AI for Spatial Mapping and Analysis: GeoAI Toolkit for Urban Planners

Published:03 Feb 2026

This report by UN-Habitat Urban provides practical steps, tools and examples to support the application of Geospatial Artificial Intelligence (GeoAI) in urban management and urban sectors.​ 

GeoAI is emerging as a transformative tool that enhances accuracy, efficiency, predictive capacity and situational awareness in urban planning. By combining AI with geospatial data, satellite imagery, administrative records and sensor networks, GeoAI strengthens decision-making across land-use planning, housing and infrastructure management, basic service delivery, mobility, environmental monitoring, disaster risk reduction and urban governance. 

For national, regional and local governments, city leaders and urban planners.