Remote data collection for food security and economic vulnerability: PART 1 – Desk review

Remote data collection (RDC) is a process by which information from a target population or area – or pertaining to an object or condition (environmental, biological, physical, etc.) – is collected without the data collector being physically present in the area of interest. RDC tools are generally able to collect data at a high frequency in a cost-effective manner. Telecommunications and the internet are the most important enablers for the use of RDC tools.