General Course References
Here are some useful links and resources which provide an introduction and further information and context on Space for International Development Assistance. Don't forget that additional further reading links and resources are available on each topic page. You can also find a course glossary in the Download Resources section below, which will cover terms and acronyms that you will encounter throughout this course.
- EO4SD Website - Website for the EO4SD initiative to support the uptake of EO-derived information in sustainable development
- ESA Global Development Assistance (GDA) Website - This is the website of ESA's Global Development Assistance programme - a global partnership to mainstream the use of Earth Observation (EO) into development operations
- World Bank Digital Earth Partnership (DEP) Website - The Digital Earth Partnership aims to enhance the resilience of vulnerable countries and communities to climate change and natural hazard disasters through greater access to and adoption of frontier Earth Observation tools & services.
- Asian Development Bank - the ADB Website
- ESA's EO Clinic - the EO Clinic (Earth Observation Clinic), a rapid-response mechanism for small-scale and exploratory uses of satellite EO information in support of a wide range of projects and activities specific to International Development. The EO Clinic consists of “on-call” technically pre-qualified teams of EO service suppliers and satellite remote sensing experts in ESA member states. They are ready to help development projects with a comprehensive range of skills and experience in terms of geospatial product generation and analysis, based on a large variety of satellite data.
- Urban Development From Space Learning Series: Impacts of Earth Observation on Development (Login required)- Achievements and lessons learned from the ESA EO4SD Urban Development initiative under the WB/ESA partnership
- World Bank Open Data - Free and open access to global development data
- Satellite Environmental Information and Development Aid: An Analysis of Longer Term Prospects - This report is an analysis of the longer-term prospects for expanding the use of satellite-based environmental information in Development Assistance operations and activities.
- World Bank Open Learning Campus (OLC)- EO4SD Climate: Insights and Lessons (Login required)
- World Bank OLC - EO4SD Marine: Insights and Lessons (Login required)
- World Bank OLC - EO4SD Climate Resilience Webinar Series (Login required)
- World Bank OLC - EO4SD Fragility: Insights and Lessons (Login required)
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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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Optional Further Reading
Featured Images and Example Data
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Featured Videos and Animations
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Download Resources
Space for IDA Glossary
A glossary of terms and acronyms relating to this course
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