Geographic Information Systems and Cartography for a Sustainable World
This article summarizes the scope and content of the Special Issue (SI) entitled “Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Cartography for a Sustainable World” and its contribution to the global discourse regarding sustainability concerns. At the heart of the discussion in this SI lies: (i) GIS, a v...
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| description | This article summarizes the scope and content of the Special Issue (SI) entitled “Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Cartography for a Sustainable World” and its contribution to the global discourse regarding sustainability concerns. At the heart of the discussion in this SI lies: (i) GIS, a valuable tool and a means for modeling, designing, and analyzing (spatial) data and processes related to the pursuance of sustainability objectives at both local and global scales; and (ii) Cartography as a discipline, which through maps and visualizations can convey the present state. The latter can play a vital role in educating, empowering, and raising public awareness with regard to sustainability concerns on the one hand, and can form a basis for policy-makers, scientists, and citizens for articulating effective sustainability strategies on the other. The fulfillment of the SI goals is attained through a collection of 26 papers that delve into and attempt to visualize sustainability achievements or concerns on a variety of themes in different parts of the world. More specifically, the content of this collection of papers can be categorized into the following sustainability-related themes: Urbanization, Transportation, Carbon Emissions Management, Infrastructure, Rural Development, and Climate Change. The main conclusion is that planning and implementing sustainability policies is a challenging and multi-level task, and must be carried out within a fully dynamic decision environment. Although some progress has already been made, more intensive and collective efforts from scientists, governments, the entrepreneurial community, and citizens are needed in order for the ambitious goals of Agenda 2030 to be reached. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e877e84aa4aa4e7f8c7fb9c4c3210e3d2025-08-20T03:32:32ZengMDPI AGISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information2220-99642025-06-0114725410.3390/ijgi14070254Geographic Information Systems and Cartography for a Sustainable WorldAndriani Skopeliti0Anastasia Stratigea1Vassilios Krassanakis2Apostolos Lagarias3Cartography Laboratory, School of Rural, Surveying and Geoinformatics Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, 15780 Athens, GreeceDepartment of Geography and Regional Planning, School of Rural, Surveying and Geoinformatics Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, 15780 Athens, GreeceDepartment of Surveying & Geoinformatics Engineering, University of West Attica, Egaleo Park Campus, Ag. Spyridonos Str., Egaleo, 12243 Athens, GreeceDepartment of Planning & Regional Development, University of Thessaly, 38334 Volos, GreeceThis article summarizes the scope and content of the Special Issue (SI) entitled “Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Cartography for a Sustainable World” and its contribution to the global discourse regarding sustainability concerns. At the heart of the discussion in this SI lies: (i) GIS, a valuable tool and a means for modeling, designing, and analyzing (spatial) data and processes related to the pursuance of sustainability objectives at both local and global scales; and (ii) Cartography as a discipline, which through maps and visualizations can convey the present state. The latter can play a vital role in educating, empowering, and raising public awareness with regard to sustainability concerns on the one hand, and can form a basis for policy-makers, scientists, and citizens for articulating effective sustainability strategies on the other. The fulfillment of the SI goals is attained through a collection of 26 papers that delve into and attempt to visualize sustainability achievements or concerns on a variety of themes in different parts of the world. More specifically, the content of this collection of papers can be categorized into the following sustainability-related themes: Urbanization, Transportation, Carbon Emissions Management, Infrastructure, Rural Development, and Climate Change. The main conclusion is that planning and implementing sustainability policies is a challenging and multi-level task, and must be carried out within a fully dynamic decision environment. Although some progress has already been made, more intensive and collective efforts from scientists, governments, the entrepreneurial community, and citizens are needed in order for the ambitious goals of Agenda 2030 to be reached.https://www.mdpi.com/2220-9964/14/7/254sustainabilitySustainable Development Goals (SDGs)climate changecarbon emissionsurbanizationinfrastructure |
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| title | Geographic Information Systems and Cartography for a Sustainable World |
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| title_short | Geographic Information Systems and Cartography for a Sustainable World |
| title_sort | geographic information systems and cartography for a sustainable world |
| topic | sustainability Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) climate change carbon emissions urbanization infrastructure |
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