Congo Rivers, Pro-Routes and Forest reserve of Patte d’oie – Brazzaville.

  • Congo Rivers

    Project description

    Main objective

    • Produce a map of land along the Congo River between Kisangani and Mbandaka 

    Specific objectives

    • Validate the classifications made by segmentation
    • Identify the types of changes

    Methodology

    • SPOT satellite data processing
    • Analysis of the classifications made by segmentation
    • Allocation of land classes
    • Definition of the types of changes

    Partners

    • UCL, OSFAC, IGC, RVF

    Duration : 2 Months

    Results

    • Classes of land use plans
    • Types of changes identified

  • Pro-Routes

    Project description

    Main objective

    • Study of the environmental impact of road projects in the DRC 

    Specific objectives

    • Make an inventory of roads rehabilitated
    • Mapping the land use along these roads
    • Have a geographic database of the road

    Methodology

    • Compilation and pre-processing of Landsat imagery
    • Classification and analysis of land use
    • Production of spatio-maps

    Partners

    • Pro-Routes / Office des Routesproroute sud
    • Banque Mondiale
    • AGRECO
    • Cellule Infrastructure

    Duration : 2 Months

    Results

    • Classification of areas of interest of the project
    • Spatial maps of areas of interest
    • Final report of the study

  • Forest reserve of Patte d’oie – Brazzaville

    Project description 

    Main objective

    • Due to the extension of the city of Brazzaville, the area of the Forest Reserve Patte d'Oie decreases. The objective is to make an inventory showing the evolution of land use in recent years

    Specific objectives

    • Make a diachronic study of the Forest Reserve Patte d'Oie
    • Mapping the land use between 2004 and 2010

    Methodology

    • Digital processing of satellite images
    • Thematic and statistical classifications 

    Partners

    • Ministère de l’Economie Forestière et de l’Environnement de la République du Congo, OSFAC, WRI, SDSU, Winrock Intenational, Imazon 

    Duration : 1 Month

    Results

    • The plan of Patte d'Oie is made
    • Land use maps (2004 and 2010) are produced

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