
Geospatial Information to Support the UN's Sustainable Development Goals
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Demonstrates how geospatial information can be used to assess SDG targets and indicators.
Provides 16 applications and real-world case studies of SDGs and their related indicators where geospatial information contributes significantly to the implementation and monitoring.
Addresses practical and technological issues related to geospatial information, data acquisition, and integration approaches.
Illustrates the integration of geospatial information with statistical and other development information
Discusses the impact that applications have on policy and society to make informed decisions and implement better policies.
This book is for professionals, researchers, senior undergraduates and graduate students, working on or studying projects focused on specific GIS applications in support of sustainable development. It is also an excellent resource for policymakers and NGOs involved with UN SDGs.
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Amor Laaribi has over 30 years of extensive technical, managerial, and policy experience in the development, implementation and evaluation of geospatial information strategies, programs and projects in support of decision making and sustainable development. He joined the United Nations Statistics Division in 2000 to define and plan the priorities of the Division in geospatial information and to promote its use and integration with census/statistical information in developing countries. Dr. Laaribi has written/co-written two other books.
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