The Mpala Research Centre, located near Nanyuki, Kenya, is a unique collaboration of five leading Kenyan and US institutions. At Mpala, researchers from many nations, ranging from senior scientists to undergraduate students, cooperate to advance understanding of East Africa's savanna and semi-arid woodland habitats. Some geospatial data are available. The Colca Valley Geohazards Project is an effort to understand the hazards of volcanic processes near the Colca Valley, in southern Peru, using a combination of remote sensing and ground techniques.
Some geospatial data are available.
Satellite images are being used to explore the effect of urbanization on geomorphological and ecological processes at the regional scale. Some geospatial data are available. Most recently, research has begun to assess anthropogenic changes to the Earth's surface.