In September 2020, China pledged that it would achieve carbon neutrality by 2060. In this two-part series, researchers from the Columbia School of International and Public Affairs explore China's progress towards that goal along two vectors: "brown" and "green" using analysis of electro-optical satellite imagery, open satellite radar data, ground photography, and online literature.
Using these resources, students from Columbia University's Capstone Team, Class of 2021, helped create a Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)-based service to measure “greenness” and the impact of China’s tree-planting efforts in two provinces. The analysis shows gaps between official government statistics and the NDVI-based service.
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