Lorenzo de Simone

GeoSpatial Officer at the United Nations. I am passionate about geospatial technology and their use for improving global food security. Views are my own.

[Lorenzo de Simone @lorenzodesimon7]

Looking forward to contribute to the initiative. Together with the esteemed colleagues I will be discussing about in-situ data, why they are so important and still so rare to find, and which are the opportunities to fill such data gap thanks to FAO's work…https://t.co/RcRbSDVFzw

[Lorenzo de Simone @lorenzodesimon7]

Join us tomorrow at the sixth EOSTAT webinar.

We conclude the EOSTAT series with a session on crop field boundaries mapping. Such data is extremely useful for a variety of applications, from crop monitoring, precision farming, agricultural policy impact…https://t.co/PFEFqLVnLa

[Lorenzo de Simone @lorenzodesimon7]

Working together for global agricultural monitoring is key to ensure food security at a time of global challanges. No single solution fits all, while a participative approach only can make the difference, fill the gaps, and provide solid answers. I am hum…https://t.co/t3ASLguvZu

[Lorenzo de Simone @lorenzodesimon7]

@Rocco_Papaleo @theindianaway @VisionDistrib sei arrivato tardi! il tuo film (bellissimo) lo abbiamo visto al lux la scorsa settimana. ti anticipano la tua fama e le pellicole!

[Lorenzo de Simone @lorenzodesimon7]

Very much needed! https://t.co/tXZzaFMmYB

[Lorenzo de Simone @lorenzodesimon7]

Within the context of crop type mapping using Earth Observations (EO), in-situ data is a fundamental input.

It is required for the calibration of classification models, and for the validation of the predictions. The quality of th…https://t.co/WNWFYpE3Ug https://t.co/wbGe4dKVMj

[FAO Statistics @FAOstatistics]

Join @FAO webinar series on Earth observation data for agricultural statistics!

During Session 5, special guest Sophie Bontemps discusses EO augmented survey design, in-situ data standards, & georeferencing best practices

🗓️27 April 2023
⏰15:30 CEST
📌https://t.co/wmEk2qxhkM

[Lorenzo de Simone @lorenzodesimon7]

Are you intersted in the use of Earth Observations data for producing statistics? EOSTAT is providing technical support to countries for such scope, with a focus on quantiative, objective, transparent and validated methods.

Today…https://t.co/422I8TSXI1 https://t.co/xA0n9LMJYb

[Lorenzo de Simone @lorenzodesimon7]

Leveraging Earth Observation (EO) data to produce land cover statistics under the framework of the Hand in Hand Initiative.

Last week an intense workshop has been held in Kigali, with a demonstration of FAO's new methodology for…https://t.co/WpuJIEpOSW https://t.co/ul50mIqJpP

[FAO e-Agriculture @FAOeagriculture]

Check how @FAO is contributing towards more progress and innovation on #geospatial #data use for tailored agriculture interventions in the field, through #HandinHand in #Rwanda!
#Digital4Impact

[ISPRS IJGI @ISPRS_IJGI]

📢Welcome to read a hot topic paper published in our Journal:

"Using Standardized Time Series #LandCover #Maps to Monitor the SDG Indicator “Mountain Green Cover Index” and Assess Its Sensitivity to #Vegetation Dynamics"

By @lorenzodesimon7 et al.

👉https://t.co/nrMinx2paM

[Lorenzo de Simone @lorenzodesimon7]

The NextGen-Atlas of Lesotho has just been released as result of the work of FAO in support of ReNOKA, the national programme for Integrated Catchment Management in Lesotho, through the Action “Support to Integrated Catchment Management in Lesotho”, co-fi…https://t.co/lUIdjewthx

[Lorenzo de Simone @lorenzodesimon7]

@s_margiotta @Quirinale Ben tornato Prof. -)

[FAO Statistics @FAOstatistics]

Join @FAO webinar series on Earth observation data for agricultural statistics!

During Session 2, special guest @brunobasso1 will speak about crop yield mapping & yield statistics

🗓️20 March 2023
⏰15:30 17:00 CET

📌https://t.co/So3f4pmkJj

More info 👇https://t.co/x6UgKH2Vpc

[Lorenzo de Simone @lorenzodesimon7]

If you interested in the integration of Earth Observations and physical based crop modelling, please join us at the forthcoming webinar on "Crop yield mapping and yield statistics", on March 20th.

Our special guest Professor Bruno…https://t.co/z6Y2U2UlHt https://t.co/Ic1y3t8LIf

[Lorenzo de Simone @lorenzodesimon7]

Can countries use free and open EO data in a systematic way to produce official land cover statistics? FAO has developed and tested a solution in Lesotho with positive results. More countries can use this approach with a minimum of…https://t.co/FWAnBXj4g8 https://t.co/SBJunuOzmW

[FAO Statistics @FAOstatistics]

Next generation Earth Observation tools help monitor land cover change in #Lesotho 🇱🇸.

@FAOstatistics works with partners to make agrifood systems more resilient and achieve Zero Hunger.

Find out more: https://t.co/M8ol48f5l4

[Lorenzo de Simone @lorenzodesimon7]

Collecting data and predicting real time crop area and yield is difficult and expensive. FAO, through the EOSTAT project, is helping countries in overcoming this challenge and building their technical capacity to consistently colle…https://t.co/o3lLYmw80G https://t.co/WMiRbEetM3

[Lorenzo de Simone @lorenzodesimon7]

EOSTAT Ecuador

Very happy to share some result EOSTAT project implementation in Ecuador in collaboration with the Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería and the Michigan State University.

Accurate, granular and timely crop stati…https://t.co/V7HNkvJxo8 https://t.co/BIcSklDEbc

[Lorenzo de Simone @lorenzodesimon7]

Can a country make operational use of EO data to monitor land cover on a regular basis and produce accurate, timely and disaggregated land cover and land cover change statistics? YES it can!

We will who how this can be achieved using scientific methods…https://t.co/TLRlgGQ3D4