Spatio-temporal Analysis of Traffic Congestion to Address Urban Mobility Challenges in Ulaanbaatar

This lecture was delivered by Ganbaatar Usukhbayar at the 22nd International Society for Digital Earth (ISDE) International Lectures, themed “Spatio-temporal Analysis of Traffic Congestion to Address Urban Mobility Challenges in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia” on September 16, 2026. Organized by the International Society for Digital Earth (#ISDE), the lecture series features invited talks by leading international experts in the field of Digital Earth. It serves as a dynamic platform for the exchange of academic perspectives and the latest research advances in Digital Earth. To date, the series has attracted more than 100,000 scholars worldwide. Ganbaatar Usukhbayar is a geospatial scientist specializing in Geographic Information Systems (#GIS), #remotesensing , and #smartcity technologies for sustainable urban development. Born in 1997 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, he earned his bachelor’s degree in Land Management (Planning and Cadastre) from the National University of Mongolia (2014–2018). He holds a Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) in GIS and Remote Sensing from Beihang University, China (2020–2023), and a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Smart City Management and Technology from Hanyang University, Republic of Korea (2024–2025).His professional background includes roles as GIS Specialist at Greentrends LLC (2018–2020), Digital Map Developer at Mongol ID LLC (2021–2022), and Land Use and GIS Specialist at the Environmental Research Centre of Mongolia, Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (2023–2024). His research interests focus on urban mobility, spatial analysis, GIS, remote sensing, and the application of smart city solutions to support sustainable and resilient urban planning, particularly in the context of rapidly urbanizing cities in East Asia. Any expert who is interested in giving a talk about Digital Earth is warmly welcomed. Each lecture will be 1.5 hours for 3 speakers, with 20 minutes for each speaker and about 30 minutes for Q&A. Interested applicants are kindly requested to complete the ISDE International Lectures Application Form (https://www.digitalearth-isde.org/lis...) and submit it to the ISDE Secretariat at isde@radi.ac.cn. Check out more details at https://www.digitalearth-isde.org/lis....