The SLUMAP project (Remote Sensing for Slum Mapping and Characterization in sub-Saharan African Cities) is a two-year research project (2019-2021) funded by the STEREO-III programme of the Belgian Science Policy (BELSPO).
The overall objective of SLUMAP is to propose an open-source framework that allows for the processing of remote sensing images for (i) providing information on the location and extension of slums within a city and (ii) characterizing the physical environment within slums (i.e., in terms of greenness, built-up density, etc.) at limited cost. Our methods will be tested on a set of three sub-Saharan cities containing slums with different characteristics, namely Nairobi (Kenya), Kisumu (Kenya) and Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso).
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On June 22 2022
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WUF 11, Katowice, Poland
On June 22 2022, by Sabine Vanhuysse
SLUMAP results will be presented at the Eleventh Session of the World Urban Forum (26-30 June 2022, Katowice, Poland), in the frame of a training session dedicated to the EO toolkit for Sustainable Cities and Human Settlements:
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EURISY Members' Corner: Focus on the Belgian Science Policy Office
On June 18 2022, by Sabine Vanhuysse
SLUMAP results were presented at the EURISY Members' Corner , in the frame of a webinar dedicated to Remote sensing of African Urban Area for Health and Vulnerability Assessment (17 June 2022). Sub-Saharan Africa is facing a rapid and uncontrolled urbanization process, with significant impacts on the health and well-being of urban dwellers. To mitigate such impacts, and advance towards SDG 11 “Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable”, more spatially-detailed and quantitative data are necessary to identify the most vulnerable. Read more...