

While Google Earth Pro is a valuable and effective tool for many, it might not be adequate for all users, particularly those with more specialized or complex tasks that require other specialized GIS software tailored for the specific functions. Google Earth Pro can be used together with other programs and devices, such as GIS applications, to boost productivity and expedite processes. It provides a broad range of geospatial analytic capabilities, including spatial searches, 3D terrain analysis, and area and distance measurement. This makes it an inexpensive tool for solving your geographical problems. It's also accessible because it is free to use for personal and non-commercial purposes. Even for people who are unfamiliar with GIS software, it has a user-friendly interface that is simple to navigate.

It's quite an interesting tool for learning for people who are fascinated by geography. I love it's general appearance of the globe where you can zoom in to reveal more details. Many times I want to geocode location addresses or coordinates and I haven't found a better software than Google Earth Pro. Google Earth Pro has been really helpful and especially in my line of profession. Saving more placemarks, polygons, and paths to my places, directly affect the performance of the software.

For example, QGIS provides a plugin called ‘Send2GE’, which is linked with Google Earth Pro. Further, this software is integrated with other spatial mapping software like ArcGIS & QGIS. This supports to import of various types of data formats including ESRI shapefile, Geo TIFF, kml, and images that are commonly used by spatial analysts. For landform mapping also I’m using this software to identify some physical features like escarpments, ridges, isolated hillocks, and slope types using the terrain option. In that case, I’m using Google Earth Pro to identify land use categories and their changes using historical imageries. As a planner, I’m doing land use and landform mapping to identify hazard-prone locations. With time, I have used Google Earth Pro for various purposes. My very first experience was identifying the locations using the search option. Currently, some countries are having 3D building facilities too. Further, this software is having a facility to generate elevation profiles by adding two points to a path. For example, it provides a street view imagery of most parts of the world and users can have a real feeling about the place. Google Earth Pro consists of several key features that are really helpful for spatial analysts and planners to understand a particular location. I’m using Google Earth Pro for more than two years. We can have virtual visits to places where we have never been before. This software is a really good platform to understand the places.
