Agricultural drought monitoring using Google Earth Engine: a study of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal

Book: Modern Cartography Series
Year: 2024 Google Earth Engine

This study analyzes agricultural drought in Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal, using Google Earth Engine with satellite and climate datasets from 2002–2022. It assesses precipitation variability, drought indices, vegetation responses, and climate trends, highlighting extreme droughts, shifting water availability, and resilience improvements through NDVI and land surface cooling.

Application of analytic hierarchy process for mapping flood vulnerability in Odisha using Google Earth Engine

Book: Google Earth Engine and Artificial Intelligence for Earth Observation
Year: 2025 Google Earth EngineAHP

This study demonstrates the use of AHP in Google Earth Engine to identify vulnerable areas for flood hazards in Odisha. Key parameters selected for this study are elevation, rainfall distribution, land cover, slope, TWI, NDVI, Soil, and Distance from water bodies. The resulting maps provide a robust delineation of areas highly prone to flooding.