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Global Database of Cement Production Assets and Upstream Suppliers

Published: October 10, 2023

Catapult Co-Authors: Maral Bayaraa & Cristian Rossi. Abstract: Cement producers and their investors are navigating evolving risks and opportunities as the sector’s climate and sustainability implications...

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White Paper: State of AI for Earth Observation

Published: September 1, 2022

Authors: Freddie Kalaitzis, Maral Bayaraa & Cristian Rossi Introduction: This work is a brief survey of AI for Earth Observation, broken down into the following...

Sustainable Earth
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InSAR and Numerical Modelling for Tailings Dam Monitoring – the Cadia Failure Case Study

Published: August 16, 2022

Catapult Co-Authors: Maral Bayaraa & Cristian Rossi. Abstract: In this paper, ground deformation measurements from Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry (InSAR) and ground-based prism monitoring are...

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Comparison of in Situ and Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar Monitoring to Assess Bridge Thermal Expansion

Published: April 11, 2022

Catapult Co-Author: Cristian Rossi Abstract: Asset owners responsible for the management and maintenance of bridges value the collection of data that can be processed into...

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Framework for Remote Sensing and Modelling of Lithium-Brine Deposit Formation

Published: March 12, 2022

Catapult Co-Authors: Cristian Rossi and Maral Bayaraa Abstract: The demand for “green” metals such as lithium is increasing as the world works to reduce its...

Beyond Earth
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SmallSats: a new technological frontier in ecology and conservation?

Published: October 1, 2021

Catapult Co-Author: Cristian Rossi Abstract: We are in the midst of a revolution in satellite technology, with the rapid development and advancement of small satellites...

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Excess mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic: a geospatial and statistical analysis in Mogadishu, Somalia

Published: September 24, 2021

Catapult Co-Authors: Terri Freemantle, Yolanda Vazquez, Chris Reeve,  Abstract:  Background – While the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been well documented in high-income countries,...

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eCall for Heavy Goods Vehicles

Published: June 23, 2021

Catapult Co-Author: Ashweeni Beeharee Abstract: eCall is the European in-vehicle emergency call system. The functionality required for an in-vehicle emergency call service for heavy goods...

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A Circularly Polarized Low-Cost Flat Panel Antenna Array with a High Impedance Surface Meta-Substrate for Satellite On-The-Move Medical IoT Applications

Published: May 11, 2021

Catapult Co-Author: Thanos Arampatzis Abstract: A 1×3 linear antenna array consisting of Quad-Arm Curl antenna with a High impedance meta-surface (QACH) is presented. We believe...

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Excess mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic: a geospatial and statistical analysis in Aden governorate, Yemen

Published: May 10, 2021

Catapult Co-Authors: Andy Norris, Terri Freemantle, Yolanda Vazquez, Chris Reeve Abstract: The burden of COVID-19 in low-income and conflict-affected countries remains unclear, largely reflecting low...

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