This section provides an overview of the “user ecosystem” of the GFM product - i.e. the broader network of potential users, and their interactions with the different components of the system - which is based on the extensive experience of the GFM consortium and a review of relevant European projects in the field of floods, natural hazards and satellite data. Table 6 summarizes how different types of GFM users might best exploit different components of the GFM product and related services, that are most suited for their needs.
| FIELD | PURPOSE | SUGGESTED APPROACH | DATA ACCESS |
| CIVIL PROTECTION: | NRT situational awareness |
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| OPERATIONAL HYDROLOGICAL FORECASTING: | NRT verification of impact-wise forecasts |
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| DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PLANNING: | Retrieval of historical flood-prone areas |
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| RESEARCH: | Calibration/validation of hydrological/hydraulic forecast models |
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| Test flood mapping alternative algorithms |
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Flood mapping algorithms calibration
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| Flood models calibration |
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| INSURANCE: | NRT disaster loss estimate |
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| NON-EXPERT END USERS: | NRT actionable information |
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