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Assessing the Applications of Earth Observation Data for Monitoring Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) in Developing Countries

Moomen, Abdul-Wadood ; Lacroix, Pierre ; Benvenuti, Antonio ; Planque, Marion ; Piller, Thomas ; Davis, Kenneth ; Miranda, Manoela ; Ibrahim, Elsy ; Giuliani, Gregory

Remote sensing (Basel, Switzerland), 2022-07, Vol.14 (13), p.2971 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

Basel: MDPI AG

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Assessing the Applications of Earth Observation Data for Monitoring Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) in Developing Countries
Author: Moomen, Abdul-Wadood ; Lacroix, Pierre ; Benvenuti, Antonio ; Planque, Marion ; Piller, Thomas ; Davis, Kenneth ; Miranda, Manoela ; Ibrahim, Elsy ; Giuliani, Gregory
Subjects: Algorithms ; artisanal and small-scale gold mining ; Case studies ; Cloud computing ; Developing countries ; Earth and Planetary Sciences (all) ; Earth observations ; Earth sciences & physical geography ; General Earth and Planetary Sciences ; Gold ; Gold mines & mining ; Gold mining ; Keywords ; Land degradation ; Land use ; Land-cover change ; Landsat ; LDCs ; Literature reviews ; Mines ; Mining activities ; Monitoring ; Physical, chemical, mathematical & earth Sciences ; Physique, chimie, mathématiques & sciences de la terre ; Remote sensing ; Research methodology ; Sciences de la terre & géographie physique ; Sentinel ; Sentinels ; Small scale ; sustainable land management ; Sustainable land managements ; Turbidity ; Vegetation
Is Part Of: Remote sensing (Basel, Switzerland), 2022-07, Vol.14 (13), p.2971
Notes: scopus-id:2-s2.0-85133030368
Description: This paper discusses opportunities to use remote sensing (RS) technologies in addressing the persistent global challenges related to the artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector. The paper uses a systematic literature review to identify, analyze, and synthesize various uses of RS on the detection and monitoring of ASGM activities across the globe. The study covers the use of spaceborne sensors and available opportunities for data access and processing and emphasizes the important role that freely-available data has played in understanding ASGM activities. It discusses applications and opportunities offered in assessing the geospatial and temporal characteristics of ASGM and its impacts on the surrounding environment. Furthermore, it examines different indicators for the detection of ASGM in the landscape. Finally, technological capabilities described in the study are illustrated with case studies in the Democratic Republic of Congo and in Colombia using cloud computing with the Open Data Cube. The case studies demonstrate the identification and quantification of impacts of ASGM activities on land degradation and water turbidity in remote areas and results are dissiminated using the MapX platform. This facilitates policy development, implementation, and evaluation in the ASGM context.
Publisher: Basel: MDPI AG
Language: English

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Assessing the Applications of Earth Observation Data for Monitoring Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) in Developing Countries

Moomen, Abdul-Wadood ; Lacroix, Pierre ; Benvenuti, Antonio ; Planque, Marion ; Piller, Thomas ; Davis, Kenneth ; Miranda, Manoela ; Ibrahim, Elsy ; Giuliani, Gregory

Basel: MDPI AG

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