EO4CBI: Earth Observation for City Biodiversity Index (DUE Innovator III Series)

EO4CBI: Earth Observation for City Biodiversity Index (DUE Innovator III Series)

SDG11 Sustainable cities and communities

activity - Mon, 04/05/2020 - 17:14

Capturing the status and trends of biodiversity and ecosystem services in urban landscapes

Capturing the status and trends of biodiversity and ecosystem services in urban landscapes represents an important part of understanding whether a metropolitan area is developing in a sustainable manner. The City Biodiversity Index (CBI) was developed by the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) as a tool to evaluate the state of biodiversity in cities and provide further insights to improve conservation efforts in urban areas. It consists of 23 indicators designed to help cities monitor their progress in implementing conservation efforts and their success in halting the loss of biodiversity as formulated in the Aichi biodiversity targets of the CBD. The EO4CBI project assessed how satellite-based data, in combination with appropriate in-situ and ancillary data, can produce innovative and cost-effective solutions to the implementation of the four CBI indicators: – CBI indicator 1 on “Proportion of natural areas in city”; – CBI indicator 2 on “Connectivity measures and ecological networks to counter fragmentation”; – CBI indicator 11 on “Regulation of quantity of water”; – CBI indicator 12 on “Climate regulation: carbon storage and cooling effect of water”.

Target:

6.5 By 2030, implement integrated water resources management at all levels, including through transboundary cooperation as appropriate

11.3 Enhance inclusive and sustainable urbanization and capacity for participatory, integrated and sustainable human settlement planning and management

11.7 Provide universal access to safe, inclusive and accessible, green and public spaces, in particular for women and children, older persons and persons with disabilities

11.a Support positive economic, social and environmental links between urban, peri-urban and rural areas by strengthening national and regional development planning

15.5 Take ... action to reduce the degradation of natural habitats, halt the loss of biodiversity and ... protect and prevent the extinction of threatened species

15.9 Integrate ecosystem and biodiversity values into national and local planning, development processes, poverty reduction strategies and accounts

Organization:

ESA

Directorate:

EOP

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