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The document discusses various types of pollution and environmental issues facing Planet Earth, including air, water, land, and sound pollution, acid rain, global warming, the greenhouse effect, melting ice caps, rising sea levels, overflowing landfills, oil spills, endangered species, and destruction of the ozone layer. As a result of these problems, the planet is experiencing more extreme weather events like floods, droughts, wildfires, tornadoes, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, avalanches, earthquakes, and tsunamis. The document encourages working together to save the planet from these threats.
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and water managers, and urban planners, are interested in obtaining data on land use and cover
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cover support policymakers and scientists in making well-informed decisions, as alterations in
these patterns indicate shifts in economic and social conditions. Monitoring such changes with the
help of Advanced technologies like Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems is
crucial for coordinated efforts across different administrative levels. Advanced technologies like
Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems
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Changes in vegetation cover refer to variations in the distribution, composition, and overall
structure of plant communities across different temporal and spatial scales. These changes can
occur natural.
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