Satellite Imagery Analysis of Vegetation in
Southern Pakistan
# Objective
In this notebook, we shall study how we can
examine the vegetation cover of a region with the help of satellite data. This
notebook aims to familiarise with the concept of satellite imagery data and how
it can be analyzed to investigate real-world environmental and humanitarian
challenges.
# Region of Interest
I was particularly interested in knowing about
the vegetation density in Southern Pakistan . Therefore, the dataset in this
article pertains to that area. However, the analysis would remain the same for
any area in the world.
# Satellite Imagery: An Overview
Satellite Imagery is the image of Earth(or other
planets) which are collected by imaging satellites. Governments or private
firms may own these Satellites. Satellite imaging companies sell images by licensing
them to governments and businesses such as Apple Maps and Google Maps.
# Conclusion
The satellite imagery data can be analysed over
a period of time to understand the causes of the decline in vegetation for a
region. Similarly, the analysis can also enable us to point out if there has
been severe deforestation in any area which might be leading to effects of
global warming. Prediction of hurricanes, droughts and floods are other areas
where analysis of satellite imagery is being extensively applied. There is no
better way to use technology than to work on some real problems threatening the
planet and being able to utilise data from the satellites is a step in that
direction.
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