Developing a sustainable satellite-based environmental monitoring system In Nigeria

J. O. Akinyede; K. A. Adepoju; F. O. Akinluyi; A. Y. B. Anifowose

doi:10.1117/12.2195625

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20 October 2015 Developing a sustainable satellite-based environmental monitoring system In Nigeria

J. O. Akinyede, K. A. Adepoju, F. O. Akinluyi, A. Y. B. Anifowose

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Proceedings Volume 9644, Earth Resources and Environmental Remote Sensing/GIS Applications VI; 96440Q (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2195625
Event: SPIE Remote Sensing, 2015, Toulouse, France

Abstract

Increased anthropogenic activities over the year have remained a major factor of the Earth changing environment. This phenomenon has given rise to a number of environmental degraded sites that characterize the Nigeria's landscape. The human-induced elements include gully erosion, mangrove ecosystems degradation, desertification and deforestation, particularly in the south east, Niger Delta, north east and south west of Nigeria respectively, as well as river flooding/flood plain inundation and land degradation around Kainji lake area. Because of little or no effective management measures, the attendant environmental hazards have been extremely damaging to the infrastructures and socio-economic development of the affected area. Hence, a concerted effort, through integrated and space-based research, is being intensified to manage and monitor the environment in order to restore the stability, goods and services of the environment. This has justified Nigeria's investment in its space programme, especially the launch of NigeriaSat-1, an Earth observation micro-satellite in constellation with five (5) other similar satellites, Alsat-1, China DMC, Bilsat-1, DEMOS and UK DMC belonging to Algeria, China, Turkey, Spain and United Kingdom respectively. The use of data from these satellites, particularly NigeriaSat-1, in conjunction with associated technologies has proved to be very useful in understanding the influence of both natural and human activities on the Nigeria's ecosystems and environment. The results of some researches on specific applications of Nigerian satellites are presented in this paper. Appropriate sustainable land and water resources management in the affected areas, based on Nigeria‟s satellite data capture and integration, are also discussed.

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J. O. Akinyede, K. A. Adepoju, F. O. Akinluyi, and A. Y. B. Anifowose "Developing a sustainable satellite-based environmental monitoring system In Nigeria", Proc. SPIE 9644, Earth Resources and Environmental Remote Sensing/GIS Applications VI, 96440Q (20 October 2015); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2195625

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