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European Project Employs Satellites to Monitor Desertification and Drought in Algeria

October 24, 2026اقتصاد – الشروق أونلاينechoroukonline.comTranslated from Arabic
European Project Employs Satellites to Monitor Desertification and Drought in Algeria

Algerian researcher Imad Eddine Bouznad, a member of the Algerian Society of Earth Sciences and Remote Sensing, presented the European project 'NEMESIS' to Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Kamel Bedari, in a step aimed at employing space technology and digital innovation to monitor drought, desertification, and soil degradation across various provinces of Algeria. The project, funded by the European Union under the 'Horizon Europe' program, allows for the development of a digital application based on satellite images and remote sensing techniques, using the 'Google Earth Engine' platform, in collaboration with the University of May 8, 1945 in Khenchela. Watch the full content on Echourouk Online.

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