White Paper #03

Advancing Urban Operating Systems and Smart Cities with Satellite Data

Have You Faced These Challenges in Advancing Urban Operating Systems or Smart City Initiatives?

• While traditional surveys help assess urban structures and land use, they fail to deliver real-time insights, leading to data that quickly becomes obsolete.

• During events such as heavy rainfall, floods, or landslides, there is an urgent need to rapidly assess the extent of the damage and coordinate response efforts by integrating spatial data with resident information. However, on-site surveys are frequently delayed due to safety risks, limited accessibility, and high operational costs.

• Despite the availability of extensive government datasets, leveraging them as a foundation for data-driven urban policy and disaster management remains a complex and unresolved issue.

Satellite data has the potential to address these challenges. In this white paper, we present concrete examples of how satellite data can be effectively utilized in initiatives such as Urban OS and smart cities.