Green Maps: A Journey into Spatial Intelligence for Environmental Research

Discover how spatial intelligence transitions from a technical tool to an indispensable global strategy, offering the actionable, interdisciplinary blueprints needed to conquer our planet’s most urgent environmental crises.

In recent years, the increasing urgency of environmental challenges has spurred a growing need for innovative and interdisciplinary approaches to understand, monitor, and address complex ecological issues. This book takes readers on a captivating journey through the dynamic field of spatial intelligence, exploring its pivotal role in understanding and addressing the complex challenges facing our planet. Through compelling case studies and real-world applications, it demonstrates how spatial intelligence supports monitoring deforestation, tracking biodiversity, managing natural resources, controlling environmental pollution, and advancing environmental monitoring. Beyond the technical foundations, the book examines the broader impact of spatial intelligence on environmental policy, sustainability, and global awareness. By emphasizing its interdisciplinary nature, this essential volume encourages readers to envision a future where spatial intelligence becomes indispensable for fostering a deeper understanding of Earth’s systems and guiding more informed, sustainable environmental decision-making.

Sushobhan Majumdar, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Geography at Pandit Raghunath Murmu Smriti. He has published more than 100 books, book chapters, and journal articles. His research focuses on urban planning, smart cities, healthcare informatics, and transportation geography.

Moharana Choudhury is a Research Coordinator in the Environmental Research and Management Division at Voice of Environment, Guwahati, India. He has authored more than 100 publications in national and international journals. His research interests include environmental research, waste management, wastewater, pollution monitoring, and plastic pollution.

Shashi Kant Gupta, PhD, is a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Eudoxia Research University. With more than a decade of experience and over 220 publications, his research focuses on cloud computing, the Internet of Things (IoT), and machine learning.

Gül Erkol Bayram, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Tourism Management at the School of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Sinop University, Turkey. She has published more than 250 international research works. Her research focuses on tourism management, tourism development, and ecotourism.