Greater Cairo (GC) is the seventh-largest metropolitan city globally. In recent decades, GC has witnessed massive urban expansion, which has yet to be empirically measured or characterized. This research seeks to explore the patterns of urban growth and changes in urban form in GC from 1973 to...

This research introduces an innovative GDP nowcasting strategy tailored for developing countries, specifically addressing challenges related to limited data timeliness. The study centers on Bolivia, where the official monthly indicator of economic growth is released with a substantial delay of...

We study whether remote sensing (RS), a set of technologies with global reach and a variety of applications, can be considered instrumental to the provision of global public goods (GPG). We exploit text information from patent data and apply structural topic modeling to identify topics related...

Agricultural and environmental economists are in the fortunate position that a lot of what is happening on the ground is observable from space. Most agricultural production happens in the open and one can see from space when and where innovations are adopted, crop yields change, or forests are...

We study how and why local biodiversity affects residential property values. Leveraging remotely sensed greenness indicators and a novel dataset of granular property listings, we examine how changes in vegetation load on real estate prices. Hikes in greenness are associated with higher listing...

This paper evaluates the long-term impact of rehabilitated irrigation canals under Argentinas PROSAP III program on vineyard productivity in San Juan province. We combine 20 years of Landsat-derived NDVI data with survey data from 299 grape producers and apply a synthetic...

This study examines the governing factors and susceptibility zones for urban expansion in Bangladesh's major urban areas, including Dhaka, Barisal, Chittagong, Comilla, Narayanganj, Gazipur, Khulna, Sylhet, Rajshahi, Rangpur, and Mymensingh. The main goals of this research are to determine the...

Lahore, a UNESCO city in Pakistan, is projected to rise from the sixth to the third fastest-growing city worldwide by 2030. This rapid urbanization challenges its commitment to cultural and ecological preservation, positioning it as an international case study in urbanization research. Thus, the...

In 2007, the 2GHz MSS band was harmonized in the EU so that the European Commission (EC) was able to select the operators for the band and attached conditions of authorisation. Two operators, known today as Viasat+Inmarsat and EchoStar were licenced by all Member States. This Report examines the...

Super-resolution (SR) aims to increase the resolution of satellite images by reconstructing high-frequency details, which go beyond naive upsampling. This has particular relevance for Earth observation missions like Sentinel-2, which offer frequent, regular coverage at no cost, but at coarse...

We study how and why local biodiversity affects residential property values. Leveraging remotely sensed greenness indicators and a novel dataset of granular property listings, we examine how changes in vegetation load on real estate prices. Hikes in greenness are associated with higher listing...

Super-resolution (SR) aims to increase the resolution of satellite images by reconstructing high-frequency details, which go beyond naive upsampling. This has particular relevance for Earth observation missions like Sentinel-2, which offer frequent, regular coverage at no cost, but at coarse...

We present a novel approach for analyzing the effects of EU cohesion policy on local economic activity. For all municipalities in the border area of the Czech Republic, Germany and Poland, we collect project-level data on EU funding in the period between 2007 and 2013. Using night light emission...

CONTEXT: Farm size is a key indicator associated with environmental, economic, and social contexts and outcomes of agriculture. Farm size data is typically obtained from agricultural censuses or household surveys, but both are usually only available in infrequent time intervals and at aggregate...

Die Ernte und Betriebsberichterstattung stützt sich auf Schätzungen erfahrener Land wirtinnen und Landwirte. Es wird jedoch immer schwieriger, diese zu gewinnen und damit die Basis für eine hochwertige Erntestatistik für Feldfrüchte bereitzustellen. Um diese Basis zu verbreitern, nutzt ein...

Forestry plantations can potentially foster rural development and mitigate environmental threats, but their impacts on neighboring peoples’ livelihood strategies are ambiguous. Forestry plantations are particularly important in Mozambique, where a national strategy aims to establish one...

Madagascar's forests are known for their rich biodiversity, and they are home to numerous endemic plant and animal species. However, these ecosystems face significant threats from human activities, leading to deforestation and forest degradation. Effective conservation efforts must focus on both...

Monitoring the distribution and size of long-living large shrubs, such as junipers, is crucial for assessing the long-term impacts of global change on high-mountain ecosystems. While deep learning models have shown remarkable success in object segmentation, adapting these models to detect shrub...

Purpose This paper provides practical advice for archaeologists and heritage specialists wishing to use ML approaches to identify archaeological features in high-resolution satellite imagery (or other remotely sensed data sources). We seek to balance the disproportionately optimistic literature...

This first Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) for Earth Observation sets out a comprehensive framework for Copernicus' research and technological development. It outlines key priorities for the Horizon Europe Work Programmes for 2025-2027 and beyond into the next Multi-annual...

Die Wälder Madagaskars sind für ihre hohe biologische Vielfalt bekannt und beherbergen zahlreiche endemische Pflanzen- und Tierarten. Diese Ökosysteme sind jedoch stark durch menschliche Aktivitäten bedroht, die zu Abholzung und Walddegradierung führen. Wirksame Naturschutzmaßnahmen...

Die Ernte und Betriebsberichterstattung stützt sich auf Schätzungen erfahrener Land wirtinnen und Landwirte. Es wird jedoch immer schwieriger, diese zu gewinnen und damit die Basis für eine hochwertige Erntestatistik für Feldfrüchte bereitzustellen. Um diese Basis zu verbreitern, nutzt ein...

This research introduces an innovative GDP nowcasting strategy tailored for developing countries, specifically addressing challenges related to limited data timeliness. The study centers on Bolivia, where the official monthly indicator of economic growth is released with a substantial delay of...

Cyclone Idai, the most devastating cyclone ever recorded in Southern Africa, caused havoc in large parts of central Mozambique, especially the port city of Beira, upon its landfall in March 2019. This study reviews and compares measurements of the impact, using various sources of remote sensing...

This analysis applies a regression discontinuity approach combined with remote sensing data to measure the productivity impacts linked to a fruit-fly eradication program, implemented in Peru. For this purpose, satellite imagery was used to estimate a vegetation index over a 10-year span for a...

We study whether remote sensing (RS), a set of technologies with global reach and a variety of applications, can be considered instrumental to the provision of global public goods (GPG). We exploit text information from patent data and apply structural topic modeling to identify topics related...

The study aimed to spatially examine the viability and site suitability of ecotourism in the Uttara Kannada district, India. Karnataka is a fantastic destination for a variety of travel and has a lot of potentials to promote ecotourism, which has acquired popularity in recent years. Ecotourism...