Geospatial Practices for Sustainable Development in East and North-East Asia 2024

Space applications are steadily increasing in the Asia-Pacific region, driven by artificial intelligence and multiple digital technologies and coupled with a surge of data from the growing fleet of Earth observation satellites and other sources. Demand is also growing as users recognize the unique advantages of geospatial data in, for example, developing smart cities, responding to disasters, managing forests, oceans, energy and other natural resources, and reducing green gas emissions. As government and private investments rise, not only will geospatial data become available to the public, but their expanded breadth and scale that can be tapped to support the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This edition: - Presents 100 carefully selected 100 geospatial applications from East and North-East Asia, a powerhouse in space applications that holds the highest share of operational satellites in the Asia-Pacific region.- Explores the opportunities to make geospatial data available, accessible, affordable and actionable in an era of rapid digital transformation; - Highlights examples of space applications governance frameworks to strengthen the impacts of geospatial practices on sustainable development, knowledge, practices and policies. - Recommends regional accelerators to ensure that all countries can benefit from the rapidly growing role of geospatial information in development. For the first time, this Compendium is launched with an AI-powered tool designed to assist readers to query and generate information about specific geospatial practices available in the Compendium and beyond.