Using Google Earth Engine for environmental mapping

Learn how satellite remote sensing can be useful in environmental monitoring and how to use Google Earth Engine for environmental mapping.

How to get the best workshop experience:

Watch our online video and work through the material at your own pace using our interactive online workshop booklet: 

All interactive tasks with links can also be found in the column on the right for your reference.

List of interactive tasks:

02:31 min – Please take 1min to complete our pre-workshop survey: https://forms.office.com/r/PiCbw2kHz5

06:48 min – Activity: Why has there been a change in Sargassum from 2011 onwards? 

14:22 min – Activity: What’s an example of an environmental change occurring in your geographic region? 

15:08 min – Activity: Can you think of any other monitoring techniques to monitor your local environment? 

15:33 min – Activity: Can you think of other remote sensing platforms?

16:35 min – Activity: What band is sargassum most distinguishable in? 

17:35 min – Activity: Which is a good wavelength to distinguish between soil and vegetation? 

18:02 min – Activity: Which is a good wavelength to distinguish between algal water and clear water? 

19:04 min – Activity: Calculate the NDVI for healthy and unhealthy vegetation and fill in the table. 

19:32 min – Take a few minutes to familiarise yourself with our workshop booklet (WB): https://sway.office.com/jJRWnQD6tDH4Mno2?ref=Link

19:35 min – Activity: Watch the following video to learn about Google Earth Engine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnCf9Gjz720

25:02 min – Activity: Follow Section 1 in your workshop booklet.

25:59 min – Activity: Follow Section 2 in your workshop booklet.

27:15 min – Activity: Follow Section 3 in your workshop booklet. 

30:14 min – Please take 1 min to fill in our post-workshop survey: shorturl.at/jkJKM