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The 12th biennial AARSE conference (AARSE2018) produced a book of chapters titled:
Earth Observations and Geospatial Science in Service of Sustainable Development Goals
Published by Springer under the Southern Space Studies Series.
Synopsis of the book
The book provides a unique insight into the research and recent developments undertaken among the African Remote Sensing community in regard to the environment. It includes reports of the latest research outcomes in the field of remote sensing and geospatial information technologies, analyses discussions around operational topics such as capacity building, Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI), applications of advanced remote sensing technologies (LiDAR, Hyperspectral) in Africa, big data, space policy, and topics of high actually in the field of climate changes, ocean and coastal zone management, early warning systems, natural resources management or geospatial science for sustainable development goals. The book comprises the contributions of the 12 th AARSE (African Association of Remote Sensing of the Environment) International Conference, which is conducted biennially across Africa. It is the premier forum in Africa for research on remote sensing technologies and geospatial information science, gathering leading scholars from the remote sensing and related communities. The 12 th AARSE Conference held in Alexandria, Egypt was co- organised by the Arab Academy of Science and Technology, in partnership with the National…