The mission of the China Sustainability Intelligence Observatory (CSIO) is to:


Build an integrated,
analysis-ready geospatial data
infrastructure for China’s
environment, society, and economy

Enable cutting-edge,
data-driven research and
policy analysis on China’s
sustainable development

Improve accessibility and
usability of Chinese geospatial
data for both domestic and
international communities

Support high-quality education
and training in remote sensing,
GIS, and geospatial data science
at HKU

Further enhance the international
standing of HKU’s Geography and
Remote Sensing programs by providing
world-class data resources and tools

By providing transparent, well-documented, and interoperable datasets,
CSIO aims to be a trusted hub for sustainability intelligence on
China and a key resource for teaching and learning in geospatial data science.