The Use of Cloud Computing with Crowd Participation to Have an Alternative National Mangrove Map

Abstract

The existence of mangroves and monitoring the extent of their cover in every corner of Indonesia is very important. This is due to the importance of mangroves for ecosystems as well as disasters. Making mangrove maps nationally has classic constraints, namely the many technical constraints such as computer skills, the amount of data, and the number of operators required. Utilization of cloud computing technology using the Google Earth Engine application and carried out by crowd participation can eliminate these obstacles. A national consortium is needed to coordinate local teams that can move quickly at their respective locations. This can benefit from many aspects including location accuracy, map update speed, and a large reduction in costs.