The seminar will review the use of satellite images for the analysis of urban processes in Argentina, particularly in intermediate cities of Buenos Aires. Applied and methodological case studies will be presented on: the extraction of spectral signatures for the study of urban densities, comparison of Landsat and Sentinel 2 products, effects of the pandemic on NO2 concentrations, analysis of urbanization processes and consequences on the environment, and the use of mixed products for the analysis of climate patterns.

Natasha Picone is PhD in Geography (UNS, Argentina), Master in Urban Climate and Sustainability (GCU, LAB and UHU, European Union), Bachelor and Professor in Geography (UNCBPBA). She is currently Assistant Researcher at CONICET (Argentina) and Adjunct Professor (UNCPBA, Argentina) in GIS, Argentine Physical Geography and the Professional Practice Seminar. Her research topics focus on the application of urban climatology and geographic information techniques to the development of sustainable cities, particularly of intermediate size.

The seminar will be held on Friday, January 21st, at 12 PM Chile (3 PM UTC) in the Maryam Mirzakhani Room of the Center for Mathematical Modeling of the Universidad de Chile (Beauchef 851, North Building, 6th floor). It will also be streamed live at this link.