ESSI2.8 | Transforming Geospatial Analysis: Google Earth Engine's Impact on Research and Applications
EDI
Transforming Geospatial Analysis: Google Earth Engine's Impact on Research and Applications
Convener: Emma Izquierdo-Verdiguier | Co-convener: Alvaro Moreno

This session will explore the extensive potential of Google Earth Engine and its significant impact on addressing various geospatial challenges. With its wide-ranging datasets and powerful processing capabilities, Google Earth Engine empowers researchers and professionals to address crucial issues such as biodiversity loss, climate change, and human impacts on the environment with exceptional precision and efficiency. The session will show the diverse applications of Google Earth Engine's advanced tools and comprehensive catalog, illustrating how they advance our understanding of Earth's system, support vital research, and contribute to global sustainability. We will explore its utilization in environmental monitoring, conservation efforts, urban planning, agriculture, disaster management, and more, showcasing how this technology equips scientists, organizations, and decision-makers to address some of the most critical issues at local and global scales.

We welcome contributions that highlight innovative cloud-based solutions, including applications, case studies, databases, remote sensing products, tool development, methodological breakthroughs, integration efforts, and discussions on geospatial analysis challenges and future directions. This session provides a unique opportunity to present your work, inspire others, and envision the future of geospatial analysis with Google Earth Engine.