This peer-reviewed book provides detailed insights into how space and its applications are, and can be used to support the development of the full range and diversity of African societies, as encapsulated in the African Union’s Agenda 2063. Following on from Part 1 to Part 3, which was highly acclaimed by the space community, it focuses on the role of space in supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals in Africa, but covers an even more extensive array of relevant and timely topics addressing all facets of African development. It demonstrates that, while there have been significant achievements in recent years in terms of economic and social development, which have lifted many of Africa’s people out of poverty, there is still a great deal that needs to be done to fulfill the basic needs of Africa's citizens and afford them the dignity they deserve. To this end, space is already being employed in diverse fields of human endeavor to serve Africa’s goals for its future, but there is much room for further incorporation of space systems and data. Providing a comprehensive overview of the role space is playing in helping Africa achieve its developmental aspirations, the book will appeal to both students and professionals in fields such as space studies, international relations, governance, social, rural and technical development.
Author(s): Annette Froehlich
Series: Southern Space Studies
Publisher: Springer
Year: 2023
Language: English
Pages: 136
City: Cham
Contents
1 Angola Space Strategy
1 Overview and Background
2 Africa in Space: Overview
3 Angola Space Strategy Pillars: Current Outlook
4 Legal and Legislative Perspective
5 Development of a Space Infrastructure
5.1 Space Segment
5.2 ANGOSAT-2 Project
6 The Development of a Ground Segment
7 Capacity Building and Promotion of the Space Sector
8 Industry and Technology
9 Organization and Cooperation
10 Angola Space Strategy Progress and Results
2 Estimating Agricultural and Forest Lands for Improved Post COVID-19 Crop Production Using Open Remote Sensing: Case Study of Kwara State, Nigeria
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
2.1 Description of the Study Area
2.2 Data Processing
2.3 Image Classification and Analysis
3 Results
3.1 NDVI Analysis
3.2 Analysis of LULC Map and Accuracy Assessment
3.3 Agricultural and Forest Land Evaluation
4 Discussions
5 Conclusion
3 Water Erosion Assessment Using RUSLE Model in Jendouba Governorate—Northern Tunisia
1 Introduction
2 Study area
3 Methodology
4 Application of the RUSLE model
4.1 Erosivity factor (R)
4.2 Soil erodibility factor (K)
4.3 Topography factor (LS)
4.4 Crop management factor (C)
4.5 Conservation support practices factor (P)
5 Results and interpretations
6 Conclusion
4 Towards Sustainability and Stability: Espousing the Benefits of Space-Based Solar Power Systems in Africa
1 Introduction
1.1 Revolutionising Energy in Africa
1.2 Leveraging Space Based Solar Power
2 Leveraging Space Technologies
2.1 SBSP and the Sustainable Development Goals
3 Possible Way Forward
4 General Conclusion
5 History of Space Law and South Africa’s Space Law
1 History of Space Law
2 Fundamentals of Space Law
3 Contemporary Space Law
4 Comparisons between Maritime and Aviation Law to Space Law
5 South African Space Law
6 Conclusion
6 Space Activities in Africa
1 Space in Intra-African and International Fora
1.1 African Space at the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
1.2 Intra-African Space Programmes
1.3 African Union Space Activities
2 Space Activities throughout Africa
2.1 National Space Agencies in Africa
2.2 Satellites
2.3 Astronomy Sites
2.4 Launching Capacities
3 Conclusion
7 Development of a South African Liquid Rocket Engine Testing Platform for Academic Applications
1 Introduction
1.1 Project Motivation
2 Background
2.1 Liquid Rocket Engines
2.2 Common Liquid Oxidizers
2.3 Common Liquid Rocket Fuels
2.4 Propellant Selection
3 Similar University Rocket Testing Platforms
3.1 Water-Flow Test Stand
3.2 HYDRA
3.3 MRETS
3.4 Luleå University of Technology
3.5 SMART Rockets
3.6 Comparison and Findings
4 Proposed Project Scope
4.1 Project Definition
4.2 Objectives
4.3 Requirements
4.4 Constraints
5 Conclusion
