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Advancing the mapping of vegetation structure in savannas using Sentinel‐1 imagery

open access: yesRemote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation, EarlyView.
As vegetation structure monitoring is important for the understanding and conservation of savanna ecosystems, we explored the utility of C‐band synthetic aperture radar imagery for mapping both grassland and woody vegetation structure in the Greater Serengeti‐Mara Ecosystem.
Vera Thijssen   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Increasing citizen scientist accuracy with artificial intelligence on UK camera‐trap data

open access: yesRemote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation, EarlyView.
Status of 4849 sequences considered in this analysis by each method of acquiring classifications. Correct—label matches expert label, excluded—sequences excluded because they did not meet classification criteria to be analysed (see Methods), conflicting classification—AI and human labels are incongruous, false nothing—‘nothing’ identified but expert ...
C. R. Sharpe   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rethinking Synergies and Trade‐Offs at the Forest‐Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Nexus—A Systematic Review

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Forests play a critical role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), yet their contributions are often misunderstood and inadequately addressed in the scientific discourse. This study clarifies the intricate relationships between forests and the SDGs by examining the contextual factors that influence this interplay.
Dominic Ahrens   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Where Should the Old Clothes Go? — Promoting Circularity in Sub‐Saharan Construction Through Textile Waste

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Textile waste poses a major challenge in the 21st century, particularly for Sub‐Saharan African countries, where local production and high imports lead to excessive waste, often ending up in landfills or incineration. However, opportunities for recycling and repurposing textile waste into construction materials are emerging.
Lerato Aghimien   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cash, Credit, or Kin? Financing Pathways and the Uneven Sustainability of Off‐Grid Solar Electrification in Tanzania and Malawi

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Solar home systems (SHSs) are celebrated as a technological antidote to sub–Saharan Africa's chronic electricity deficits, yet the financial and social mechanisms that move them from warehouse to household remain underexplored. Drawing on 157 interviews with SHS owners in Tanzania and Malawi, this study examines the financial pathways used to ...
Nathanael Ojong   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prioritizing Critical Success Factors for Smallholder Maize Farmers in Zambia: A Pathway to Sustainable Food Security and Rural Development

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The agricultural sector is pivotal to the economies of most developing countries. In Zambia, the agricultural sector is dominated by smallholder maize farmers who play a key role in ensuring food security, employment, and rural development. Despite receiving a significant share of the agricultural budget, smallholder maize farmers continue to ...
Maureen Lupunga Malesu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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