03167nam 2200505 450 991042264330332120210211140337.03-030-52260-110.1007/978-3-030-52260-5(CKB)4100000011457892(MiAaPQ)EBC6350805(DE-He213)978-3-030-52260-5(EXLCZ)99410000001145789220210211d2020 uy 0engurnn|008mamaatxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierSpace supporting AfricaVolume 3Security, peace, and development through efficient governance supported by space applications /Annette Froehlich, Nicolas Ringas, James Wilson1st ed. 2020.Cham, Switzerland :Springer,[2020]©20201 online resource (XVI, 191 p. 88 illus., 83 illus. in color.) Studies in Space Policy ;Volume 283-030-52259-8 A Look at Governance throughout Africa -- E- Governance in Africa and the World -- Space Supporting Governance through Connectivity and Communication -- Space Supporting Governance through Applications for Human Development in Africa.Africa faces numerous challenges relating to good governance due to its vast and diverse landscape, as well as its history. This book explores the role of space-based applications in supporting African good governance by strengthening civil society, bolstering democratic processes and advancing socio-economic development. The increased use of such applications can accelerate Africa's progress towards the United Nations Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, as well as the African Union's Agenda 2063 aspirations This book examines key challenges facing governance within African to provide an accurate account of the current African context. It discusses specific examples of e-governance and digital solutions that leverage space-based technologies and have been successfully implemented in both the developed and developing world. In the context of the numerous satellite constellations being deployed to provide affordable Internet connectivity globally, it examines the major actors in this sector and presents additional governance solutions based on remote sensing and Earth observation data. Given its scope, the book will be of interest to professionals and students in the fields of development, governance and space studies. .Studies in space policy ;Volume 28.Internet in public administrationAfricaSpace industrializationGovernment policyAfricaAfricaPolitics and government21st centuryInternet in public administrationSpace industrializationGovernment policy351.60285Froehlich Annette846439Ringas NicolasWilson JamesMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910422643303321Space supporting Africa2096658UNINA