Mr. Fabio Domenico Vescovi

He specialized in space applications for agriculture, water management, land mapping and precision farming. Special focus on African environments, where he carried out surveys and tutorial activities for local students.

Fabio developed his career in public research institutions and private companies spending some years in Italy, Germany and, currently, UK. He developed commercial EO-based services for the hydropower companies in Europe (2004-08). Currently working as senior consultant, his typical topics are the EO data applications for land use/cover change, water management in arid lands and precision farming in Ghana, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia and Kenya.

He promotes tutorial activities and lectures for the Geography Dept. of Nairobi University and develops satellite-based services for the African insurances (drought monitoring, flood mapping, prevention and risk transfer).

Publications: Over 40 publications on national and international scientific journals.