The objectives of this Workshop are: (a) to increase the awareness among decision makers, and users on the potential benefits of applying space technology to environmental monitoring and management; (b) to expand the information and data exchange networking on the use of Earth Observation data; and (c) to develop regional/national pilot projects that use space technology to support the sustainable development for Africa.
Note: The views expressed in the presentations and papers below are those of the authors and do not reflect the policies or views of the United Nations or the Office for Outer Space Affairs. The presentations and papers are provided solely for informational purposes.
Wednesday, 25 April 2007 | ||
Opening Session | ||
Welcome / Opening Remarks | Mr. Driss El HADANI,
Royal Centre for Remote Sensing Ms. Alice LEE, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs Ms. Micheline TABACHE, European Space Agency |
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Session 1: International initiatives on the use of space technology for sustainable development in Africa | ||
Chairperson: | Mr. Driss El Hadani, Morocco | |
Rapporteur: | Ms. Florence Murungweni, Zimbabwe | |
Distribution and use of available Landsat data sets for sustainable development in Africa
Ms. Sharafat Gadimova, UNOOSA |
Powerpoint Presentation | |
TIGER initiative: Towards an African Water Observation system
Ms. Micheline Tabache, ESA |
Powerpoint Presentation | |
GPS Constellation update and international cooperation
Mr. Fernando Echavarria and Mr. Jim Jimenez, USA |
Powerpoint Presentation | |
"San Marco" Italian Space Centre in Malindi (Kenya) and its contribution to sustainable development in Africa
Ms. Simona Ciaccio, Italy |
Powerpoint Presentation | |
Advances in small satellite Earth Observation constellations
Mr. Sean Hodges- Jackson, UK |
Powerpoint Presentation | |
Session 2: Space technology applications to coastal and marine ecosystems management | ||
Chairperson: | Mr. Tej Singh Chouhan, India | |
Rapporteur: | Mr. Ahmed Er Raji, Morocco | |
Mapping of marine macrophytes in the Atlantic coast of Tierra del Fuego using different satellite sensors
Ms. Sandra Torrusio, Argentina |
Powerpoint Presentation | |
Remote sensing and GIS for integrated management of aquaculture potentialities
Mr. Hassan Arid, Morocco |
Powerpoint Presentation | |
Characterization and monitoring of space and time dynamic Moroccan upwelling using Earth Observation
Mr. Abderrahman Atillah and Mr. Aissa Benazzouz, Morocco |
Powerpoint Presentation | |
The use of space technology for sustainable development of the Mediterranean coastal zone
Ms. Hala Effat, Egypt |
Powerpoint Presentation | |
Thursday, 26 April 2007 | ||
Session 3: Space and integrated water resources management | ||
Chairperson: | Mr. Ranjith Premalal De Silva Wachchi Patabendege, Sri Lanka | |
Rapporteur: | Mr. Hassan Arid, Morocco | |
Desertification: climate and water resources perspectives
Mr. Lamin Touray, Gambia |
Powerpoint Presentation | |
Floodplain wetland mapping for environmental flow assessment in the white Volta basin
Mr. Benjamin Nyarko, Germany |
Powerpoint Presentation | |
Using satellite imagery for hydrological structure of Bandama river basin
Mr. Mamadou Fofana, Cote d 'Ivore |
Powerpoint Presentation | |
Ground water use impact in Souss-Massa Hydraulic basin (Adagir, Morocco)
Mr. Ahmed Er Raji, Morocco |
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Utilisation des SIG dans l'évaluation de la vulnérabilité des nappes à la pollution (Application à la nappes de El Haouz)
Mr. Mohamed Sinan, Morocco |
Powerpoint Presentation | |
EMWIS: Towards the establishment of a Mediterranean water information partnership (MedWIP)
Mr. Paul Haener, France |
Powerpoint Presentation | |
