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The ever‐increasing human population has put tremendous pressure on natural resources, and it has become critically important to manage these limited resources in an effective and cost‐efficient manner. Geospatial technology provides indispensable tools for sound decision‐making that ensures sustainable use of resources. Modern techniques and platforms of Remote Sensing, GIS, LiDAR, UAV, simulation models, AI, and machine learning tools provide an effective means of acquiring moderate as well as high‐resolution data, to analyze and utilize them for different applications that help in monitoring and management of natural resources. These techniques are cost‐effective and highly efficient in providing information at local to global scales on varying spatial and temporal resolutions. Geospatial tools provide timely and valuable information about land‐use, land‐cover, and natural resources, and allow detection of change and also capture critical indicators affecting these resources. With the emerging capabilities of remote sensing and GIS applications supported by improved computation, it is paramount that an upgraded methodology is developed that integrates geospatial techniques for natural resource management practices.

Figure 2.7 Various applications of Google Earth Engine for natural resource management.