1. The GEO Human Planet Initiative Global geospatial data analytics for monitoring the implementation of the Agenda 2030 frameworks: Sustainable Development Goals Disaster Risk Reduction New Urban Agenda Climate Change Andreas Brink & Thomas Kemper, Scientific Officers European Commission Joint Research Centre

2. Human Planet Initiative
Developing a new generation of measurements and information products that provide a comprehensive understanding of the human presence on the planet and that can support the Agenda 2030 with agreed, actionable and goal-driven metrics:
Sustainable Development Goals
New Urban Agenda
UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction

3. Atlas of the Human Planet
Annual publication
Key findings of the analysis of global settlement data
Atlas 2016:
Human Presence on the Planet
Launched at HABITAT III
Atlas 2017:
Global Exposure to Natural Hazards
Launched at Global Platform for DRR, Cancun (Mexico)

4. http://ghsl.jrc.ec.europa.eu Global Human Settlement Layer (GHSL)
New data and new methods create new information
Global Human Settlement Layer (GHSL)
The most complete, global, free and open data set on settlements and population:
Based on Landsat data for 1975, 1990, 2000, 2015
Based on Copernicus Sentinel-1/2 for future monitoring

5. The Global Human Settlement Layer (GHSL)1 2 3 4
For further information and to explore the GHSL:

6. Urbanisation in Africa
The urban population of Africa has doubled over the past 25 years
Africa’s population is the fastest-growing in the world today.
In the past 25 years ( ) the urban population of Africa has doubled, while the national population only increased by 88%.
This strong increase in urban population sets Africa apart from other world regions, including Asia.
Urban population growth (x-axis) vs. national population growth (y-axis)
Population concentrations (> 50k) in Africa (2015)

7. Comparing living conditions
Lagos, Nigeria, 2015
~5 millions inhabitants
Built-up areas, Landsat 30m-res sensor
Minneapolis, US, 2015
~0.5 millions inhabitants
Built-up areas, Landsat 30m-res sensor
New spatial data mining technologies developed by the JRC allow an objective comparison of cities and settlements all around the world:
The population of Lagos is much more concentrated than the population of Minneapolis.
Such information could be used as direct input for the monitoring of the SDG indicator on land use efficiency.

8. Comparing living conditions
1975
1990
2000
2015
Built-up area [m²] per person in 2015
Ethiopia 21
Nigeria 67
South Africa 289
Europe 263
North America 450
With the Global Human Settlement Layer (GHSL) it is possible to monitor, compare and analyse trends in population and built-up area since 1975:
Ethiopia’s population increased much more than the built-up area resulting in a very low availability of built-up space per person.
Nigeria population and built-up area develop at a similar rate. However, the built-up area per person remains very low.
South Africa’s development path is comparable to Europe with a strong increase in built-up area and only small increase in population.

9. EO can contribute to progress of seven Targets
Three indicators can be measured or supported by EO

10. Urbanization
11.3 By 2030, enhance inclusive and sustainable urbani-zation and capacity for participatory, integrated and sustainable human settlement planning and management in all countries 
Indicator Ratio of land consumption rate to population growth rate (Tier II, Potential Custodian agency: UN-Habitat,)
The value of satellite-based EO data to monitor land cover change is acknowledged in the stakeholder comments.

11. Infrastructure
9.1:Develop quality, reliable, sustainable and resilient infrastructure, including regional and trans-border infrastructure, to support economic development and human well-being, with a focus on affordable and equitable access for all 
Indicator Proportion of the rural population who live within 2 km of an all-season road
Proposed by IAEG-SDG WG GI as pilot indicator
Contribution of EO to achieve the goal
Definition of urban and rural areas
Population density in rural areas

12. Thanks ) https://www.utwente.nl/en/itc/hpi-forum/
Hosted by the University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands September 2017
Thanks
Thomas Kemper EC JRC scientific officer
For further information and to explore the GHSL:

13. http://ghsl. jrc. ec. europa. eu/visualisation. php#lnlt=@7