Open AccessIndigenous Peoples Harness Space Technology to Stop Deforestation
Author(s) -
Andrew Wight
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2021eo162420
Subject(s) - indigenous , deforestation (computer science) , space (punctuation) , cover (algebra) , tree (set theory) , forest cover , geography , agroforestry , remote sensing , environmental resource management , computer science , ecology , environmental science , engineering , biology , mathematics , mechanical engineering , mathematical analysis , programming language , operating system
Satellite observations have long been used to detect deforestation, and a new study shows that giving Indigenous groups greater access to these data can improve response times and reduce tree cover loss.