Capacity Strengthening Towards Application of Earth Observation Tools and Services to Enhancing Marine and Coastal Areas Management in West Africa

Azumah, Dogbeda Mawulolo Yao; Foli, Bennet Atsu Kwame; Williams, Ignatius Kweku; Agyekum, Kwame Adu; Boakye, Afia Adoma; Wiafe, George

doi:10.1007/s41976-021-00057-y

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“…Thus, many approaches to EO use in Africa have been top-down, technology-driven , largely stemming from research partnerships that are often with a limited spatial scale and short-term project focus (Bégué et al 2020 ). In contrast, a few long-term projects, such as those conducted under the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security and Africa (GMES and Africa) exist (Azumah et al 2021 ; Lavaysse et al 2021 ). Generally, weight is given to the macro- levels (national and regional) rather than to the micro-levels.…”

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“…The frequency of acquisition of Sentinel EOPS and the use of all-weather radar data products of Sentinel-1A and -1B has largely addressed the cloud coverage constraints in tropical regions, that cause lack of data during the rainy seasons, for example in West or Central Africa. Cloud computing, such as the Google Earth Engine platform, is now also widely considered an alternative approach to data download and processing at local institutions (Azumah et al 2021 ; Kumar and Mutanga 2018 ). In this respect, the Network of Resources (NoR) is another ESA initiative to facilitate the use of cloud environments by users.…”

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Enhancing the Uptake of Earth Observation Products and Services in Africa Through a Multi-level Transdisciplinary Approach

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Africa stands to gain from Earth Observation (EO) science, products and applications. However, its use and application remain below potential on the continent. This article examines how EO can better serve the needs of African users. First, we argue that a successful uptake of EO services is conditional on understanding the African context and matching EO development and deployment to it. Using reference cases, we find that actors outside Africa drive most EO initiatives, whereas country-level expenditures on EO remain low. Recent developments, such as the African space policy and strategy, and initiatives in partnerships with Africa-based organisations to develop a community of practice on EO hold the potential to fill the identified gaps. The analysis indicates that most EO users are either government organisations or researchers, with very few cases involving other types of users. It is generally assumed that users at the local levels are educated and digitally literate, or that the transmission of EO-based knowledge is achieved by government officers and researchers. Although still very few, potentials are emerging for the private sector to deploy EO products and services such as crop or index-based insurance directly to farmers. These private initiatives have prospects for further developing indigenous EO capacity as envisioned in the African space policy and strategy. We then formulate recommendations for a transdisciplinary approach that integrates user contexts, attributes and needs to enhance the uptake of EO products and services in Africa. We conclude by proposing actions to close some of the identified gaps and seize emerging opportunities.

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Enhancing the Uptake of Earth Observation Products and Services in Africa Through a Multi-level Transdisciplinary Approach

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Capacity Strengthening Towards Application of Earth Observation Tools and Services to Enhancing Marine and Coastal Areas Management in West Africa

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Enhancing the Uptake of Earth Observation Products and Services in Africa Through a Multi-level Transdisciplinary Approach

Enhancing the Uptake of Earth Observation Products and Services in Africa Through a Multi-level Transdisciplinary Approach

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