Emerging TechnologiesSatellite Data and Earth Observation for Resource Management
Satellite imagery now covers most of Africa frequently enough to monitor change rather than merely record it, and a great deal of it is free, which puts capability within reach of organisations that could never fund aerial survey. This course covers using it. Delegates work through sensor types and what optical, radar and thermal each reveal, resolution and revisit trade offs, and the free and commercial data sources available. Processing is covered practically: correction, indices and change detection. Applications are worked through for mining, agriculture, water, forestry and environmental compliance. Ground truthing and accuracy assessment follow. The course closes on integrating imagery with geographic information systems and on the limits of what it can prove.
Course objectives
- Compare optical, radar and thermal sensing and what each reveals
- Trade resolution against revisit frequency and cost
- Source free and commercial imagery for a given task
- Apply correction, indices and change detection
- Work through applications in mining, agriculture, water and environment
- Ground truth results and assess accuracy
- Integrate imagery with geographic information systems
Who should attend
- Environmental and land management staff
- Mining and exploration geologists
- Agricultural and water resource technical staff
- Geographic information systems officers
- Regulators and compliance monitoring personnel
Course outline
- 01Monitoring change rather than recording it
- 02Optical, radar and thermal sensing
- 03Resolution, revisit and cost trade offs
- 04Free and commercial data sources
- 05Correction, indices and processing
- 06Change detection
- 07Applications across sectors
- 08Ground truthing, accuracy and system integration
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 to 8 January 2027 | Harare, Zimbabwe | Classroom | USD 995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 25 to 27 January 2027 | Online | Online | R6,500 per delegate | Register Now |
| 10 to 12 February 2027 | Durban, South Africa | Classroom | R14,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 22 to 24 February 2027 | Accra, Ghana | Classroom | USD 995 per delegate | Register Now |