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Move your work forward
with satellite data.

Compare sites, plan field visits, prepare reports and build tools for your team. Explore how satellite data acquisition, AI-assisted analysis and custom apps fit together, without needing to become a GIS specialist or write the code yourself.

Sentinel-2 imagery of Italy and Hungary provides context for these example workflows; it does not show a Milkypad analysis or customer project. Image credits.

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What do you need
to get done?

Explore GIS workflows across land, water, cities and research. Each starts with your question and the data and methods suited to answering it.

11 use cases · example workflows

01Agriculture & land

Decide which fields to visit first.

Compare seasonal satellite observations with your field boundaries and notes. Turn unusual patterns into a scouting list your team can use.

Who it’s for
Agronomy advisers, farm groups and land managers
What you could create
Field comparison app, seasonal charts and visit priorities

Use field checks to establish the cause of a flagged pattern.

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02Forests & restoration

Track changes across restoration sites.

Bring vegetation observations, intervention dates and field records together. Review each site over time and prepare monitoring reports from the same project.

Who it’s for
Ecologists, forestry and restoration teams
What you could create
Site histories, comparison maps and monitoring reports

Combine satellite indicators with field evidence when assessing ecological recovery.

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03Water & coasts

Compare water extent across dates.

Use suitable observations and local records to review reservoirs, wetlands or coastlines. Summarise the changes that matter to your monitoring work.

Who it’s for
Water managers, environmental consultants and coastal teams
What you could create
Water-extent maps, date comparisons and review reports

Account for tides and season; surface extent alone does not measure depth or quality.

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04Hazards & response

Focus follow-up after an event.

Compare suitable observations before and after a flood or fire. Bring your site and asset records into the map to organize further assessment.

Who it’s for
Environmental review and response-planning teams
What you could create
Event comparison maps, asset lists and assessment summaries

Acquisition dates, usable coverage and ground confirmation shape the assessment.

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05Cities & planning

Bring land and heat data into planning.

Compare land-cover or surface-temperature observations across neighbourhoods. Combine them with local boundaries and prepare maps for planning discussions.

Who it’s for
Planners, researchers and public-interest teams
What you could create
Neighbourhood comparisons, planning maps and shareable summaries

Keep surface temperature distinct from air temperature and observations distinct from legal status.

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06Infrastructure & assets

Give every site a place in your review.

Connect observations to your asset IDs and inspection history. Build a portfolio view where colleagues can select a site, review a change and plan a follow-up.

Who it’s for
Multi-site operators, engineers and asset managers
What you could create
Portfolio dashboard, inspection queue and linked site records

Use the review to direct inspection; structural safety requires qualified assessment.

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07Geology & mining

Prioritise locations for sampling.

Compare suitable spectral or terrain data with geological maps and reference samples. Create an app for inspecting candidates and preparing field investigations.

Who it’s for
Geoscientists and specialist environmental teams
What you could create
Material screening maps, spectral comparisons and sampling lists

A spectral match guides investigation; grade and deposit claims require further evidence.

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08Atmosphere & climate

Analyse regional environmental patterns.

Bring atmospheric products and your own records into one analysis. Compare periods and create charts suited to your research or reporting question.

Who it’s for
Researchers, environmental analysts and public-interest teams
What you could create
Regional comparisons, time series and reporting maps

Choose products whose coverage, measurement and scale suit the question.

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09Marine environments

Review changing surface conditions.

Compare suitable ocean-color and surface-temperature products across regions and seasons. Save the analysis for the next research or monitoring cycle.

Who it’s for
Marine researchers and coastal programme teams
What you could create
Marine comparison app, time series and research datasets

Interpret surface observations alongside sea conditions and local measurements.

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10Industry & logistics

Keep site reviews connected to operations.

Combine site boundaries and operational records with satellite observations. Create a recurring review app for changes around your facilities.

Who it’s for
Operations, environmental and logistics teams
What you could create
Facility dashboards, change summaries and review lists

Use operational records to explain activity; imagery alone does not measure production.

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11Research & custom workflows

Run the analysis your question needs.

Describe your objective, bring your datasets and ask the assistant to help find suitable sources and methods. Turn useful results into an app colleagues can operate.

Who it’s for
Researchers, domain experts, GIS specialists and teams
What you could create
Custom analyses, datasets, reports and reusable applications

Review the method and reference evidence before using a result to make a claim.

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Your own analysis or app

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