Digital Tools for Climate Change and Environmental Restoration

Climate change is among the most discussed environmental concerns in the twenty-first century owing to its challenges for human well-being, agriculture production, biodiversity, and ecosystem health. Mitigation and adaptation approaches for climate change urgently require the incorporation of digital tools and technologies along with suitable climate policies and plans. Digital tools and technologies have the potential to provide sustainable solutions to various societal challenges associated with climate change. They play a substantial role not only in early and emergency warnings but also in predicting the probability of different natural hazards. In recent years, digital tools have been receiving increasing attention for mitigation and adaptation of climate change, disaster risk management (DRM), and improving environmental sustainability. This book chapter introduces the various digital tools and technologies for climate change and environmental restoration. It gives an overview of different technologies supporting digital tools for climate action, like Remote Sensing (RS), Geographic Information System (GIS), Artificial intelligence (AI), Blockchain, Internet of Things (IoT), Drones and Robotics, Virtual and augmented realities (VR/AR), Space 2.0, and Big Data and AI. Furthermore, the chapter also gives insight into various climate change assessment tools; digital tools for providing technical advice; performance assessment tools; tools for climate change vulnerability, risk, and adaptation assessment; and a toolbox supporting climate-focused decision-making. Additionally, it highlights some case studies wherein digital tools were used for climate action. The present chapter would be significant in the research and development of digital tools for climate change actions and environmental restoration.