A platform to discuss the challenges to improve the use of Earth Observation( EO), Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and geotechnologies to support livelihoods and institutions. PhD researcher. Title : The use of Earth Observation to manage land use and land use change in Brazil : an analysis of user needs. The project is a joint cooperation between the University of Surrey and University of Reading in the UK and the National Institute for Space Research (INPE) in Brazil.