Application in Coastal Ecosystems of Remote Sensing and GIS

The available information about dynamics and stability in coastal zones has risen substantially in the last decades as a consequence of their vulnerability in the global change context. Nevertheless, coastal areas are highly complex and heterogeneous. This limits the possibilities to have detailed knowledge of the key factors influencing their internal dynamic and temporal evolution.

On the other hand, coastal ecosystem diversity is in relation to nature, that is to say, with the lithology, climatic conditions, and the marine action. Thus, rocky coasts, dune systems, marshlands, mangroves or corals have differents dynamics and rates of changes. That said, there are connections and relationships of interdependence between them. Remote sensing and GIS are great tools for comprehensive studies. These studies can improve our knowledge of the importance of the diverse natural and anthropic factors that define and characterize each coastal ecosystem and its relation to nearby ecosystems.

Prof. Augusto Pérez-Alberti
Prof. Xosé Lois Otero-Pérez
Guest Editors

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