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A special issue of Remote Sensing (ISSN 2072-4292). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Remote Sensing".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2024 | Viewed by 4123

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Dr. Adrian Ursu

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Faculty of Geography and Geology, University “Alexandru Ioan Cuza”, 700506 Iași, Romania
Interests: land use/land cover changes; image processing; satellite image analysis; digital mapping; natural and environmental risk assessment through remote sensing; urban sprawl and remote sensing; heritage and remote sensing
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Dr. Cristian Constantin Stoleriu

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Department of Geography, Faculty of Geography and Geology, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, 700505 Iași, Romania
Interests: biogeography; hydrology; GIS; remote sensing; geo-informatics; phytogeography; hydrological processes; environmental studies
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Dr. Marian Mierlă

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“Danube Delta” National Institute for Research and Development, 820112 Tulcea, Romania
Interests: geographical information system; remote sensing; image segmentation; image analysis; habitat distribution; species distribution; climate change analysis; land use/cover changes

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Dear Colleagues,

Scientists can benefit from a vast database of satellite imagery, covering the entire surface of the globe, spanning over 40 years of our timeline. Considering the large number of different types of satellites orbiting the Earth, the available data are not always homogeneous and comparable, but each space mission has managed to collect large packages of systematic data. In recent years, spatial analysis instruments have diversified and evolved significantly from a technological point of view, so we can benefit from satellite images with better spatial, spectral and temporal resolutions. Therefore, we can now easily evaluate the impact of natural or anthropic events on the environment and society, and we can easily estimate the repercussions and provide appropriate solutions.

Good temporal resolution and good-quality satellite images allow for scientists to evaluate the effects of droughts, hails, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, deforestation, forest fires, mining accidents, pollution, Hazmat accidents, land-use changes, social events, urbanization, wars, etc. Furthermore, having a consistent long-term database of satellite images provides researchers with the opportunity to analyse these phenomena from a historic perspective, and it is possible to evaluate long-term changes in natural local parameters in relation to recent changes in the environment at the global scale.

When we analyse phenomenon over a long period of time, it is necessarily to use various data sources, such as old maps, field analyses or other types of data. If we analyse a natural phenomenon with disastrous effects in detail, we can benefit from data from sources other than remote sensing, such as: Doppler weather radar, ground-penetrating radar (GPR), 3D laser scanning, electromagnetic resistivity surveys, etc. Therefore, this Special Issue focuses on TIME as the determinant factor in the analysis of various phenomena at various spatial scales, but aims also to integrate data from multiple sources.

Dr. Adrian Ursu
Dr. Cristian Constantin Stoleriu
Dr. Marian Mierlă
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time series data and projections
rapid evaluation of the impact of extreme events on the environment and society
climate change
environmental risks
land-use and land-cover changes Multispectral, hyperspectral and LiDAR data from a temporal perspective
ecosystems monitoring from RS data
history and heritage
multiple data source integrated in time evolution analysis

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Spatio-Temporal Knowledge Graph-Based Research on Agro-Meteorological Disaster Monitoring

by Wenyue Zhang, Ling Peng, Xingtong Ge, Lina Yang, Luanjie Chen and Weichao Li

Remote Sens. 2023, 15(18), 4403; https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15184403 - 7 Sep 2023

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Currently, there is a wealth of data and expert knowledge available on monitoring agro-meteorological disasters. However, there is still a lack of technical means to organically integrate and analyze heterogeneous data sources in a collaborative manner. This paper proposes a method for monitoring agro-meteorological disasters based on a spatio-temporal knowledge graph. It employs a semantic ontology framework to achieve the organic fusion of multi-source heterogeneous data, including remote sensing data, meteorological data, farmland data, crop information, etc. And it formalizes expert knowledge and computational models into knowledge inference rules, thereby enabling monitoring, early warning, and disaster analysis of agricultural crops within the observed area. The experimental area for this research is the wheat planting region in three counties in Henan Province. The method is tested using simulation monitoring, early warning, and impact calculation of the past two occurrences of dry hot wind disasters. The experimental results demonstrate that the proposed method can provide more specific and accurate warning information and post-disaster analysis results compared to raw records. The statistical results of NDVI decline also validate the correlation between the severity of wheat damage caused by dry hot winds and the intensity and duration of their occurrences. Regarding remote sensing data, this paper proposes a method that directly incorporates remote sensing data into spatio-temporal knowledge inference calculations. By integrating remote sensing data into the regular monitoring process, the advantages of remote sensing data granted by continuous observation are utilized. This approach represents a beneficial attempt to organically integrate remote sensing and meteorological data for monitoring, early warning, and evaluation analysis of agro-meteorological disasters. Full article

