Ana Andries

Ana Andries
University of Surrey · Centre for Environment and Sustainability

PhD Earth Science (University of Surrey), MSc Conservation Biology and GIS (University of South Wales), MSc Sustainable Development (University Al. Ioan Cuza), BSc Environmental Geography (University Al. Ioan Cuza)
Contribution of Earth observation data to support SDG indicators: analytical framework and related case studies

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Introduction
I studied a PhD in Sustainability using EO satellite data at Centre of Environment and Sustainability, University of Surrey. My area of research was to critically analyse the potential of Earth Observation (EO) to support SDGs indicators. My background is in Environmental Geography and Conservation Biology with knowledge in sustainability, SDGs, EO satellite data, corruption, education, poverty, inequality, biodiversity, conservation biology & soil health.

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The current landscape of climate change adaptation and resilience policies, frameworks, and indicators is rapidly changing as nations, organizations, and individuals acknowledge the urgent need to address its impacts. Various methods for adaptation and resilience are developed and monitored through formal indicators. However, there are gaps in indi...
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Satellite-observed night-time light (NTL) data provide a measure of the lighting brightness seen from space at different times and spatial and temporal resolutions, thus offering opportunities to explore them in many applications at different spatial locations (global, regional, local). However, most applications to date have been at relatively lar...
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Global progress toward living sustainably is now urgently needed. Actions for sustainability are typically informed through the use of indicator-based frameworks that encompass diverse attributes of the environmental, social and economic dimensions of ‘sustainability’. Reporting on such indicators is embedded in frameworks such as the United Nation...
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Nigeria is a country with a rapidly growing youthful population and the availability of good quality education for all is a key priority in the sustainable development of the country. An important element of this is the need to improve access to high-quality primary education in rural areas. A key indicator for progress on this is the provision of...
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The Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) framework aims to end poverty, improve health and education, reduce inequality, design sustainable cities, support economic growth, tackle climate change and leave no one behind. To monitor and report the progress on the 231 unique SDGs indicators in all signatory countries, data play a key role. Here, we rev...
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In 2015, member countries of the United Nations adopted the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the Sustainable Development Summit in New York. These global goals have 169 targets and 232 indicators that are based on the three pillars of sustainable development: economic, social, and environmental. Substantial challenges remain in obtaining...
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Earth Observation (EO) techniques could offer a more cost-effective and rapid approach for reliable monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) of soil organic carbon (SOC). Here, we analyse the available published literature to assess whether it may be possible to estimate SOC using data from sensors mounted on satellites and airborne systems. T...
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The main aim of the new agricultural scheme, Environmental Land Management, in Eng-land is to reward landowners based on their provision of 'public goods' while achieving the goals of the 25 Year Environment Plan and commitment to net zero emission by 2050. Earth Observation (EO) satellites appear to offer an unprecedented opportunity in the proces...
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Achieving the seventeen United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) requires accurate, consistent, and accessible population data. Yet many low- and middle-income countries lack reliable or recent census data at the sufficiently fine spatial scales needed to monitor SDG progress. While the increasing abundance of Earth observation-derived g...
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Nigeria is a country with a rapidly growing youthful population and the availability of good quality education for all is a key priority for the country. An important element of this is the improvement of access to high-quality primary education in rural areas. A key indicator for achieving this is the provision of adequate classroom space for more...
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: In 2015, member countries of the United Nations adopted the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the Sustainable Development Summit in New York. These global goals have 169 targets and 232 indicators based on the three pillars of sustainable development: economic, social, and environmental. However, substantial challenges remain in obtainin...
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In 2015, member countries of the United Nations adopted the 17 Sustainable Development Goals at the Sustainable Development Summit in New York. These global goals have 169 targets and 232 indicators that are based on the three pillars of sustainable development: economic, social, and environmental. Substantial challenges remain in obtaining data of...

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