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Vol. 16 No. 3 (2022): Geomatics and Environmental Engineering

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The Potential Contribution of Earth Observation Data Cubes for the Production of Information for Sustainable Development in Emerging Countries

https://doi.org/10.7494/geom.2022.16.3.131
Paloma Merodio Gómez
National Institute of Statistic and Geography, Aguascalientes, Mexico
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6086-7023
Andrea Ramírez Santiago
National Institute of Statistic and Geography, Aguascalientes, Mexico
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6201-1907
Olivia Jimena Juárez Carrillo
National Institute of Statistic and Geography, Aguascalientes, Mexico
Francisco Javier Jiménez Nava
Independent researcher, Aguascalientes, Mexico

Corresponding Author(s) : Andrea Ramírez Santiago

andrea.santiago@inegi.org.mx

Geomatics and Environmental Engineering, Vol. 16 No. 3 (2022): Geomatics and Environmental Engineering

Abstract

One of the great challenges of achieving the shared vision of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is having high-quality, timely, comparable, and accessible data that allows to measure and report progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Hence, in many countries, geospatial information (including Earth observation) and algorithms implemented in cloud computing platforms have become important tools to monitor indicators of the SDG thanks to their broad accessibility and global coverage. However, emerging countries still face barriers to the implementation of technologies to manage the large amounts of EO data. This article aims to show the advantages of satellite-based EO in the measurement of SDG indicators, as well as challenges emerging countries face in the use of these technological tools. It addresses why the open-source tool Open Data Cube (ODC) should be seen as a response to the said challenges. Finally, there is a description regarding the experience of Mexico with the use and application of this tool for the measurement of SDG indicators, from the development and implementation of the Mexican Geospatial Data Cube (MGDC) to the results obtained from its application in the support for the measurement of SDG indicators 6.6.1 Change in the extent of water-related ecosystems over time and 15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area.

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Earth observation Geospatial Data Cube satellite imagery Sustainable Development Goals emerging countries
Merodio Gómez, P., Ramírez Santiago, A., Juárez Carrillo, O. J., & Jiménez Nava, F. J. (2022). The Potential Contribution of Earth Observation Data Cubes for the Production of Information for Sustainable Development in Emerging Countries. Geomatics and Environmental Engineering, 16(3), 131–155. https://doi.org/10.7494/geom.2022.16.3.131
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