Challenges in using satellite data for non-remote sensing specialists, an exploratory case study
In recent years, there has been a global trend among governments to provide free and open access to data collected by Earth-observing satellites with the purpose of maximizing the use of this data for a broad array of research and applications. Yet, there are still significant challenges facing non-...
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| author | Harsha Gaddipati Mariel Borowitz Gavin Rolls Xinyan Li Gaurav Chawla Riya Patel Brian Woodall |
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| description | In recent years, there has been a global trend among governments to provide free and open access to data collected by Earth-observing satellites with the purpose of maximizing the use of this data for a broad array of research and applications. Yet, there are still significant challenges facing non-remote sensing specialists who wish to make use of satellite data. This commentary explores an illustrative case study to provide concrete examples of these challenges and barriers. We then discuss how the specific challenges faced within the case study illuminate some of the broader issues in data accessibility and utility that could be addressed by policymakers that aim to improve the reach of their data, increase the range of research and applications that it enables, and improve equity in data access and use. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8db690e877664bec8112df7e9edc0aa02025-08-20T01:57:31ZengCambridge University PressData & Policy2632-32492025-01-01710.1017/dap.2025.7Challenges in using satellite data for non-remote sensing specialists, an exploratory case studyHarsha Gaddipati0https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2840-8997Mariel Borowitz1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5238-2037Gavin Rolls2https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8310-2371Xinyan Li3Gaurav Chawla4Riya Patel5Brian Woodall6Computer Science, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USAInternational Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USAComputer Science, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA Network Science Institute, Northeastern University London, London, UKArchitecture, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USAComputer Science, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USAComputer Science, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USAInternational Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USAIn recent years, there has been a global trend among governments to provide free and open access to data collected by Earth-observing satellites with the purpose of maximizing the use of this data for a broad array of research and applications. Yet, there are still significant challenges facing non-remote sensing specialists who wish to make use of satellite data. This commentary explores an illustrative case study to provide concrete examples of these challenges and barriers. We then discuss how the specific challenges faced within the case study illuminate some of the broader issues in data accessibility and utility that could be addressed by policymakers that aim to improve the reach of their data, increase the range of research and applications that it enables, and improve equity in data access and use.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2632324925000070/type/journal_articleData accessibilitymegaregion analysisopen science data policiessatellite data and remote sensingsocial science |
| spellingShingle | Harsha Gaddipati Mariel Borowitz Gavin Rolls Xinyan Li Gaurav Chawla Riya Patel Brian Woodall Challenges in using satellite data for non-remote sensing specialists, an exploratory case study Data & Policy Data accessibility megaregion analysis open science data policies satellite data and remote sensing social science |
| title | Challenges in using satellite data for non-remote sensing specialists, an exploratory case study |
| title_full | Challenges in using satellite data for non-remote sensing specialists, an exploratory case study |
| title_fullStr | Challenges in using satellite data for non-remote sensing specialists, an exploratory case study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Challenges in using satellite data for non-remote sensing specialists, an exploratory case study |
| title_short | Challenges in using satellite data for non-remote sensing specialists, an exploratory case study |
| title_sort | challenges in using satellite data for non remote sensing specialists an exploratory case study |
| topic | Data accessibility megaregion analysis open science data policies satellite data and remote sensing social science |
| url | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2632324925000070/type/journal_article |
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