Big Earth Data Supports Sustainable Cities and Communities: Progress and Challenges

Authors

Chunlin HUANG, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, ChinaFollow
Zhongchang SUN, International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals, Beijing 100094, China Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100094, ChinaFollow
Huiping JIANG, Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100094, China
Jianghao WANG, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
Penglong WANG, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
Jinhua TAO, Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100094, China
Haimeng LIU, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
Nanjiang LIU, National Disaster Reduction Center of China, Beijing 100124, China

Keywords

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Big Earth Data, sustainable cities and communities

Document Type

Strategy & Practice

Abstract

SDG 11-sustainable cities and communities is central to achieving all 17 SDGs. However, the lack of data is the main challenge for monitoring and assessing SDG 11 indicators. As an important aspect of technological innovation and big data, Big Earth Data can offer a new key to generate knowledge about the Earth, playing a major role in promoting sustainable development. In this research, we conducted many practical cases to monitor the progress of SDG indicators centered on urban sustainable development, and focused on 6 main themes about urban development, including urban housing, urban public transportation, urbanization, disaster prevention & mitigation, air pollution, and open public space. Based on the above analysis, this study summarizes the challenges for realization of SDG 11. Finally, in order to achieve the SDG 11, we propose some suggestions and actions, including building a sustainable development big data information platform, strengthening the leverage of science and technology in the realization of SDG 11, actively carrying out SDG 11 comprehensive application demonstration, and strengthening scientific and technological cooperation between relevant institutions at home and abroad.

First page

914

Last Page

922

Language

Chinese

Publisher

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences

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Recommended Citation

HUANG, Chunlin; SUN, Zhongchang; JIANG, Huiping; WANG, Jianghao; WANG, Penglong; TAO, Jinhua; LIU, Haimeng; and LIU, Nanjiang (2021) "Big Earth Data Supports Sustainable Cities and Communities: Progress and Challenges," Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version): Vol. 36 : Iss. 8 , Article 6.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.16418/j.issn.1000-3045.20210712002
Available at: https://bulletinofcas.researchcommons.org/journal/vol36/iss8/6