An environmental remote sensing monitoring system for 2008 Olympic Game in Beijing

In order to provide relevant data and decision support information to the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee and International Olympic Organizing Committee, we are building up an environmental remote sensing monitoring system for Beijing 2008 Olympic Game using multiresolution, multiband, multitemporal remote sensing method and virtual reality technique. This system has four main features: 1) a 10 years long term monitoring from 1999 to 2008; 2) a stereo observation from spaceborne, airborne and ground remote sensing means; 3) a large area monitoring from Olympic game sites, Beijing area to its surrounding areas; 4) comprehensive monitoring for ecological environment, engineering construction, environmental pollution, traffic situation etc. This system serves as a huge platform for dynamic Earth observing monitoring and virtual Olympic environment with annual report and seasonal report forms. This paper presents a preliminary result of constructing the system for Beijing 2008 Olympic Game