Over the years there has been an increased interest between environmental impacts, such as flooding and drought, and their geographical location. It is stated that displaying and analysing information pertaining to these impacts may assist in understanding its occurrences and variability. With this said, the Environmental European Agency (EEA) published the "Eye on Earth" map, an on line mapping tool that currently displays locations and intensities of urban flooding and other data in European states.
The on line mapping tool brings together a variety of official date and other data from civil society, independent businesses and research institutions within their network in order to increase the reality of the current environment. The mapping tool is said to also assist policy makers in developing appropriate strategies and mechanisms that encourages sustainable development and other coping mechanisms to respond to other global challenges.
For more information about the Eye on Earth mapping tool visit the EEA press release here.
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