Google Earth discovers technology to prevent Deforestation

December 12, 2009 at 7:29 am (Uncategorized) (Deforestation, Google, Technology)

Google Earth has commenced a step forward in the mission of stopping Deforestation by launching a new technology. The Google Earth epitome for this technology allows satellite imagery to display and inspect the ration by which Deforestation is being happening all around the world. Google Earth in collaboration with a team of software experts from various institutions has developed a “cloud-based computing” technology that collects and displays the Deforestation data about a particular region. This data is being collected with the help of satellite channels and the information is easily accessible by a common user. This is really appreciable that google has came forward with such a technology which could adverse affect the process of Deforestation in the tropical countries. Google has tied with many scientists using the advanced remote sensing technology to monitor and map the dense forest regions. This technology will alert about any Deforestation happening in these forest areas and would definitely aid in its progression in that region.

With this technology Google Earth has really a great help to the humanity as this will tend to decrease Deforestation which is a major threat to the existence of our planet. Deforestation and forest degradation are the sources that share major contributions in the greenhouse gas emissions than the other sources like vehicle, trains, factories, etc. It is also a threat to biodiversity, indigenous cultures, and critical ecosystem services like rainfall provision and flood control.Thus, in such a case the innovation of a mechanism to hamper the process of Deforestation is really a boon for the whole planet. This would actually increase the life of our planet and Doom’s Day will not come soon.

This technology will aid the organisations and researchers to keep a close sight on the Deforestation in different regions and to fetch the Deforestation reports in a few seconds which otherwise would take days or weeks to do. Using the Google Earth ‘s cloud-based computing power, surplus time can be saved as this technology fetches the Deforestation data in a matter of seconds.Thus, this would help extensively in detecting illegal logging activities with full pace thereby rendering a support to the local law enforcement and terminating Deforestation. This Google Earth technology is expected to released publically in the coming year.