Geospatial Information Technologies in Support of Disaster Risk Reduction, Mitigation and Resilience: Challenges and Recommendations

This chapter presents Geospatial Information Technologies in the context of sustainable development goals (SDGs), in particular, SDG 11 and SDG13. It contributes to the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM) in its efforts in disaster loss reduction, mitigation and resilience. Particularly, the chapter discusses what these technologies can bring to support the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).