The China Sustainability Intelligence Observatory (CSIO) is a data center housed in the Department of Geography & The International Research Center for China Development Studies  at The University of Hong Kong (HKU). CSIO develops, integrates, and disseminates high-quality environmental, social, and economic datasets for China and beyond, with a focus on analysis-ready geospatial data that support research, policy, and education in sustainable development.

CSIO builds on the Department’s longstanding experience in generating satellite-based information products, including the Global LAnd Surface Satellite (GLASS) product suite, which is distributed via the GLASS portal at www.glass.hku.hk

And the Hi-resolution GLASS (Hi-GLASS) products suite.

The Observatory aggregates information from satellite observations, model simulations, in-situ measurements, and processed data using statistical and physical methods. The resulting Analysis Ready Data (ARD) products are openly distributed to the public and directly serve as core data infrastructure for: