“Space-sky-ground-Lake” four-dimensional monitoring technology for water quality in Baiyangdian - a new model for future environmental monitoring
The “Space-Sky-Ground-Lake” four-dimensional integrated water quality monitoring system in Xiong'an New Area, represents a significant innovation in environmental monitoring. By combining satellite remote sensing, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), unmanned ships, and automatic water quality monitoring stations, the system achieves comprehensive, three-dimensional oversight of Baiyangdian's water quality. Satellite data enables high-resolution spatial analysis and trend assessment, while UAVs and unmanned ships provide real-time data from inaccessible regions. Automated stations continuously track key indicators, enhancing efficiency and accuracy. This intelligent and unmanned monitoring system markedly enhances both monitoring efficiency and data accuracy, offering new directions for the advancement of environmental monitoring, particularly in water quality assessment. Its successful implementation demonstrates that cutting-edge technology can effectively tackle the challenges posed by water quality monitoring in complex environments, thereby providing robust support for ecological protection and governance. As technology evolves, the SSGL framework is poised to drive the environmental monitoring sector toward greater intelligence and efficiency.
Authors
- Rong Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9914-1449)
- Peidong Su (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1658-697X)
- Yajun Qiao
- Chunhui Zhang
- Tianyu Kang
- Tingyue Liu
- Zhiyu Zhang
Institutions
- Ministry of Ecology and Environment (CN)
- China University of Mining and Technology (CN)
- Beijing Municipal Ecological and Environmental Monitoring Center (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Watershed Ecology and the Environment
- Published
- 2026-09-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wsee.2026.08.002
- Primary Topic
- Marine and coastal ecosystems
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities