[HTML][HTML] Satellite image processing by Python and R using Landsat 9 OLI/TIRS and SRTM DEM data on Côte d'Ivoire, West Africa

P Lemenkova, O Debeir - Journal of imaging, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this paper, we propose an advanced scripting approach using Python and R for satellite
image processing and modelling terrain in Côte d'Ivoire, West Africa. Data include Landsat 9 …

Artisanal and small-scale mining formalization in Ghana: the government's approach and its implications for cleaner and safer production

KJ Bansah - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper identifies and examines nine factors that affect formalization of informal artisanal
and small-scale mining in Ghana. Despite a series of efforts to ensure cleaner and safer …

Land, water, and forest degradation in artisanal and small-scale mining: Implications for environmental sustainability and community wellbeing

KJ Bansah, PJ Acquah, A Boafo - Resources Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is increasingly damaging forest, land, and water
resources, and this occurrence is rapidly gaining the attention of interest groups across the …

Enhanced Detection of Artisanal Small-Scale Mining with Spectral and Textural Segmentation of Landsat Time Series

A Fonseca, MT Marshall, S Salama - Remote Sensing, 2024 - mdpi.com
Artisanal small-scale mines (ASMs) in the Amazon Rainforest are an important cause of
deforestation, forest degradation, biodiversity loss, sedimentation in rivers, and mercury …

[HTML][HTML] Contributions from experimental geostatistical analyses for solving the cloud-cover problem in remote sensing data

A Tayebi, S Kasmaeeyazdi, F Tinti, R Bruno - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nowadays, in many fields and applications, such as mining engineering, environmental
monitoring, soil science, natural resources and environmental topics, the potential of …

Econometric analysis of consumers' preference heterogeneity for yoghurt and ice cream products in Tanzania: A latent class model and mixed logit model

ML Kadigi, D Philip, GI Mlay, NS Mdoe - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
In Tanzania, a growing upper and middle classes, particularly among urbanites, exhibit
distinct preferences for higher-quality processed foods, including dairy products. This study …

Structural controls of the expansion of small‐scale artisanal gold of Bouda area (Kaya‐Goren Green Belt, Burkina Faso) from remote sensing

RAI Dao, H Ilboudo, D Baratoux - Earth and Space Science, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Small‐scale artisanal mining is a vital sector of the economy of Burkina Faso. This activity,
correctly regulated, remains essential for the population despite security issues since 2015 …

[HTML][HTML] Mercury Levels Assessment in the Population of Aby and Frambo Villages in the Vinicity of Aby Lagoon in Côte d'Ivoire (West Africa)

SJ Claon, SK Kouassi, NL Ahouéfa, LK Seri… - Journal of Water …, 2024 - scirp.org
The Minamata Convention in the aim to protect human life and the environment, seeks to
reduce mercury (Hg) by monitoring it concentrations in the environment. Artisanal and Small …

Developing Scalable Monitoring System for Acid Mine Drainage Detection

V Kopačková-Strnadová, M Kýhos… - IGARSS 2024-2024 …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This study focuses on advancing the development of effective monitoring systems Acid Mine
Drainage (AMD) by leveraging Machine Learning techniques on optical multi and …

The governance of ASGM in Guinea and Côte d'Ivoire:(Im) mobility, territory, and technological change

A Dessertine, R Petit-Roulet, M Champy… - Mining, Mobility, and …, 2023 - taylorfrancis.com
In Guinea and Côte d'Ivoire, the development of artisanal and small-scale gold mining
(ASGM) is linked to the emergence and intensification of labor migration directed toward …