Google earth engine based computational system for the earth and environment monitoring applications during the COVID-19 pandemic using thresholding technique on SAR datasets

Abstract

Observing the earth and environmental conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown along with travel restrictions headed to worse circumstance. These scenarios amplified the hurdles of flood management. In order to resolves these issues, an efficient and resilient geospatial framework with unconventional systems is also required for the generation of instantaneous results. Hence to avoid these deficiencies, the google earth engine based computational system integrated with analytical tools for large-scale data handling is introduced for the earth and environmental monitoring applications. The present study proposes a working model for geospatial data processing to understand socio-demographic implications with a web-based analytical interface. The research introduces a histogram-based thresholding approach for real-time surface water mapping along with precise data processing and analysis for automated monitoring. The study integrates geospatial datasets to a enhanced data processing methods in a web-based platform to deliver the required results for extensive planning and decision making. Furthermore, a similar type of work can be undertaken for other disaster management applications.