BIG DATA
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
FOR
Big Data refers to the extremely large and complex
datasets that have emerged in our increasingly
digital world
01. What is Big Data ?
Massive Data Volume: Global data is projected to
increase from 33 zettabytes (2018) to 175
zettabytes by 2025, with 49% stored in the public
cloud
Digital Revolution: Part of the "data revolution"
encompassing open data movements,
crowdsourcing, new technologies, and real-time
analysis capabilities that are transforming society
IoT Connectivity: IoT devices will reach
approximately 75 billion by 2025 (10x the world
population), creating an interconnected data
network
02. Opportunities of Big
Data
Provides real-time insights into people's wellbeing
Enables more agile and evidence-based decision-making
Helps measure progress on Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs)
Complements official statistics and traditional survey
data
03. Risks of Big Data
Need to protect privacy and ethics in data usage
Potential for re-identification of individuals even when data
is anonymized
Risk of data inequality between the "haves" and "have-nots"
Many people excluded from the data world due to language,
poverty, or discrimination
04. Application Examples
a. SDG 1: No Poverty b. SDG 3: Good Health and
Well-being
Mobile phone
spending patterns Mapping mobile phone
as indicators of user movements to
income levels predict infectious
disease spread
c. SDG 6: Clean
Water and d. SDG 13: Climate
Action
Sanitation
Combining satellite
Sensors on water imagery and open
pumps to track data to track
access to clean deforestation
water
Conclusion
Big Data offers powerful tools for sustainable development by providing
unprecedented insights that can help achieve global goals. For Big Data to
truly support sustainable development, we need partnerships between
governments and businesses while ensuring everyone has fair access to its
benefits.