Session 4: Space and land use management related to agriculture, forest, disasters and climate change | ||
Chairperson: | Mr. Mamadou Fofana, Cote d'Ivore | |
Rapporteur: | Mr. Joseph Yeneken, Liberia | |
Geospatial data application in the assessment of population impact on a tropical lowland rainforest of Southern Nigeria
Mr. Bolarinwa Balogun, Nigeria |
Powerpoint Presentation | |
Explanatory Digital Atlas for Combating Desertification in India
Mr. Tej Singh Chouhan, India |
Powerpoint Presentation | |
SaDIN: Realization of an online geoinformation system in Morocco
Mr. Ralf Lowner, Germany |
Powerpoint Presentation | |
The use of Space Technology in Sudan
Ms. Amna Hamid, Sudan |
Powerpoint Presentation | |
Suivi du Programme Villes Sans Bidonvilles à partir des images satellites
Mr. M. Halimi, Morocco |
Powerpoint Presentation | |
Session 4: Space and land use management related to agriculture, forest, disasters and climate change (continued) | ||
Chairperson: | Mr. Bolarinwa Balogun, Nigeria | |
Rapporteur: | Ms. Sandra Torrusio, Argentina | |
La base de donnees de l'occupation des terres (BDOT) un outil dáide a la decision pour le development au Burkina Faso
Mr. Janvier Bazoun, Burkina Faso |
Powerpoint Presentation | |
Satellite imagery for desertification monitoring
Mr. Noureddine Bijaber, Morocco |
Powerpoint Presentation | |
La Télédétection spatiale et les SIG au service de la gestion des forêts
Mr. Ezzahiri Mustapha, Morocco |
Powerpoint Presentation | |
Regional and national biodiversity modelling and analysis
Mr. Andrew Skidmore, Netherlands |
Powerpoint Presentation | |
The use of space technology for supporting sustainable development for Africa
Ms. Joan Kabaselleh, Kenya |
Powerpoint Presentation | |
Policies and application of space technology for environmental monitoring and management
Ms. Florence Murungweni, Zimbabwe |
Powerpoint Presentation | |
Impact of Sumbandilasat on Sustainable Development
Mr. Sias Mostert, South Africa |
Powerpoint Presentation | |
Friday, 27 April 2007 | ||
Session 5: Space technology applications case studies | ||
Chairperson: | Mr. Halimi, Morocco | |
Rapporteur: | Ms. Hala Effat, Egypt | |
The operational use of remote sensing for utilities projects is now a reality in Africa
Mr. Herbert Hansen, Belgium |
Powerpoint Presentation | |
Hazard mitigation in Lebanon using RS and GIS
Mr. Ghaleb Faour, Lebanon |
Powerpoint Presentation | |
Application of Sleuth model in Antalya
Ms. Ozlem Sevik, Turkey |
Powerpoint Presentation | |
Utilisation des donnees sallitaries haute resolution pour l'estimation des superficies agricoles au Senegal
Mr. Mbaye Diop, Senegal |
Powerpoint Presentation | |
Sustainable management of tea plantations using cloud free optical satellite data
Mr. Ranjith Premalal De Silva Wachchipatabendege, Sri Lanka |
Powerpoint Presentation | |
Utilization of climate information in agricultural livelihoods recovery and development in Uganda
Mr. Johnson Owaro, Uganda |
Powerpoint Presentation | |
Session 6: Capacity building in space technologies | ||
Chairperson: | Ms. J. Kabaselleh, Kenya | |
Rapporteur: | Mr. E. Jansen, South Africa | |
L'apport du CRASTE-LF au renforcement des capacites de la region en matiere de techniques de l'espace
Mr. Abderrahmane Touzani, Morocco |
Powerpoint Presentation | |
GeoEye's satellite and aerial imagery for sustainable development
Mr. Rao Ramayanam, USA |
Powerpoint Presentation | |
Overview of ESA Earth Observation - Telecommunications integrated applications projects for capacity building in Africa
Mr. Stefano Badessi, Italy |
Powerpoint Presentation | |
Capacity building in space technologies in the developing countries
Ms. Amal Layachi, Morocco |
Powerpoint Presentation | |
The Egyptian Space Programme and its role in the sustainable development of Egypt, Middle East and Africa
Mr. Hamdy Ashour, Egypt |
Powerpoint Presentation |