Natural Heritage Monitoring

Melting ice is accelerating “last-chance tourism” in vulnerable Arctic heritage landscapes, where drifting icebergs reshape the environment. A 4 × 2 km iceberg near Greenland was tracked with satellite imagery and forecasted using ocean current and wind models in the NARVAL portal, combining observations and simulations to assess navigation risks.

Europe’s coastal landscapes, including several UNESCO-listed areas, are increasingly shaped by development and environmental change. Copernicus Land Monitoring provides detailed land-cover maps and change detection to support sustainable management and protection of these vulnerable zones.