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View article: Differentiating oil palm plantations from natural forest to improve land cover mapping in Ghana
Differentiating oil palm plantations from natural forest to improve land cover mapping in Ghana Open
Tree crops like oil palm present a unique challenge in land cover mapping, as they are often misclassified as natural forest. The area cultivated with oil palm in Ghana has rapidly expanded since 2000, and production is expected to continu…
View article: Assessment of Open Access Global Elevation Model Errors Impact on Flood Extents in Southern Niger
Assessment of Open Access Global Elevation Model Errors Impact on Flood Extents in Southern Niger Open
Recent studies have estimated annual flood loss at over two billion USD dollars in damage per year globally. This figure is likely to increase as populations grow, people move to flood prone areas, and flooding dynamics change. Digital Ele…
View article: Improving early warning of droughts near onset and middle of a growing season
Improving early warning of droughts near onset and middle of a growing season Open
<p>Early warning of drought is crucial for mitigation of the most adverse impacts of water and food insecurity to lives and livelihoods. Recent advances in routine production (i.e., weekly) and open access to NMME SubX—subs…
View article: Forecasting agropastoral water deficits in West Africa to support food insecurity early warning
Forecasting agropastoral water deficits in West Africa to support food insecurity early warning Open
<p>West Africa (WA) is prone to food insecurity due to climate-, economic-, conflict-related shocks, as well as high population growth and lack of proper adaptation strategies. As per the USAID’s Famine Early Warning System…
View article: Evaluating the performance of high-resolution satellite imagery in detecting ephemeral water bodies over West Africa
Evaluating the performance of high-resolution satellite imagery in detecting ephemeral water bodies over West Africa Open
Pastoralism is a major occupation in Africa’s Sahel region, which spans from Senegal in the west to Ethiopia in the east and has a semi-arid climate. Pastoralists from the region are usually nomadic, moving regularly in search of water and…
View article: Use of public Earth observation data for tracking progress in sustainable management of coastal forest ecosystems in Belize, Central America
Use of public Earth observation data for tracking progress in sustainable management of coastal forest ecosystems in Belize, Central America Open
Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) no. 15 addresses the protection of terrestrial ecosystems and sustainable forest management, and Target 15.2 encourages countries to sustainably manage forests, and halt deforestation by 2020. SDG indicat…
View article: An Assessment of Surface Water Detection Methods for Water Resource Management in the Nigerien Sahel
An Assessment of Surface Water Detection Methods for Water Resource Management in the Nigerien Sahel Open
Water is a scarce, but essential resource in the Sahel. Rainfed ephemeral ponds and lakes that dot the landscape are necessary to the livelihoods of smallholder farmers and pastoralists who rely on these resources to irrigate crops and hyd…
View article: Historical and Operational Monitoring of Surface Sediments in the Lower Mekong Basin Using Landsat and Google Earth Engine Cloud Computing
Historical and Operational Monitoring of Surface Sediments in the Lower Mekong Basin Using Landsat and Google Earth Engine Cloud Computing Open
Reservoir construction and land use change are altering sediment transport within river systems at a global scale. Changes in sediment transport can impact river morphology, aquatic ecosystems, and ultimately the growth and retreat of delt…