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IDEAS for Africa Desert Movement Predictor and FarmaBooths Two Earth-Observation Based Applications
for Pan-African Development
INTERNATIONAL SPACE UNIVERSITY 2012 Team Project on Africa
Chris Johnson Presenter
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OBJECTIVE To analyze and propose innovative space spinoff
technologies, satellite applications, and space
business potentials applicable in fostering sustained social and economic development across the African continent
IDEAS for Africa
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DESERTIFICATION Fertile lands turning arid
CAUSES • Deforestation • Over grazing • Firewood gathering • Inefficient use of water • Excessive harvesting • Transportation infrastructure • Winds, erosion & salination
The African Climate
A major challenge for sustainable growth
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Using LiDAR to Measure Winds
Parameter Satellite (Instrument)
Aerosols MODIS (Aqua & Terra)
SeaStar (SeaWiFS)
Humidity MIRAS (SMOS) Land Cover MODIS (Aqua & Terra)
Precipitation TMI (TRMM) PR (TRMM)
Vegetation TM (Landsat)
MODIS (Aqua & Terra)
Wind SEVIRI (Meteosat)
ALADIN (ADM–Aeolus)
SATELLITE IMAGERY
DESERTIFICATION Sensing
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Land Restoration
Halting
Cultivation
Crop Conversion
Stabilizing the Sand
Shelterbelts
Fallow Band Systems China’s “Great Green Wall” preventing the advancement of the Gobi desert
[Source: Buczynski]
DESERTIFICATION Mitigation
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Concept Annual Cost Project Cost
Satellite Imagery* $ 5 million $ 25 million Human Resources $ 1 million $ 6 million
Total $ 6 million $ 31 million
* Cost of SAR images for 3 million km2 target area
Establishing a Desert Movement Prediction Center Main Functions
: Collect satellite data : Image processing and analysis : Dune movement research : Desert movement predictions and recommendations
Main Costs
DESERTIFICATION Implementation
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Providing satellite information for agriculture
Agriculture is a critical part of the economy, yet food insecurity is
major concern
FarmaBooths based on Indian Village
Resource Centres
Food Security in Africa
FARMABOOTHS
Local Assistance to Farmers
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4 Segments: Space Segment
Data Interpretation Centers Centralized FarmaBooth Facility Individual FarmaBooths
Data transferred via the Pan African e–network
FARMABOOTHS The Concept
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Instrument (satellite) Application
AVHRR (NOAA) Soil moisture and vegetation indices
HRG (SPOT 5) Agricultural land management
LISS (IRS) Improved crop discrimination & crop yield info
MODIS (Aqua & Terra) Chlorophyll fluorescence
TM (Landsat) Vegetation state and change
FARMABOOTHS Instruments Used
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Item Start–up Cost Annual Cost
Centralized FarmaBooth Centers Human Resources – $11,000 Building Rental Fees – $1,000
FarmaBooth Satellite Connectivity $1,000 – Construction $2,000 – Power Requirements $6,000 –
Interpretation Center VRC Services – $20,000
Imagery
SPOT Imagery – $15,000 Total $9,000 $47,000
Village Resource Center (VRC) services based on human resources costs per
year
Imagery costs: assume 12 photos per year with scene
size of 20km x 20km
Costs for Establishing One FarmaBooth FARMABOOTHS Implementation
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Final Report in PDF
Thank You
IDEAS for Africa