Satellites
Satellites can be used to collect valuable information about Earth’s natural resources, such as forest coverage loss, drought progression, and extreme weather patterns. RFF experts are crafting tools to utilize these data to more accurately understand the impacts of environmental issues and policies both globally and regionally.
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On the Issues — Jul 21, 2023
On the Issues: Clean Hydrogen, Carbon Markets, and More
A biweekly newsletter connecting global current events, pressing climate and energy policy news, and economics research from RFF scholars. This week: clean hydrogen, carbon markets, and more.
Resources Magazine — May 18, 2023
Windows on the World: The Value of Satellite Information for Decisionmaking
The VALUABLES Consortium, a six-year collaboration between RFF and NASA that ended last year, demonstrates the benefits of satellite data for decisionmaking processes.
Conference — Dec 5, 2022
VALUABLES Consortium Capstone Celebration
A special event celebrating the VALUABLES community, spotlighting consortium results, and looking ahead to the future of socioeconomic assessment for Earth observations
Webinar — Nov 14, 2022
Using Satellite Data and Scientific Information to Advance Environmental Justice: What Does Success Look Like?
Using Satellite Data and Scientific Information to Advance Environmental Justice: What Does Success Look Like?
Explainer — Jan 25, 2022
Value of Science 201: Monetizing the Value of Information
This explainer examines the methods and benefits involved in expressing scientific information in monetary terms.
Explainer — Oct 21, 2021
Value of Science 109: The VALUABLES Impact Assessment Framework, Step 3: Identifying How Decisions Influence Outcomes for People and the Environment
In the third step of the VALUABLES Impact Assessment Framework, we explore the impact of decisionmaking processes on people and the environment.
Explainer — Sep 23, 2021
Value of Science 108: The VALUABLES Impact Assessment Framework, Step 2: Identifying How New Information Influences Decisions
In the second step of the VALUABLES impact assessment framework, we examine how differences in information may influence decisionmakers’ actions.
Explainer — Aug 26, 2021
Value of Science 107: The VALUABLES Impact Assessment Framework, Step 1: Identifying Improved Information and Its Alternatives
Identifying the decisionmaker, context, and alternative sources of information are all part of a crucial first step in an effective impact assessment.
Conference — Dec 5, 2022
VALUABLES Consortium Capstone Celebration
A special event celebrating the VALUABLES community, spotlighting consortium results, and looking ahead to the future of socioeconomic assessment for Earth observations
Webinar — Nov 14, 2022
Using Satellite Data and Scientific Information to Advance Environmental Justice: What Does Success Look Like?
Using Satellite Data and Scientific Information to Advance Environmental Justice: What Does Success Look Like?
Webinar — Oct 31, 2022
How Can Scientists Work with Decisionmakers to Understand How Satellite Data Really Influences Decisions?
A VALUABLES webinar examining how scientists and decisionmakers can improve their engagement to inform decisions and increase the value of satellite information
Workshop — Dec 17, 2021
VALUABLES Community of Practice Meeting
A presentation of research projects quantifying the benefits of using satellite data in socioeconomic decisionmaking.
On the Issues — Jul 21, 2023
On the Issues: Clean Hydrogen, Carbon Markets, and More
A biweekly newsletter connecting global current events, pressing climate and energy policy news, and economics research from RFF scholars. This week: clean hydrogen, carbon markets, and more.
Resources Magazine — May 18, 2023
Windows on the World: The Value of Satellite Information for Decisionmaking
The VALUABLES Consortium, a six-year collaboration between RFF and NASA that ended last year, demonstrates the benefits of satellite data for decisionmaking processes.
On the Issues — Mar 26, 2021
Oil and Gas Companies Lobby Biden Administration, Environmental Justice Bill in Senate, and More
A weekly newsletter connecting global current events, pressing climate and energy policy news, and economics research from RFF scholars.
Resources Radio — Mar 23, 2021
Space, Satellites, and Society: New Tools for Policymakers, with Danielle Wood
Danielle Wood describes how novel space technologies can protect fragile ecosystems and empower historically underserved communities.
Media Highlight — Jan 7, 2022
Monitoring Whales and Ships with Satellites Could Save Millions
A story from NASA details the findings of a VALUABLES paper that analyzes the effectiveness of a tool created to protect blue whales and ships.
Press Release — Jun 11, 2020
RFF Awards $300,000 to Researchers to Quantify the Economic and Societal Benefits of Satellites
RFF and NASA Fund Three Projects to Assess the Benefits of Satellites
Press Release — Jul 11, 2019
Satellite Imagery Saves Federal Agencies up to $7.7 Million per Year in Post-Wildfire Costs
A new VALUABLES study finds that using the Landsat satellite program is the most cost-effective method to assess burned land and prioritize responses.
Media Highlight — Sep 13, 2018
EPA Staff Co-Wrote Study Linking Emissions to Death
EPA Staff Co-Wrote Study Linking Emissions to Death