Planet Action, An Initiative Launched By Spot Image
Its goal is to encourage the Earth observation industry and geographic information professionals to support local projects searching for adaptive solutions to climate change problems. The products and materials available to these professionals – satellite images, geographic information systems, image processing and display software – are indispensable for studying the impact of global warming on our planet, on local and global scales. Planet Action supports projects that study:
- the impact on populations and habitat
- droughts, desertification and water resources
- vegetation, biodiversity and ecosystems,
- the oceans
- ice, glaciers and snow cover
Planet Action Web Site
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