Geospatial Information Technologies for Resilient and Sustainable Society

The research project "Geospatial Information Technologies for Resilient and Sustainable Society" addresses the scientific challenges in the emerging research domain of geospatial artificial intelligence that combines innovations in geospatial science with novel methods in artificial intelligence and big data processing capabilities. Particular attention is given to geospatial data fusion, its scalable and/or distributed processing and analyses for detecting, monitoring, modelling and predicting geospatial phenomena. This is crucial for data-based and knowledge-based spatial decision-making required for sustainable and resilient management of our built and natural environments – from the city level to the regional and global levels.

The project objectives are broad as it comprises various fields of geospatial analyses where artificial intelligence is being used. In the project various analyses on land cover, landslides, subsurface aquifers, cultural heritage and floods will be carried out. Our institute will collaborate especially with the data preparation and results analyses on the changes and risk management of environment and the risk assessment of archaeological sites.