Atlas of Thermal Infrared Images of Satellite for Sustainable Development Goals-1. The world's first remote sensing thermal infrared image atlas is released

On September 6, at the Fourth International Forum on Big Data for Sustainable Development, the International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development (SDG Center) released with great impact the "Atlas of Thermal Infrared Images of Satellite for Sustainable Development Goals-1". This is the world's first remote sensing thermal infrared image atlas, attracting widespread attention.

This atlas contains 10 different types of landscape features in 118 different regions around the world, comprehensively and clearly showing the thermal characteristics of typical natural landforms and artificial features. It is of great significance and is crucial for understanding many aspects such as surface energy balance, climate change, land cover and land use change, urban heat island effect, agricultural monitoring, and natural disaster assessment.

Released at the same time are the "Group Images of Low-Light Cities of Satellite for Sustainable Development Goals-1" and the "Atlas of Low-Light Images of Satellite for Sustainable Development Goals-1 (English Version)". These achievements provide a new perspective for global sustainable development from the perspective of space exploration of the interaction between humans and nature, and also provide useful references and solid data support for the monitoring and evaluation of relevant sustainable development goals.

This year's International Forum on Big Data for Sustainable Development lasts for three days. It is hosted by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and organized by the International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development and the Aerospace Information Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. More than 700 representatives from nearly 50 countries and 17 international organizations around the world participate. During the forum, 4 special sessions and 39 parallel sessions will also be held, aiming to deeply discuss innovative solutions for promoting the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development with digital technology, share experiences and practices in addressing data challenges of sustainable development goals, and help accelerate the progress of the second half of the 2030 Agenda. The release of this atlas shows China's scientific research strength and innovative achievements in the field of sustainable development, and will also make important contributions to the global cause of sustainable development.