Dr. Yeran Sun
Role: Chair
Affiliation: University of Lincoln
Interest: Dr Sun's interests are remote sensing AI; GeoAI; quantitative human geography; sensing mobility and activity; geospatial big data analytics
Geo-Digitalization in the Development of Sustainable Cities
Leveraging digital earth technologies for smart and sustainable urban developmen
Workshop Description
More than half of the world’s population now live in urban areas. The development of sustainable cities plays a key role in achieving specific Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), such as Sustainable Cities & Communities (SDG 11) and Good Health & Well-being (SDG 3). High-resolution data collected in a cost-effective way is needed to support the development of smart cities and digital twins, which are essential for sustainable urban growth in the era of data science.
Geo-Digitalization enables the mapping of urban environments by exploiting remote sensing imagery, historical paper maps, and georeferenced documents. This workshop will focus on emerging methods and techniques of Geo-Digitalization in urban applications, including transport, planning and design, health, and well-being. In particular, the incorporation of AI into Geo-Digitalization is highly encouraged.
Furthermore, the workshop will discuss the advantages and limitations of Geo-Digitalization methods to better understand their contribution to sustainable city development.
Topics of Interest
This workshop will focus on the progress in Geo-Digitalization in urban applications, including but not limited to
- Urban transport and travel
- Urban planning and urban design
- Public health and healthcare
- Crime and public safety
- Urban vulnerability and resilience to climate change
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Workshop Chairs
Dr. Yeran Sun
Aerospace Information Research Institute
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Prof. Shaohua Wang
Aerospace Information Research Institute
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Committee Members
- Yingqi Guo, Hong Kong Baptist University
- Xi Gong, University of New Mexico
- Jing Xie, Sun Yat-sen University
- Ting On Chan, Sun Yat-sen University
- Zhiyong Liu, Sun Yat-sen University
- Chunyu Dong, Sun Yat-sen University
- Huanfa Chen, University College London
- Miao Yu, University of Lincoln
- Elias Nkiaka, University of Lincoln
- Weikai Wang, University of Liverpool
- Yu Wang, Tianjin University
- Wenjie Wu, Wuhan University
- Yingqi Guo, Hong Kong Baptist University
- Urban planning and urban design
- Public health and healthcare
- Crime and public safety
- Urban vulnerability and resilience to climate change
Submission Guidelines
Type of submissions
• Abstract
• Short paper
Submission method
All submissions should be sent via
EasyChair
Publication decision:
submissions will only be used for participation and reporting
Submission deadline
15th October 2025
Notification of acceptance date
1st November 2025
Relevance to Conference Themes
This workshop will provide insights into the contribution of Geo-Digitalization to the development of sustainable cities, aligned with SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) and SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being), directly supporting the overall conference theme “Geo-Digitalization for Sustainable Development Goals.”
Workshop Details
Duration
Half-day
Format
In-person presentations and discussions
Date
December 2–4, 2025
Workshop Contact
Dr. Yeran Sun
sunyr@aircas.ac.cn