James Bridle; Ingrid Burrington; Orit Halpern; Nicolas Malevé; Florian Sprenger; Kathrin Schönegg; Eva Wilson Spectormag GbR (2021) Saatavuus: Tilaustuote Kovakantinen kirja
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Springer Sivumäärä: 191 sivua Asu: Kovakantinen kirja Julkaisuvuosi: 2020, 15.09.2020 (lisätietoa) Kieli: Englanti
Africa faces numerous challenges relating to good governance due to its vast and diverse landscape, as well as its history. This book explores the role of space-based applications in supporting African good governance by strengthening civil society, bolstering democratic processes and advancing socio-economic development. The increased use of such applications can accelerate Africa's progress towards the United Nations Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, as well as the African Union's Agenda 2063 aspirations
This book examines key challenges facing governance within African to provide an accurate account of the current African context. It discusses specific examples of e-governance and digital solutions that leverage space-based technologies and have been successfully implemented in both the developed and developing world. In the context of the numerous satellite constellations being deployed to provide affordable Internet connectivity globally, it examines the major actors in this sector and presents additional governance solutions based on remote sensing and Earth observation data.
Given its scope, the book will be of interest to professionals and students in the fields of development, governance and space studies.