Remote Sensing and GIS in Sustainable and Precision Agriculture
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Precision and Digital Agriculture".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 721
Special Issue Editors
Interests: water quality; remote sensing; hydrology of semiarid regions; sustainability of agricultural systems; agricultural engineering; remote sensing and watershed management
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue aims to gather cutting-edge research on the application of geotechnologies, including remote sensing, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), UAVs, LiDAR, spatial modeling, and artificial intelligence, to address the challenges of modern agriculture.
We welcome manuscripts that advance understanding and operationalization of the integrated use of these tools in the following:
- Monitoring crop phenology and productivity;
- Mapping the spatial and temporal variability of nutrients, water, and biotic/abiotic stresses;
- Supporting precision agriculture practices at multiple scales, from small farms to public policy;
- Developing data fusion methodologies (multispectral, hyperspectral, radar, UAV/LiDAR) with agricultural and climatic models;
- Assessing environmental impacts, ecosystem services, and sustainable soil use.
The focus is both on methodological advances, such as new vegetation indices, algorithms, digital platforms, and spatial models, and on practical applications, including case studies, field validation, economic analysis, and sustainability.
Prof. Dr. Fernando Bezerra Lopes
Prof. Dr. Adunias Dos Santos Teixeira
Guest Editors
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Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue aims to gather cutting-edge research on the application of geotechnologies, including remote sensing, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), UAVs, LiDAR, spatial modeling, and artificial intelligence, to address the challenges of modern agriculture.
We welcome manuscripts that advance understanding and operationalization of the integrated use of these tools in the following:
- Monitoring crop phenology and productivity;
- Mapping the spatial and temporal variability of nutrients, water, and biotic/abiotic stresses;
- Supporting precision agriculture practices at multiple scales, from small farms to public policy;
- Developing data fusion methodologies (multispectral, hyperspectral, radar, UAV/LiDAR) with agricultural and climatic models;
- Assessing environmental impacts, ecosystem services, and sustainable soil use.
The focus is both on methodological advances, such as new vegetation indices, algorithms, digital platforms, and spatial models, and on practical applications, including case studies, field validation, economic analysis, and sustainability.
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