GEA, Jurnal Pendidikan Geografi
Vol 21, No 2 (2021)

The Role of Geographic Information Science in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) During The Covid-19 Pandemic

Annisa Joviani Astari (Geographic Information Science Study Program, Faculty of Social Science Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia)
Assem Abdelmonem Ahmed Mohamed (Agricultural Research Centre, Central Laboratory for Agricultural Climate, Egypt.)
Riki Ridwana (Geographic Information Science Study Program, Faculty of Social Science Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Oct 2021

Abstract

Sustainable development and the goals that have been set by the UN are the results of mutual agreement on various pressing issues that must be addressed by our society. Along with the pandemic conditions that hit various parts of the world, the challenges for the realization of sustainable development are getting higher. Geospatial technology offers reliable tools to support the various processes and stages of planning, analysis, problem-solving, decision making, and process management necessary to pursue this common goal. GIScience has a very important role in investigating opportunities to help solve sustainable development problems. This study presents the state of the art of how GIScience plays a role to achieve sustainable development goals particularly during pandemic covid situations which resulting in a backward for some actors in several countries to achieve these goals. This study uses the content analysis method to analyze various issues related to sustainable development, SDGs, pandemic covid-19, and GIScience. Not only providing state of the art of research, but this paper also presents how actually GIScience can help to accelerate the problems thus the ultimate goal of sustainability can be achieved.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

gea

Publisher

Subject

Earth & Planetary Sciences Education

Description

Jurnal Geografi Gea is the information media academics and researchers who have attention to developing the educational disciplines and disciplines of Geography Education in Indonesia. GEA taken from the Greek Ghea means "God of Earth." Jurnal Geografi Gea provides a way for students, lectures, and ...