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Enhancing public transport research through improved data quality and accessibility: A case study in Johannesburg

(2024) Karsten, Carike; Beetge, Carla; Burger, Paul AD

Public transport is used by the majority of the South African population to commute between home, school, other amenities and their place of work. There is, however, a severe deficiency in the quality of public transport data in South Africa. The absence of a standardised public transport data system is detrimental to researchers and commuters who make use of this data. This paper examines the adverse effects of inadequate public transport data on research, public transport planning and urban planning. It highlights the challenges resulting from inadequate public transport data and its detrimental effects on decision-making. Furthermore, the paper highlights the myriad of benefits that standardised, and easily accessible transport data can bring. The paper’s goal is to demonstrate the critical need for enhanced public transport data in research and planning and discuss potential solutions for improving data availability. This will pave the way for a more informed and efficient approach to transportation policy and practice.

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Sustainability and Circularity Assessment

(2024) Sánchez, I; Checa, D; Smith, Marie E; Gomiero, A; Enríquez, S

Aquaculture has a particular role to play in contributing to the transition to sustainable food systems, but also to the development of the bioeconomy and the circular economy” The environmental performance of the EU aquaculture sector can be further improved through the development of systems with lower environmental impact, such as integrated multi-trophic aquaculture systems (IMTA).

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Copernicus Marine Services

(2024-09) Smith, Marie E

Copernicus is a flagship programme of the European Union. It monitors the earth, its environment and ecosystems, and also prepares for crises, security risks and natural or man-made disasters. Copernicus is a full, free and open data policy and a tool for economic development. It can be regarded as a driver for the digital economy.

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EO Africa DUNIA platform

(2024-09) Smith, Marie E

Dunia is being developed in partnership with a group of leading organisations, each with a proven track record of delivering excellence in the earth observation domain. Dunia is an all-in-one, easy to use processing and dissemination platform, that even works on mobile.

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Progress in using GIS and RS in mapping and monitoring of inland waters for reporting to the GBF 2030

(2024-09-17) Van Deventer, Heidi

This presentation focuses on the significant impact of wetland on the environment, and the concern about it being threatened. A Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) has been designed to combat these threats to plan and manage all areas pertaining to biodiversity loss and degraded ecosystems.