Introduction In a report prepared in 2014 at the request of the United Nations Secretary-General, there were calls for a data revolution for sustainable development (IEAG, 2014). Data is the lifeblood of decision-making and satellite earth observation could offer novel capabilities for measuring and monitoring …
Born and raised on a small-scale Swedish farm, I thought I knew what agriculture was. Fetching the cows, harvesting fodder, and even the part using technology – such as handling the milking machines and turning on the manure removers. But apparently, I had no idea. …
Introducing big data from satellite imagery in development contexts. Satellite imagery has become an invaluable source of data that can help improve levels of contextual awareness for international development. Reduced costs and improved quality of imagery collection technology are driving a new means of informing …
