Space and aerial technology

Space & aerial technology

Satellite imagery, earth observation, remote sensing, geospatial technology, UAV, drones, optical and radar imagery, meteorological satellites.

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2023
This document aims to guide the design, implementation, and use of studies to value the benefits and costs of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) for climate resilience projects.
World Bank, the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the
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2023
A new ICRC/Norwegian Red Cross policy brief "Making Adaptation Work" presents how the humanitarian consequences of environmental degradation and climate change are aggravated by armed conflict in the Near and Middle East.
International Committee of the Red Cross
A new ICRC/Norwegian Red Cross policy brief "Making Adaptation Work" presents how the humanitarian consequences of environmental degradation and climate change are aggravated by armed conflict in the Near and Middle East.
International Committee of the Red Cross
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2023
This study aims to analyze the development of deforestation and flood events in the Lasolo watershed and to investigate deforestation proclivity.
International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction (Elsevier)
A wildfire modeling study found that the risk of spot fires, where lofted sparks ignite foliage or buildings, increases in places where woody plants like shrubs and trees replace herbaceous plants like grasses.
University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
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2022
This publication presents and highlights the experiences using Nature-based Solutions (NbS) to build climate resilience in three mountain ranges: the Andes in South America, the Himalayas in Asia, and Mt. Elgon in East Africa.
International Union for the Conservation of Nature
An aerial view of the Mai Po nature reserve beside Shenzen City, China
Climate change is set to transform the nature we live in, threatening the poor and vulnerable more than anyone else. Many people have suggested including “resilience” as a central criterion of development.
Brookings Institution, the
People who live in communities with higher proportions of Black and Hispanic/Latino residents are more likely to be exposed to harmful levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in their water supplies.
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health