Project Resources and Reports
Project Inception Report, May 2016
Peer reviewed Desk Study Report, October 2016
Progress Report No 1, October 2016
Progress Report No 2, November 2016
Interim Trials Report, February 2017
Interim Progress Report No 3, March 2017
Tanzania Scoping Study, April 2017
Trials Report, July 2017
Guideline on the use of high tech solutions for road network inventory and condition analysis in Africa, September 2017
Technical Status Report, October 2017
Tanzania Report, April 2018
Final Report, July 2018
External Resources
Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD): A regional centre covering eastern and southern Africa, with 20 member countries.
World Bank: The World Bank has initiated a number of projects using remote sensing, including in the roads sector in Africa.
African Development Bank: The AfDB hosts the 'Open Data for Africa' initiative, aimed at boosting access to quality data necessary for managing and monitoring development results in African countries, including the strategic development goals.
Remote Sensing and GIS Laboratory - Makerere University, Uganda: This facility was initiated in 1992 by several departments of Makerere University after realising that the training facility in remote sensing and GIS techniques for applications in fields of natural resource surveys and management was becoming essential.
Centre for Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Services (CERSGIS) – University of Ghana: This is a self-sustaining Non-profit Organisation that focuses on providing geographic information and remote sensing services for sustainable development planning and management of resources.
Satellite Applications Catapult, United Kingdom: The Satellite Applications Catapult is an independent innovation and technology company, created to foster growth across the economy through the exploitation of space.
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Road condition assessment by satellite imagery (photo: TRL)