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Inside Late Bronze Age Settlements in NE Romania: GIS-Based Surface Characterization of Ashmound Structures Using Airborne Laser Scanning and Aerial Photography Techniques

by Casandra Brașoveanu, Alin Mihu-Pintilie and Radu-Alexandru Brunchi

Remote Sens. 2023, 15(17), 4124; https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15174124 - 22 Aug 2023

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The identification and delineation, through aerial photography, of the archaeological structures that present temporal resolution, as well as their characterization based on high-resolution LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging)-derived DEMs (Digital Elevation Models) are modern techniques widely used in the archaeological prospecting of various landscapes. In this study, we present an application of Airborne Laser Scanning (ALS) and aerial photography (AP) techniques, used in order to compute geomorphometric indices specific to the ashmound structures of Late Bronze Age (LBA) archaeological sites that are visible on the soil surface. The necessity of determining the ashmounds’ geoarchaeological description stems from the fact that despite the majority of archaeologists weighing in on the subject, there is still no accepted explanation regarding their initial functionality. Thus, we believe that the GIS-based high-resolution characterization of 200 ashmound features identified in 21 Noua Culture (NC) archaeological sites will contribute to a better understanding of the ashmounds’ functionality and evolution in the heterogeneous landscape of the study area (NE Romania). Therefore, various shape indices, such as the area (A), perimeter (P), length (L), form factor (RF), circularity ratio (RC), and elongation ratio (RE) were computed for microlevel characterizations of the visible ashmounds’ structures. Additionally, LiDAR-derived DEMs with a 0.5 m resolution were used to generate more surface characteristics such as the slope (S) and hypsometric indices (HI). The outcomes indicate that the ashmounds have relatively diverse shapes (an RF range from 0.37 to 0.77; a RC range from 0.79 to 0.99; a RE range from 0.68 to 0.99), and the micro-relief slightly varies from positive to negative landforms (HI range from 0.34 to 0.61) depending on the erosion intensity (S range from 1.17° to 19.69°) and anthropogenic impact (e.g., current land use and agriculture type). Furthermore, each morphometric parameter is an indicator for surface processes, aiding in the identification of the geomorphologic and surface-erosion aspects that affect the archaeological remains, contributing to the assessment of the conservation status of the ashmound structures within the current landscape configuration. In this regard, this article presents and discusses the remote sensing (RS) techniques used, as well as the morphometric data obtained, exploring the implications of our findings for a better characterization of the NC in Romania. Full article

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Insights into Spatiotemporal Variations in the NPP of Terrestrial Vegetation in Africa from 1981 to 2018

by Qianjie Wang, Liang Liang, Shuguo Wang, Sisi Wang, Lianpeng Zhang, Siyi Qiu, Yanyan Shi, Jin Shi and Chen Sun

Remote Sens. 2023, 15(11), 2748; https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15112748 - 25 May 2023

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The net primary productivity (NPP) of vegetation is an important indicator used to evaluate the quality of terrestrial ecosystems and characterize the carbon balance of ecosystems. In this study, the spatiotemporal distribution and dynamic change in NPP in Africa from 1981 to 2018 were analyzed using the long time series data of NPP. The results of the trend and fluctuation analysis showed that the NPP in the Sahara arid region in northern Africa and the arid region in South Africa exhibited a significant reduction and a high degree of fluctuation; most of the NPP in the tropical rainforests in central Africa and the deciduous broadleaved forests and deciduous needle-leaved forests on the north and south sides of the tropical rainforests increased and showed a low degree of fluctuation; the Congo basin, Gabon, Cameroon, Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania, and other regions were affected by human activities, while the NPP in these regions exhibited a significant reduction and a high degree of fluctuation. Anomaly analysis showed that the NPP in Africa generally exhibited a slow upward trend during the period from 1981 and 2018. The trend was basically consistent in different seasons, and can be segmented into three phases: (1) a phase of descent from 1981 to 1992, with the NPP below the average value in most years; (2) a phase of steady growth from 1993 to 2000, reaching a peak in 2000; (3) a phase of fluctuations from 2001 to 2018, where the NPP value was above the average value in all years except 2015 and 2016, when the NPP value was low due to abnormally high temperatures and drought. The Mann–Kendall test further showed that the annual and seasonal NPP in Africa exhibited a significant upward trend, and the mutation time points occurred around 1995. The wavelet time series analysis revealed obvious periodic changes in the time series of NPP in Africa. The annual and seasonal NPP showed clear oscillations on time scales of 7, 20, 29, and 55 years. The 55-year period had the strongest signal, and was the first main period. The study can provide a scientific gist for the sustainable development of environmental ecology, agricultural production, and the social economy in Africa. Full article

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