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Geospatial Data and Indicators

Data is a powerful tool for development. Geospatial technologies such as GIS and remote sensing enable sophisticated data collection and analysis of spatial relationships at varying geographical scales. Learn how geospatial data can help cities understand its formation and transformation with much greater precision, and are indispensable tools for spatial, transport, and economic planning.

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Calculating Indicators From Global Geospatial Data Sets for Benchmarking and Tracking Change in the Urban Environment

  • Country/ City
    World
  • Topic
    Indicators, Smart Cities, Urban Planning
  • Published On
    March 29, 2023
  • Author(s)
    WRI
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    • Calculating Indicators From Global Geospatial Data Sets for Benchmarking and Tracking Change in the Urban Environment

    This technical note discusses methods for using these data in combination with locally meaningful jurisdictional boundaries to calculate local measurements of indicators on several themes—including access to urban amenities, air quality, biodiversity, flooding, climate change mitigation, heat, and land protection and restoration—relevant to urban decision-makers, researchers, and other stakeholders.
     

Understanding the Impact of Earth Observation for Sustainable Urban Development

  • Published On
    May 11, 2020
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    • Understanding the Impact of Earth Observation for Sustainable Urban Development

EO4SD-Urban Project: Lima City Report

  • Published On
    December 02, 2019
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    • EO4SD-Urban Project: Lima City Report

    GPSC is providing cities with urban extent imagery to facilitate a finer-grained understanding of urban expansion. This GPSC knowledge product for Lima contains information related to the provision of geo-spatial products from the European Space Agency (ESA) supported project “Earth Observation for Sustainable Development” Urban Applications (EO4SD-Urban), which is co-ordinated by GAF Germany in collaboration with a consortium of Earth observation service providers in Europe.

EO4SD-Urban Project: Saint Louis City Report

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    December 02, 2019
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    • EO4SD-Urban Project: Saint Louis City Report

    GPSC is providing cities with urban extent imagery to facilitate a finer-grained understanding of urban expansion. This GPSC knowledge product for Saint Louis contains information related to the provision of geo-spatial products from the European Space Agency (ESA) supported project “Earth Observation for Sustainable Development” Urban Applications (EO4SD-Urban), which is co-ordinated by GAF Germany in collaboration with a consortium of Earth observation service providers in Europe.

EO4SD-Urban Project: Dakar City Report

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    December 02, 2019
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    • EO4SD-Urban Project: Dakar City Report

    GPSC is providing cities with urban extent imagery to facilitate a finer-grained understanding of urban expansion. This GPSC knowledge product for Dakar contains information related to the provision of geo-spatial products from the European Space Agency (ESA) supported project “Earth Observation for Sustainable Development” Urban Applications (EO4SD-Urban), which is co-ordinated by GAF Germany in collaboration with a consortium of Earth observation service providers in Europe.
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