Satellite Earth Observation For The Sustainable Management Of The African Great Lakes
King’s College London
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Abstract: This policy brief promotes satellite-based Earth Observation (EO) as a solution to manage the African Great Lakes, which sustain over 90 million people. Traditional monitoring methods face logistical and cost constraints. Through work in Lake Victoria?s Winam Gulf, the study integrates satellite and ground-truth data to track water quality, algal blooms, and invasive plants. It recommends a Living Labs approach for co-developing EO tools with local institutions, building capacity, and enabling SDG-aligned lake ecosystem protection across East Africa.
Author:
Aidan Byrne, Collins Ongore, Davide Lomeo, Emma Tebbs, Henry Thompson, James Last, James Nyaga, Lucy Everitt, Winnie Owoko, Zeph Migeni
Theme/Sector:
Climate Change Impacts, Earth Data, East Africa, Fisheries
Year
2023