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    With actionable Earth observations, the NASA Earth Science Applied Sciences Program empowers communities across the world to find solutions to the challenges they face every day.

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    We partner with people around the world to incorporate Earth observations into their work. Our program areas, projects and initiatives help tackle challenges on our home planet.

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Assessing Change in Aspen Extent in Northern Yellowstone National Park 

Tagged: DEVELOP,ISS GEDI,Landsat 5 TM,North America,Sentinel 2, MSI,DEVELOP,Capacity Building,Ecological Conservation
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Utilizing NASA Earth Observations to Evaluate Urban Tree Canopy and Land Surface Temperature for Green Infrastructure Development and Urban Heat Mitigation in Huntsville, Alabama

Tagged: Alabama - Marshall,ISS ECOSTRESS,ISS GEDI,Landsat 5 TM,Landsat 8 OLI,Landsat 8 TIRS,Terra MODIS,DEVELOP
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Assessing Methods for Gold Mining-related Deforestation Detection in Amazonia Using NASA Earth Observations

Tagged: Alabama - Marshall,ISS ECOSTRESS,ISS GEDI,Landsat 5 TM,Landsat 8 OLI,Landsat 8 TIRS,Terra MODIS,DEVELOP
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Utilizing NASA Earth Observations to Identify Environmental and Social Drivers of Urban Heat Vulnerability and Modeling Urban Cooling Interventions in Yonkers, New York

Tagged: Arizona - Tempe,ISS ECOSTRESS,ISS GEDI,Landsat 8 OLI,Landsat 8 TIRS,DEVELOP
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Mapping Inundation Below the Forest Canopy in the Maya Tri-National Forest

Tagged: ALOS-2 PALSAR-2,DEVELOP,ISS GEDI,Landsat 8 OLI,North America,DEVELOP,Capacity Building,Water Resources

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