Mapping Change for Sustainable Land Management

The National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) delivers comprehensive land cover classification and analysis using multispectral and hyperspectral satellite data.
Through continuous monitoring, NRSC provides essential insights that support environmental protection, urban development, and sustainable resource management across Zambia.

Our Services

• Mapping & Monitoring
  Producing up-to-date land cover maps to guide environmental planning, infrastructure development, and policy decisions.
• Change Detection
  Detecting and analyzing land cover changes such as deforestation, urban growth, and ecosystem transformation to inform timely interventions.

NRSC’s Land Cover Assessment program provides accurate, satellite-based insights into how Zambia’s landscapes are evolving. These data products support better planning, conservation, and sustainable land management across the country.

Visuals:  Examples  of  land  cover  classifications  (Lusaka  or  Ndola)  and  change  detection  maps.2