Landsat Plays a Key Role in Reducing Hunger on Earth
Fact Sheet
2016-3059
Prepared in cooperation with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
By: U.S. Geological Survey
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Abstract
The United Nations’ Department of Economic and Social Affairs predicts 9.7 billion people will sit down every day to the global dinner table by 2050. If this prediction is correct, the world is going to need more crops, more livestock, and more efficient and sustainable agricultural practices.
Suggested Citation
U.S. Geological Survey, 2016, Landsat plays a key role in reducing hunger on Earth (ver. 1.1, September 2019): U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2016–3059, 2 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20163059.
ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)
ISSN: 2327-6916 (print)
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Landsat plays a key role in reducing hunger on earth |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 2016-3059 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20163059 |
| Edition | Version 1.0: August 24, 2016; Version 1.1 September 18, 2019 |
| Year Published | 2016 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center |
| Description | 2 p. |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
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