Contemporary global policy development is increasingly shaped through the Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs). In parallel, the United Nations initiative on Global Geospatial …

There is evidence linking climate change with an increase in natural disasters. The Pacific
Islands have limited resources and experienced staff to implement Disaster Risk Reduction …

Abstract The Federal Districtof Brazilis characterized by intense and uncontrolled urban
expansion and growing economic inequality, that is strongly reflected in absence of …

In recent years earthquakes and their secondary hazards have claimed the largest number
of lives of all large natural disasters. Some of the world's most earthquake-prone zones are …

There exists an intensifying and multifaceted relationship between rapid population growth,
the increasing occurrence of natural disasters, and demands for land tenure security …

Land is a fundamental natural resource for living, an economic asset for production, legal
entity with multiple rights over it and above all, a societal factor for self-actualization. So …

The previous chapter set the scene by articulating the problem statement, with a particular
focus on South Africa's space economy, highlighting how the land reform policy design was …

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Climate change intensifies the frequency and severity of extreme floods, exceeding the
adaptative capacity of both human and natural systems and inflicting significant harm …

This chapter aims to present the significance of spatially enabling the Sustainable
Development Goals (SDG) and the opportunities it provides for the seventeen goals. The …