Universities Space Research Association (USRA)
Flood monitoring
Analysts manually digitized water boundaries in every image. AI now automates mapping to forecast floods in real time.
- Automation of manual image analysis bottleneck
Scientists spent hours processing water depths. Now, an AI-built tool automates analysis, instantly visualizing restoration needs.
A regional public agency manages water resources for over nine million residents, balancing flood control with the restoration of 40 square miles of sensitive river floodplain wetlands.
Scientists needed to precisely measure seasonal water depths and duration to restore native vegetation, but processing this data took hours. The...
“As we’ve looked at the available technology over the last 5-7 years, we’ve learned that we need to rely more on AI and machine learning. Google Earth Engine brings some prepared tools, coupled with our existing data, so that we can gain new insights.”
Regional agency managing water resources, flood control, and ecosystem restoration.
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