Big Data Analysis in Conservation: Identifying Emerging Hot Spots of Forest Loss


By Blue Raster LLC

Solution details


Platform:

Desktop

Description:

Using Esri’s emerging hot spot analysis and big data analysis techniques, Blue Raster identified persistent, accelerating, and new hot spots of tree-cover loss in Brazil, Indonesia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Published in Environmental Research Letters in partnership with the World Resources Institute (WRI), the Study lays out the data-analysis workflow Blue Raster developed to identify trends in tree-cover loss between 2000 and 2014.

Industries:

Agriculture, Archaeological & Historic Preservation, Architecture, Engineering & Construction, Atmospheric, Community Development, Conservation, Demographics, Education, Elections, Electric & Gas, Entertainment & Leisure, Environmental Management, Fish & Game, Forestry, Foundations & Associations, GIS, Geologic, Health & Human Services, Highways & Roads, Humanitarian, Information Technology, Insurance, Land Records, Libraries & Museums, Manufacturing, Map, Chart & Data Production, Marine, Media, Mining, Parks & Recreation, Petroleum, Public Administration & Policy, Public Engineering, Public Safety, Public Transit, Public Works, Real Estate, Research Organizations, Telco, Water Resources, Water, Wastewater & Stormwater

About this partner

Other Solutions