Mapping essential urban land use categories (EULUC) using geospatial big data: Progress, challenges, and opportunities
Urban land use information that reflects socio-economic functions and human activities is
critically essential for urban planning, landscape design, environmental management …
critically essential for urban planning, landscape design, environmental management …
Integrated approaches to understanding and reducing drought impact on food security across scales
Understanding the cross-scale linkages between drought and food security is vital to
developing tools to reduce drought impacts and support decision making. This study reviews …
developing tools to reduce drought impacts and support decision making. This study reviews …
[HTML][HTML] Land use mapping using Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 time series in a heterogeneous landscape in Niger, Sahel
Land use maps describe the spatial distribution of natural resources, cultural landscapes,
and human settlements, serving as an important planning tool for decision makers. In the …
and human settlements, serving as an important planning tool for decision makers. In the …
Automatic high-resolution land cover production in madagascar using sentinel-2 time series, tile-based image classification and google earth engine
Madagascar, one of Earth's biodiversity hotpots, is characterized by heterogeneous
landscapes and huge land cover change. To date, fine, reliable and timely land cover …
landscapes and huge land cover change. To date, fine, reliable and timely land cover …
Characterizing the spatial and temporal availability of very high resolution satellite imagery in google earth and microsoft bing maps as a source of reference data
Very high resolution (VHR) satellite imagery from Google Earth and Microsoft Bing Maps is
increasingly being used in a variety of applications from computer sciences to arts and …
increasingly being used in a variety of applications from computer sciences to arts and …
[HTML][HTML] Assessing factors impacting the spatial discrepancy of remote sensing based cropland products: A case study in Africa
Many African countries are facing increasing risks of food insecurity due to rising
populations. Accurate and timely information on the spatial distribution of cropland is critical …
populations. Accurate and timely information on the spatial distribution of cropland is critical …
Developing and applying a multi-purpose land cover validation dataset for Africa
The production of global land cover products has accelerated significantly over the past
decade thanks to the availability of higher spatial and temporal resolution satellite data and …
decade thanks to the availability of higher spatial and temporal resolution satellite data and …
[HTML][HTML] Integrating multiple land cover maps through a multi-criteria analysis to improve agricultural monitoring in Africa
Monitoring agricultural land cover is highly relevant for global early warning systems such as
ASAP (Anomaly hot Spots of Agricultural Production), because it represents the basis for …
ASAP (Anomaly hot Spots of Agricultural Production), because it represents the basis for …
Comparisons of three recent moderate resolution African land cover datasets: CGLS-LC100, ESA-S2-LC20, and FROM-GLC-Africa30
Accurate and up-to-date land use land cover (LULC) mapping has long been a challenge in
Africa. Recently, three LULC maps with moderate spatial resolution (20 m to 100 m) have …
Africa. Recently, three LULC maps with moderate spatial resolution (20 m to 100 m) have …
A new conceptual framework for integrating earth observation in large-scale wetland management in East Africa
S Steinbach, N Cornish, J Franke, K Hentze, A Strauch… - Wetlands, 2021 - Springer
Wetlands are abundant across the African continent and provide a range of ecosystem
services on different scales but are threatened by overuse and degradation. It is essential …
services on different scales but are threatened by overuse and degradation. It is essential …