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Project

Research of environmental changes in Central Africa based on historical photographs and archives (PASTECA)

The general objective of the PAStE CA project is to evidence the importance and the added value of archive documents in studies addressing present day issues in areas lacking baseline studies. In the present case, aerial photographs and archives from RMCA will support present day environmental change studies in target tropical environments of Central Africa. The focus of the environmental topics relies on the spatio-temporal dynamics of LULC changes. The project deals with land occupation and demography, land degradation, slope processes and geohazards issues.

  1. The first specific objective is to produce geolocalised digital products of the historical photographs and archives that can be used for LU LC studies in general
  2. The second specific objective of this project is to explore the causes, impacts, scales and trends of the LULC and its changes in the context of environmental degradation with the help of these digital products
  3. The third specific objective is dedicated to improve accessibility of digital products related to historical photographs, archives and LULC changes available for both the international scientific community and the public at large to foster their exploitation
Date:15 Dec 2016 →  15 Mar 2022
Keywords:environmental changes, Central Africa
Disciplines:Ecology, Environmental science and management, Other environmental sciences