preface i
foreword v
executive summary
map of cases on big earth data for the sdgs xvi
list of cases on big earth data for the sdg sxvii
chapter 1
big earth data for sdgs /1
data-intensive paradigm /2
big earth data /3
big earth data for implementing sdgs /4
chapter 2 sdg 2 zero hunger
background /10
contributions /11
case study /12
global crop production per labor unit assessment based on big earth data /12
assessing progress towards sustainable cropping systems: the case of china /19
conclusions /23
chapter 3 sdg 6 clean water and sanitation
background /28
contributions /29
case study /31
monitoring the proportion of urban population using safely managed drinking water services in china /31
analysis of surface water quality in china /34
crop water productivity for the sdg assessment of agricultural water use efficiency: the case of a typical irrigation district in morocco /37
mapping the extent and dynamic change of mangrove forests in southeast asia /42
surface water changes in central asia /46
conclusions /50
chapter 4 sdg 11 sustainable cities and munities
background /54
contributions /55
case study /57
proportion of the population with easy access to public transportation in china /57
monitoring and assessing urbanization progress in the countries and regions along the belt and road /61
preliminary study and suggestions for modifying indicator sdg 11.4.1 /68
monitoring and analyzing fine particulate matter (pm2.5) in china /74
proportion of urban open public space in china /77
conclusions /81
chapter 5 sdg 13 climate action
background /84
contributions /85
case study /86
disaster monitoring and analysis of the sdg 13.1.1 indicator in countries and regions along the belt and road /86
global atmospheric co2 concentration changes in response to climate change /92
cognition of climate response to glaciers and arctic sea ice /96
conclusions /100
chapter 6 sdg 14 life below water
background /104
contributions /105
case study /106
construction and application of an integrated eutrophication assessment model for typical coastal waters of china /106
ecosystem health assessment in jiaozhou bay, china /110
conclusions /115
chapter 7 sdg 15 life on land
background /118
contributions /119
case study /121
forest cover mapping to monitor terrestrial ecosystems in southeast asia /121
assessment of conservation priority for global national parks /125
study on forest protection proportion indicators /130
evaluating the effectiveness of the management of protected areas: an example from qianjiangyuan national park in china /134
big earth data for global land degradation assessment /140
the proportion of degraded land to the total land area in central asia /143
identifying land degradation area and risk control countermeasures in mongolia and along the china-mongolia railway /146
applications of the mountain green cover index in countries and regions along the belt and road /150
evaluation of the red list index of threatened species in china /155
assessment of giant panda habitat fragmentation /159
conclusions /164
chapter 8
summary and prospects /167
references /172