Geospatial Information and Sustainable Development

As data ecosystems become more complex, 80% of all information is expected to have a spatial component. As a result, governments, industry, and scientists increasingly recognize the critical importance of geospatial information to measure progress and improve our decision-making capabilities. The G...

As data ecosystems become more complex, 80% of all information is expected to have a spatial component. As a result, governments, industry, and scientists increasingly recognize the critical importance of geospatial information to measure progress and improve our decision-making capabilities. The GGRF enables the accurate collection, management and alignment of nationally integrated geospatial information and Earth observations for: Earth and climate science (e.g. state of the atmosphere and oceans; measuring ice loss and sea level rise). Public safety and disaster management (e.g. assisting with weather monitoring and forecasting). Societal benefits (e.g. supporting positioning data in almost 3 billion mobile applications). Land and water administration (e.g. state of forests and ecosystems; modelling water flow). Economic development and sustainability (e.g. assisting to address Sustainable Development Goals). The GGRF and geospatial information are vital to address the Sustainable Development Goals. The GGRF is at the core of a nation’s capability to analyze and model conditions, create maps and other visualizations, evaluate impacts across sectors and regions, and monitor change over time in a consistent and standardized manner.