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title: "mapme.biodiversity Package Goes Into The Cloud!"
url: "https://www.mapme-initiative.org/blog/mapmebiodiversity-package/"
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date: 2024-06-24
modified: 2024-07-04
lastUpdated: 2024-07-04
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  - News
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# mapme.biodiversity Package Goes Into The Cloud!

27.10.2023

   ![](https://www.mapme-initiative.org/fileadmin/_processed_/7/4/csm_mapme-compute2_ec7f0bded8.jpg) ***mapme.biodiversity* goes into the cloud!**
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KfW supports the development of the Open Source R package *mapme.biodiversity*
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  KfW supports the development of the Open Source R package *mapme.biodiversity*. The package is written in R and published on [CRAN](https://cran.r-project.org/package=mapme.biodiversity). It is used by analysts to process big geospatial data efficiently. A major upgrade is currently being worked on to enable seamless scaling of workflows from laptops to the cloud for anyone. For this, the [GDAL](https://gdal.org/) library which provides an efficient format-agnostic abstraction layer to access geospatial data from a variety of sources has been leveraged. Together with a standardized output format, the package delivers crucial information in a timely manner for evidence-based decision making in development cooperation projects. This work on this software has been presented at the General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union (EGU) 2024. In a session dedicated to the usage of Earth Observation to monitor and achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), the software was showcased for its delivery of value in a fast, reproducible, and transparent way. You can find the slides of the presentation [here](https://goergen95.github.io/egu2024). The planned release date of the upgrades is planned for the end of June 2024. You can check a dedicated issue on our GitHub repository to stay informed of the [progress](https://github.com/mapme-initiative/mapme.biodiversity/issues/240).

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