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Theoretical Basis for Space Archaeology
Space archaeology takes space technologies as research means and tool carriers. First, it can improve archaeologists’ ability and work efficiency for discovering relics and remains of ancient human activities.
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Comprehensive Technologies for Space Archaeology
Earth observation takes the Earth as the research object to rely on space platforms such as satellites, spacecraft, near-space vehicles, and the ground and use various detection means of visible light, infrare...
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Spatial Cognition of Large-Scale Cultural Heritage Sites in China
In recent years, with a deepening understanding of heritage, a series of large-scale linear heritage sites like Cultural Routes, Heritage Canal, Heritage Corridor, which reflect the integrity and continuity of...
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Archaeology and Its Development
Archaeology was once defined as “the science of restoring ancient society and exploring the patterns of historical development by studying underground relics and remains” (China Encyclopedia Compilation Commit...
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Remote Sensing Technology and Archaeology
As sensor and information technologies develop rapidly, modern remote sensing technology has entered a new stage of providing fast, dynamic, multi-platform, multi-temporal, and high-resolution Earth observatio...
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Spatial Cognition for Information of World Cultural Heritage
The world cultural heritage is a precious textbook for people to know the history and culture of different countries and nationalities.
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Towards Space Archaeology
Archaeology is a branch of science that analyzes and reconstructs past or ancient human activities by discovering and studying the physical remains (such as artifacts and buildings) left by ancient human socie...
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Big Earth Data for Sustainable Development
In 2015, 193 member states of the United Nations adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, in which, 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), 169 targets, and more than 230 indicators were proposed ...
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Space-Based Observation Technology
The new space-based observation technology (SBOT) helps people acquire the spatial data they depend on for survival, and enhance their abilities of understanding the world and adapting to society through numer...
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Open AccessA future for digital public goods for monitoring SDG indicators
Digital public goods (DPGs), if implemented with effective policies, can facilitate the realization of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, there are ongoing deliberations on how t...
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Open AccessSpatio-temporal changes in the causal interactions among Sustainable Development Goals in China
Extensive efforts have been dedicated to deciphering the interactions associated with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, these developments are hampered by a lack of efficient strategies to avoid b...
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Big Data in Earth system science and progress towards a digital twin
The concept of a digital twin of Earth envisages the convergence of Big Earth Data with physics-based models in an interactive computational framework that enables monitoring and prediction of environmental an...
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Open AccessA big data approach to assess progress towards Sustainable Development Goals for cities of varying sizes
Cities are the engines for implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which provide a blueprint for achieving global sustainability. However, knowledge gaps exist in quantitatively assessing progre...
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Open AccessFrom concept to action: a united, holistic and One Health approach to respond to the climate change crisis
It is unequivocal that human influence has warmed the planet, which is seriously affecting the planetary health including human health. Adapting climate change should not only be a slogan, but requires a unite...
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Open AccessAn assessment of urbanization sustainability in China between 1990 and 2015 using land use efficiency indicators
The sustainability of China’s rapid urbanization is of significance in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Here we integrated Earth observation and census data to estimate the re...
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Simulation of Moon-based Earth observation optical image processing methods for global change study
Global change affected by multiple factors, the consequences of which continue to be far-reaching, has the characteristics of large spatial scale and long-time scale. The demand for Earth observation technolog...
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Digital Earth Challenges and Future Trends
The previous 25 chapters introduced relevant technologies, applications, and other topics related to Digital Earth. Respective challenges and future research were also proposed by various authors. In this conc...
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Introduction
The term “global change” was originally used to describe the phenomenon of decreasing the stability of the human social, economic, and political systems, especially declining international security and living ...
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Aerosol Satellite
Atmospheric aerosol plays a very important role in global change. It produces direct radiative forcing by absorbing and scattering shortwave radiation; it also affects cloud microphysics and therefore hydrolog...
