SURGE Research

Introduction

Southeast Asia (SEA) has emerged as a hotspot in global climate change, land cover and land use change (LCLUC), geopolitical conflicts, and societal changes since the end of World War II. As a result of systematic efforts of the NASA LCLUC Program since the early 2000s, massive amounts of data, remote sensing images, and other geospatial products have been collected, substantial human resources and research networks have been built, many tools and models have been developed, and significant knowledge has been gained in the region.

In this proposal, an interdisciplinary team of active scholars within the SARI Program brings prior LCLUC-centered efforts toward a synthesis of data, tools, models, and knowledge so previous research can generate more value for the scientific community and society. The synthesis focuses on the urban-rural continuums (URC) as its primary domain, with nineteen URCs across eight Southeast Asian countries selected for detailed local analysis to examine and quantify drivers, patterns, and processes of land use transformation.

Data

Remote sensing and land cover datasets produced through the SURGE synthesis:

• Urban-Rural Land Cover Datasets (SURGE) Land cover change maps for 19 Southeast Asian city regions based on NASA LCLUC remote sensing imagery, capturing transitions from 1990 to present.
• Socioeconomic & Geopolitical Indicators Compiled datasets linking land cover change to population dynamics, governance transitions, and economic development indicators across the 8-country study region.

For data access and collaboration inquiries, contact Dr. Jiquan Chen.

Team

Jiquan Chen

Professor & PI

Jin Wang

Research Associate

Nurul Mujahid

PhD Student

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