How Sentinel-2 Is Transforming Land Cover Mapping in East Africa
Jan 12, 2025

How Sentinel-2 Is Transforming Land Cover Mapping in East Africa

With 10-metre resolution and a 5-day revisit cycle, Sentinel-2 is enabling faster land cover classification across the Horn.

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Building Drought Early Warning Systems with Remote Sensing
Nov 28, 2024

Building Drought Early Warning Systems with Remote Sensing

Combining NDVI anomalies, rainfall data, and SPI indices gives pastoral communities weeks of advance drought notice.

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UAV Photogrammetry for Rapid Flood Impact Assessment
Sep 15, 2024

UAV Photogrammetry for Rapid Flood Impact Assessment

Drone surveys can produce high-resolution flood maps within hours — critical for response in hard-to-reach areas.

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Monitoring Land Degradation with Time-Series Satellite Imagery
Aug 02, 2024

Monitoring Land Degradation with Time-Series Satellite Imagery

Long-term NDVI trends reveal where rangelands are recovering and where degradation is accelerating across arid zones.

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Why Every GIS Project Needs a Web Dashboard
Jun 20, 2024

Why Every GIS Project Needs a Web Dashboard

Interactive dashboards turn static map outputs into living decision-support tools that partners use daily.

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Flood Mapping with Sentinel-1 SAR: Seeing Through Cloud Cover
May 08, 2024

Flood Mapping with Sentinel-1 SAR: Seeing Through Cloud Cover

Radar imagery penetrates cloud cover during monsoon floods, enabling reliable inundation mapping when optical sensors fail.

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Building Local GIS Capacity: Lessons from the Field
Mar 22, 2024

Building Local GIS Capacity: Lessons from the Field

Hands-on training with real project data is the most effective way to build lasting geospatial skills in partner institutions.

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Cartographic Design Principles for Humanitarian Maps
Feb 10, 2024

Cartographic Design Principles for Humanitarian Maps

Clear symbology, readable legends, and thoughtful colour choices make maps usable under pressure in field operations.

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