Satellite-based monitoring to reduce impact of natural disasters Satellite-based monitoring to reduce impact of natural disasters A three-year European Space Agency study will look at the potential of satellite based monitoring technologies in reducing risks posed by geohazards. The landslide that occurred in Romsdalen, Norway in 2011. Landslides are one of the geohazards that will be monitored in the INVISON project. Photo: Knut Stalsberg A consortium of Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications with SINTEF, one of Europe's largest independent research organisations, and fellow Norwegian company Geonor has been awarded a three-year contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop a natural disaster early warning system.