-effective, nature-based shoreline protection against flooding and erosion.This book aims to communicate the services generated by the FAST project to the general public as well as provide its readers with information on how to access its products after the project lifetime.