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Remote Sensing for Urban Sustainability Research and Sustainable Development Goals
Green Space, Public Recreation Space, and Urban Climate
In 2015, the United Nations defined an ambitious mission called “Transforming Our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.” The aims are to transform our world toward prosperity and to ensure well‐being for all while protecting the environment. Seventeen major sustainable development goals (SDGs) are to be achieved through 169 targets measured by 232 indicators. This chapter focuses on SDG 11 “Sustainable Cities and Communities” and exemplifies the quantification of indicators, in particular for the sub‐goal 11.7 (universal access to safe, inclusive and accessible, green and public spaces, etc.), through remote sensing or Earth Observation, respectively. For green spaces, their amount and spatial distribution can be effectively quantified and monitored using remote sensing. To differentiate “public” versus “private” green spaces, however, requires additional data. We pinpointed the relationship between urban green and urban climate, whereby the latter can directly affect the quality of life. Urban heat island (UHI) effects and cooling effects of green spaces by means of remote sensor data have been investigated worldwide. We further examined the relevant literature and recent research status in the field. We concluded that combining existing remote sensor data can support scientists in tackling current and future challenges .
Remote Sensing for Urban Sustainability Research and Sustainable Development Goals
Green Space, Public Recreation Space, and Urban Climate
In 2015, the United Nations defined an ambitious mission called “Transforming Our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.” The aims are to transform our world toward prosperity and to ensure well‐being for all while protecting the environment. Seventeen major sustainable development goals (SDGs) are to be achieved through 169 targets measured by 232 indicators. This chapter focuses on SDG 11 “Sustainable Cities and Communities” and exemplifies the quantification of indicators, in particular for the sub‐goal 11.7 (universal access to safe, inclusive and accessible, green and public spaces, etc.), through remote sensing or Earth Observation, respectively. For green spaces, their amount and spatial distribution can be effectively quantified and monitored using remote sensing. To differentiate “public” versus “private” green spaces, however, requires additional data. We pinpointed the relationship between urban green and urban climate, whereby the latter can directly affect the quality of life. Urban heat island (UHI) effects and cooling effects of green spaces by means of remote sensor data have been investigated worldwide. We further examined the relevant literature and recent research status in the field. We concluded that combining existing remote sensor data can support scientists in tackling current and future challenges .
Remote Sensing for Urban Sustainability Research and Sustainable Development Goals
Green Space, Public Recreation Space, and Urban Climate
Yang, Xiaojun (editor) / Lehner, Arthur (author) / Blaschke, Thomas (author)
Urban Remote Sensing ; 469-494
2021-09-30
26 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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