EO-Informed Green Transformation in Sargodha, Pakistan
The GDA AID Urban Sustainability consortium is helping the Asian Development Bank (ADB) support green urban transformation in Sargodha, Pakistan.
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The GDA Urban Sustainability consortium has been supporting the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Pakistan’s “Integrated and Innovative Solutions for More Liveable Cities” project, in Sargodha, one of Pakistan’s fastest-growing urban areas. The project used Earth Observation (EO) data to assess Sargodha’s green areas and how these have been gained or lost over 2018-2021.. EO data also helped measure the relative intensity of the Surface Urban Heat Island (SUHI) effect in Sargodha as indicated by land surface temperatures. The results of the analysis clearly illustrate significant temperature variations throughout the city, making this data an essential baseline for developing models that evaluate the impact of green spaces on different urban areas. In the case of Sargodha, a future ADB investment project called “Developing Resilient Environments and Municipal Services (DREAMS)” is set to make use of these insights.
You can read more about this Case Study here: Changing Grey to Green in Sargodha, Pakistan – Using Satellite Earth Observation
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