SATELLITES FOR SYRIA: NEW METHODS FOR ASSESSING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION IN CONFLICT AREAS TO SUPPORT PRODUCTIVITY ASSESSMENTS, REHABILITATION EFFORTS, AND (POST CONFLICT) ASSISTANCE
ANNEMARIE KLAASSE, EVA HAAS et all
Despite the need to understand the consequences of armed conflicts on economy and population, agricultural statistics in conflict-affected countries are often not available, or of questionable accuracy. However, timely and reliable information on agricultural production is needed to plan preventive interventions by building resilience prior to the conflict, target humanitarian aid during the conflict, and focus rehabilitation actions after the conflict ends.
Satellite Earth Observation (EO) is a powerful and cost-effective technique to assess agricultural production in areas with no or limited access. It provides historical and near-real time operational data to rapidly identify changes in a consistent and repeatable manner.
The example of Syria demonstrates that satellite Earth Observation is an excellent tool to assess agricultural production in areas under conflict, not only to monitor the impact of conflict on the agricultural sector, but also to map its dynamics, resilience and coping and adaptive mechanisms over time.
Event: Land Governance in an Interconnected World_Annual World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty_2018
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