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DESCRIPTION:Illegal gold mining in the Amazon rainforest has escalated dram
 atically\, resulting in deforestation\, pollution\, and violence against i
 ndigenous communities. This talk will explore how AI and open-source geosp
 atial software are being used to combat this environmental crisis. We will
  delve into the methodologies and technologies behind Amazon Mining Watch'
 s (AMW) efforts to monitor and mitigate illegal mining activities. By inte
 grating machine learning models with satellite data and open-source tools\
 , AMW provides insights that empower local activists and influence policy 
 changes. \n\nThis session will cover the following topics:\n- Overview of 
 the environment and social impacts of illegal mining and challenges of det
 ection\n- The technological approach\, beginning with purpose built machin
 e learning models and tracing the evolution to the foundational models use
 d today. \n- Current architecture and open source components for data proc
 essing\n- The use of open data\, data processing strategies and informatio
 n on accessing (for free!) over 100TB of processed imagery and embeddings 
 generated to date\n- Live demo of the next-gen platform\n- Q/A\n\n**Links:
 ** \n\n- https://Amazonminingwatch.org\n- https://infoamazonia.org/2024/07
 /09/eis-o-que-a-inteligencia-artificial-achou-na-amazonia-areas-de-garimpo
 -dobraram/\n- https://news.mongabay.com/2024/07/gold-mining-in-the-amazon-
 has-doubled-in-area-since-2018-ai-tool-shows/ \n- https://foundation.mozil
 la.org/en/blog/a-gold-rush-worth-stopping-ai-does-its-part \n- https://pul
 itzercenter.org/blog/amazon-mining-watch-expands-use-ai-monitor-illegal-go
 ld-mining \n\n**Target Audience**\nThis talk is aimed at geospatial profes
 sionals\, software developers\, environmental activists\, policymakers\, a
 nd anyone interested in the application of AI and open-source geospatial t
 echnology for environmental protection.
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LOCATION:Room III
SUMMARY:Leveraging AI and Open Source Geospatial Software to Combat Illegal
  Gold Mining in the Amazon - Tom "Hutch" Ingold
URL:https://talks.staging.osgeo.org/foss4g-2024/talk/FX8X7S/
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