The Application of Nighttime Remote Sensing in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (Second Edition)
A special issue of Remote Sensing (ISSN 2072-4292). This special issue belongs to the section "Urban Remote Sensing".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 728
Special Issue Editors
Interests: land use; urban flood; green infrastructure; urban expansion; waterlogging
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Interests: carbon emission; urban sustainability; land use change; remote sensing; geographic information science
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are launching the second edition of a Special Issue of Remote Sensing, titled “Application of Nighttime Remote Sensing in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals”.
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. Remote sensing communities are committed to achieving SDGs because remote sensing techniques are essential tools in making sustainable development a reality at the local level. In particular, China has successfully launched a Sustainable Development Science Satellite (SDGSAT-1)—the world’s first scientific satellite towards SDGs. SDGSAT-1 is promising for a variety of SDG applications. Therefore, this Special Issue aims to discuss the latest theories and advanced methods of nighttime remote sensing in achieving SDGs. We would like to invite you to submit original research that fits the aims and scope of this Special Issue. We look forward to receiving your well-prepared research. Potential subtopics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Quantification methods of SDG indicators;
- Scenario simulation towards SDGs;
- Artificial intelligence in achieving SDGs;
- Urban carbon emission and energy conservation;
- Sustainable urban form for climate change adaption;
- Implications of land use/cover changes on the environment;
- Urban resilience and vulnerability against COVID-19;
- Smart growth of land use and ecological conservation.
Dr. Jinyao Lin
Dr. Jinpei Ou
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sustainable development goals
- social indicators
- land use planning
- environmental conservation
- artificial intelligence
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