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Economic Impact of Space in South Africa

Imraan Saloojee

Measuring EO Benefits workshop

1-3 July 2019, ESA - ESRIN,

Frascati, Italy

SANSA’s Mission is to

• deliver space-related services and products to the citizens ofSouth Africa and the region

• support, guide and conduct research and development inspace science and engineering and the practical application ofthe innovations they generate

• stimulate interest in science and develop human capacity inspace science and technologies in South Africa

• create an environment that promotes industrial development

• nurture space-related partnerships to enhance South Africa’sstanding in the community of nations

Impacting Government Priorities

Economic Impact of Space

Marié Botha, Lulekwa Makapela, Erik Wegman, Busisiwe Nkonki

Downstream Segment: Case Studies

Downstream Segment: Case Studies

• Remote Sensing algorithms using a fused product of Sea Surface Temperature, Met Data and Ocean Color

• Routine ingest of satellite data and local processing

• Automated spatial notification system constantly forecasts for intercepts between the HABs and Marine Spatial Plans to determine risk levels

• Alerts sent to end users egAquaculture (fish farms), EnvProtection Agencies, Local Municipalities

Annual cont to GDP: $20M Retail Price: ~US$38-42/kgEconomic value of Event: $11.4M 57% of annual GDP cont

IVT Success Story - Undeclared Squid Incident

• In May 2016 the IVT-DeST assisted in the tracking of foreign vessels which entered South Africa’s EEZ without declaring 600 tons of squid.

• The tool was used to prove that the squid was not caught in SA but also showed that to vessel had been fishing internationally and did not declare its cargo.

Speed of vessels as they entered our EEZ

Movement of vessels prior to entering our EEZVessel behaviour indicates fishing

IVT Success Story – Illegal drug bust

• The Integrated vessel tracking tool was used in December 2018 by the State Security Agency to track a vessel suspected of carrying drugs from Brazil to South Africa.

• Interpol and the local authorities seized cargo near Port Elizabeth aboard a vessel bound for India via Singapore.

• The vessel was carrying approximately 700kg worth of cocaine which amounts to approximately R720 million.

• For further details please visit: • https://www.thesouthafrican.com/cocaine-r720m-

confiscated-port-elizabeth-docks-drug-bust-video/• https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/eastern-cape/look-

cocaine-worth-r720m-seized-on-ship-in-port-elizabeth-docks-18740432

Container were the cocaine was found. Image supplied.https://gcs.thesouthafrican.com/2019/01/Container-were-the-cocaine-was-found-1140x570.jpg

Space technology benefits agriculture, water

resources and the maritime environment

AgricultureSBAS

Yield increase 12.5%Input cost reduction 4.5%

Crop estimationR 1 431 B savings

Quantifying water useDetection of illegal irrigation

Coastal maritime securityOCIMS

Investment R33 – 44 M per annum

Annual saving R2.3 B

Space technology benefits disaster management and

relief

Natural disastersAFIS

Investment R 10 MPreventing a single power trip due

to fires saves ESKOM R 1.1M

Space weatherReduced blackouts for society Increased knowledge to protect equipment against space weather effects

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• Multi-user license• Full coverage since 2006 …• Regular environmental & infrastructure monitoring 2016

• Case study approach paints a compelling and rich picture of EO value

• Capture value that speaks to priorities of Government and their

administrations

• Link EO socio-economic benefit statistics to other relevant National

Statistics

• R&D surveys

• Innovation surveys

• Bibliometric studies

• Patents

• Develop a framework for doing socio-economic benefit analysis in EO

• Comparable methodologies

Some thoughts