GEOmedia 3 2015 Special Issue in English  by Massimo Zotti

Video surveillance and satellite imagery for the territory monitoring. The SIMP Canosa system has developed a software platform, compliant to INSPIRE, combining and harmonizing data from several sources, and enabling geospatial intelligence tools to the Municipality departments and the police staff involved in the monitoring and prevention of environmental crimes.

The protection of the environment from crimes against it is today a priority for any city. The monitoring of large or urbanized areas, with a high level of human pressure, requires efficient organization for the management of complex administrative procedures. In addition, this happens in a context of chronic shortage of economic resources and personnel. Illegal building...