Deep learning and earth observation to support the sustainable development goals: Current approaches, open challenges, and future opportunities

C Persello, JD Wegner, R Hänsch… - … and Remote Sensing …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The synergistic combination of deep learning (DL) models and Earth observation (EO)
promises significant advances to support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). New …

Land administration maintenance: A review of the persistent problem and emerging fit-for-purpose solutions

RM Bennett, EM Unger, C Lemmen, P Dijkstra - Land, 2021 - mdpi.com
A contemporary review of land administration, from the perspective of systems maintenance,
is provided. A special emphasis is placed on emerging fit-for-purpose land administration …

Shifting climate zones and expanding tropical and arid climate regions across Kenya (1980–2020)

TJ Lawrence, JM Vilbig, G Kangogo, EM Fèvre… - Regional Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
Human-induced climate change significantly alters the spatiotemporal characteristics of
climate zones, which drives agricultural land use and ecosystem change. However, the …

[HTML][HTML] All for one and one for all? Exploring the nexus of land administration, land management and land governance

SA Hull - Land Use Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
Land administration, land management, and land governance are frequently occurring terms
in land-related literature, yet the (mis) use of these terms can obscure their meaning. They …

The spatial dimension of COVID-19: The potential of earth observation data in support of slum communities with evidence from Brazil

PL Brito, M Kuffer, M Koeva, JC Pedrassoli… - … International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 health emergency is impacting all of our lives, but the living conditions and
urban morphologies found in poor communities make inhabitants more vulnerable to the …

[HTML][HTML] High-quality uav-based orthophotos for cadastral map**: Guidance for optimal flight configurations

C Stöcker, F Nex, M Koeva, M Gerke - Remote sensing, 2020 - mdpi.com
During the past years, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) gained importance as a tool to
quickly collect high-resolution imagery as base data for cadastral map**. However, the …

[HTML][HTML] Scaling up UAVs for land administration: Towards the plateau of productivity

C Stöcker, R Bennett, M Koeva, F Nex, J Zevenbergen - Land Use Policy, 2022 - Elsevier
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are considered an innovative tool for land administration.
However, despite the prospects and market opportunities in the domain, there is a gap …

Spatial changes to climatic suitability and availability of agropastoral farming systems across Kenya (1980–2020)

TJ Lawrence, JM Vilbig, G Kangogo… - Outlook on …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Productive global agriculture is under a convergence of pressures, and particularly climate
change and population growth. The impact is especially stark in East Africa where crop …

Everyday politics of land use planning in peri-urbanisation

GK Anane, PB Cobbinah - Habitat International, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper compares everyday land administration systems and local planning practices
involving traditional authorities and local statutory planning officials in the transformation of …

Spatial examination of social and environmental drivers of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) across Kenya

TJ Lawrence, GK Kangogo, A Fredman, SL Deem… - Ecohealth, 2024 - Springer
Climate and agricultural land-use change has increased the likelihood of infectious disease
emergence and transmissions, but these drivers are often examined separately as …