Kyrgyz Open Data Cube of Satellite Images and Environmental Products as a Tool for Pasture Monitoring

Abstract

From year to year, global climate change is observed, covering various areas, such as the state and access to natural resources, infrastructure of settlements, etc. Climate change has different consequences for agriculture and livestock herding, rainfall can affect crop yields and livestock feed. Kyrgyzstan is an agrarian country in which the main income of the population comes from agriculture and animal husbandry, adaptation to climate change and monitoring is needed. Satellite images are one of the sources for monitoring climate change in the world. Satellite imagery allows to analyze changes in temperature, vegetation cover, land cover, snow cover, etc. This article discusses the Kyrgyz Data Cube and its applications, including the visualization website that provides easy access to its satellite derived environmental information, regarding pasture, drought and snow and conclusions.