Satellite imagery and

Global Development

Dan Hammer  2016-02-14

Framing

Value

Where is X Located?

Where is X Located?

AND HOW HAS IT MOVED?

Independent and ConsistenT And Comprehensive

Aggregators (private)

  • Defense and Intel
  • Finance
  • Insurance
  • Agriculture

Aggregators (SDGs)

  • Infrastructure
  • People
  • Assets (limited)
  • Natural resources
  • Journalism

Limitations

Where is X Located?

Where X

  • Can be seen from space
  • Is slow moving or stationary

IF you can't See It, neither can the computer

LimiTed in Scope

(Narrower in scope than mobile phones.)

LimiTed in Scope

(Narrower in scope than mobile phones.)

Bottlenecks

(Opportunities for Public Investment)

  • Licensing
  • Digital infrastructure
  • Labels

Licensing

Digital Access to Data

Imagery Labels

(For training algorithms and identifying use.)

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The value of satellite imagery for global development.

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