Public observation model

Zimbabwe Mine Impact Map

A map of known mines, Emstree-reviewed mining alerts, revegetating detected sites, and protected-land context.

Study area: ZimbabweInternal screening: OPERA + SentinelPublic gate: Emstree review

Detection equation

Score = 0.35 x OPERA trigger + 0.30 x vegetation loss + 0.25 x bare soil + 0.10 x (1 - water penalty)

The model still screens alerts internally at 0.55, but public disturbance alerts appear only after Emstree review marks them as mining-related.

Revegetating areas remain visible by default. Raw alerts stay internal until Sentinel-backed review and editorial approval.