Topic 3d - Future Opportunities and Advances in Earth Observation for International Development Assistance
In this final film of the course, we hear about the future opportunities and advances in Earth Observation for International Development Assistance (IDA). EO is part of a range of technology developments which are transforming the development landscape, and we will also hear from a range of expert insights on how this will effect planning and decision making in the future.
We hope you’ve enjoyed learning about the capabilities and added value of EO for International Development which we have covered in this course, please do continue to use the resources and further reading materials as an ongoing reference. Thank you for taking part.
Featured Educators:
- Thomas Abell, Asian Development Bank
- Christoph Aubrecht, European Space Agency
- Ede Ijjasz-Vasquez, (Formerly World Bank)
- Kanta Kumari Rigaud, World Bank
- Bekzod Shamsiev, World Bank
- Juergen Voegele, World Bank
- Sameh Wahba, World Bank
- Anna Wellenstein, World Bank
- Woochong Um, Asian Development Bank
Take the quiz
You can take the end of chapter quiz by clicking on the quiz tab located below the video.
MOOC topics
In this MOOC, each topic is introduced through a video with supporting text.
We have also provided a range of optional further reading, links, and additional resources to help consolidate your learning. Here is a summary of what is available:
Topic links and resources
In each topic, once you have watched the video and read the accompanying text, you will find the following information:
- Optional Further Reading: These are external links to further reading and other resources.
- Featured Images and Featured Animations: Below the text on Topic video page, you will find the featured images and featured animations that were shown in the Topic video.
- Interactives: On the 'Interactives' tab on relevent topic pages, you will find some interactive data viewers (e.g. ESA's Climate from Space tool), allowing you to explore a selection of data relevant to the themes and topics in this MOOC.
Quizzes
- Quizzes: At the end of each Chapter (and in the middle of Chapter 2) there will be a quiz consisting of around five questions. These will help you consolidate your understanding of new topics, but are not scored. The feedback given with answers will also provide you with important information. These quizzes are informal and therefore there is no formal scoring.
Certificate
- Participation certificates are available for this MOOC, you can request one using the form at the end of the course.
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