More drivers will use satellite navigation systems, pay-as-you-drive road pricing will become possible and rescue services will be able to pinpoint immediately the exact location of accidents.
Precise location monitoring will help air traffic controllers cope with increased volume, cut the 80 per cent of accidents at sea caused by human error and allow distances between trains to be cut safely.
Location-based services allowing users to find out what is on at their local cinema, check the menus of nearby restaurants or find a plumber on their mobile phones and hand-held computers are in their infancy.
Galileo will help to drive integration of energy distribution networks and improve efficiency by allowing more precise and accurate synchronisation of equipment.
Insurance companies and customers will benefit from improved security offered by continuous tracking of valuable goods being transported.
Earthquake prediction and volcano surveillance will be improved and reaction times reduced in flooding through more accurate and frequent water level monitoring.
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