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Fusion sensing for urban resilience.

Yu Liu^1,2,3, Wenjie Fan¹, Qinghua Guo¹

¹Institute of Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems, School of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.

Innovation (Cambridge (Mass.))

|July 9, 2026

Summary

Enhancing urban resilience requires integrated sensing and artificial intelligence. This approach enables smart decision-making for sustainable development goals amidst global change challenges.

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Area of Science:

Urban planning and sustainability science.
Environmental monitoring and sensor networks.
Artificial intelligence and data analytics.

Background:

Achieving sustainable development goals is hindered by inadequate monitoring of urban stressors and system responses.
Lack of fine-grained spatiotemporal data limits smart decision support for urban resilience.
Global change necessitates proactive strategies for urban resilience.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose an integrated framework for monitoring urban systems.
To enhance decision-making capabilities for urban resilience studies.
To address the limitations of current sensing and analytical frameworks.

Main Methods:

Integration of multi-source sensing technologies: remote sensing, social sensing, and Internet of Things (IoT)-based sensing, termed 'fusion sensing'.
Real-time data collection and analysis using fusion sensing.
Application of artificial intelligence (AI) methods for short-term emergency management and long-term planning.

Main Results:

Fusion sensing enhances the monitoring capability of urban systems.
Real-time data facilitates adaptive responses to disturbances.
AI optimizes resource allocation and improves urban resilience.

Conclusions:

The integration of fusion sensing and AI is vital for enhancing urban resilience.
Proactive and informed decision-making is achievable through these technologies.
Collaboration among stakeholders is essential to leverage these advancements for sustainable urban development.