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The International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR), in looking to understand the potential of bamboo in affording a sustainable livelihood to persons living in the Northeastern states of India, has sought the help of RMSI, a geospatial solutions and application software development provider. After mapping the areas current location, coverage, and types of bamboo, RMSI can adopt GIS technology for the development of a database that is able to store information on geographical attributes, demographics, and socio-economic characteristics of the region. Although there are large amounts of bamboo in northeastern India, bamboo is not thought of as a livelihood. Instead, people work in agriculture, which results in both degradation of the environment and no long-term job prospects. INBARs main objective is to bring benefits to local communities by allowing them to build a small-to-medium scale industry that exploits the bamboo resource. Significant improvements in planning, development, monitoring, and marketing of the bamboo resources can be realized by utilizing satellite remote sensing and GIS. GIS can also aid in the determination of areas for bamboo plantation, processing, industrial development, and the most optimal distribution. Both GIS and remote sensing also can help explore specific what if scenarios.
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