RAMONA: Rangeland Monitoring Using Earth Observation

Monitoring rangeland social-ecological state, productivity and biodiversity at 10 m resolution using Copernicus Sentinel satellites. Ramona is funded by the European Space Agency (ESA) to demonstrate how high-resolution Earth Observation data from the Copernicus Sentinel satellites can be used to measure rangeland indicators systematically and accurately at 10 m resolution.

A suite of core and experimental products has been developed and integrated into an Earth Observation-based rangeland monitoring system covering the African continent. These demonstrator products, based on data from August 2021 to January 2023, have been processed and are available.

LUISA: Land Use Intensity’s Potential, Vulnerability and Resilience for Sustainable Agriculture in Africa

Through the utilisation of advanced technologies such as remote sensing and dynamic global vegetation models (DGVMs), the primary objective of the project was to facilitate decision-makers’ understanding of the drivers and consequences of land use intensification on carbon dynamics. The project was run in partnership with esteemed institutions and organizations both locally and internationally.