As Digital Earth gains momentum, China is setting the pace
- Written by Davina Jackson, Honorary Academic, School of Architecture, University of Kent
A section of Beijing Daxing International Airport from the first 3D images released by China National Space Administration using data from the recently launched Gaofen-7 Earth observation satellite, which can resolve objects less than a metre wide. China National Space Administration/XinhuaAl Gore’s 1992 forecast of a Digital Earth —...