Laser scanning technology has long been the preferred method for capturing interior scenes in various industries. With a growing market, smaller and more affordable scanners have emerged, offering end products with sufficient accuracy. While not on p...
The ground reference dataset used in the assessment of classification accuracy is typically assumed implicitly to be perfect (i.e., 100% correct and representing ground truth). Rarely is this assumption valid, and errors in the ground dataset can cau...
Effective management of water resources is crucial for sustainable development in any region. When considering computer-aided analysis for resource management, geospatial technology, i.e., the use of remote sensing (RS) combined with Geographic Infor...
Application of lineament analysis in structural geology gained renewed interest when remote sensing data and technology became available through dedicated Earth observation satellites like Landsat in 1972. Lineament data have since been widely used i...
This article presents the application of novel cartographic methods of vegetation mapping with a case study of the Rif Mountains, northern Morocco. The study area is notable for varied geomorphology and diverse landscapes. The methodology includes ML...
Invasive alien plants (IAPs) pose a serious threat to biodiversity, agriculture, health, and economies globally. Accurate mapping of IAPs is crucial for their management, to mitigate their impacts and prevent further spread where possible. Remote sen...
This study delves into the patterns of urban expansion in Kabul, using Landsat and Sentinel satellite imagery as primary tools for analysis. We classified land use and land cover (LULC) into five distinct categories: water bodies, vegetation, barren...
During the past few decades, remote sensing has been established as an innovative, effective and cost-efficient option for the provision of high-quality information concerning infrastructure to governments or decision makers in order to update their...
Optimizing the prediction of maize (Zea mays L.) yields in smallholder farming systems enhances crop management and thus contributes to reducing hunger and achieving one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 2—zero hunger). This research in...
Physical and climatic variables such as Tree Canopy coverage, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Distance to Roads, Distance to the Coast, Impervious Surface, and Precipitation can affect land surface temperature (LST). This paper examine...
Sea-level rise (SLR) is a critical consequence of climate change, posing significant threats to coastal regions worldwide. Accurate and efficient assessment of potential inundation areas is crucial for effective coastal planning and adaptation strate...
Erosion is a critical geological process that degrades soil and poses significant risks to human settlements and natural habitats. As climate change intensifies, effective coastal erosion management and prevention have become essential for our societ...
A coordinated multi-year ocean exploration campaign on the Blake Plateau offshore of the southeastern U.S. has mapped what appears to be the most expansive cold-water coral (CWC) mound province thus far discovered. Nearly continuous CWC mound feature...
OpenStreetMap (OSM) is among the most prominent Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI) initiatives, aiming to create a freely accessible world map. Despite its success, the data quality of OSM remains variable. This study begins by identifying the...
Mapping the seafloor in the deep ocean is currently performed using sonar systems on surface vessels (low-resolution maps) or undersea vessels (high-resolution maps). Surface-based mapping can cover a much wider search area and is not burdened by the...
With the continuous advancement of remote sensing technology and its growing importance, the need for ready-to-use data has increased exponentially. Satellite platforms such as Sentinel-2, which carries the Multispectral Instrument (MSI) sensor, know...
The use of Google Earth Engine (GEE), a cloud-based computing platform, in spatio-temporal evaluation studies has increased rapidly in natural sciences such as forestry. In this study, Sentinel-2 satellite imagery and Shuttle Radar Topography Mission...
Recently, the move from cost-tied to open-access data has led to the mushrooming of research in pursuit of algorithms for estimating the aboveground grass biomass (AGGB). Nevertheless, a comprehensive synthesis or direction on the milestones achieved...
Geomatics has long been recognized as an information-technology-oriented discipline whose objective is to integrate and deliver multiple sources of geolocated data to a wide range of environmental and urban sciences [...]
Increased availability of QL1/QL2 Lidar terrain data has resulted in large datasets, often including large quantities of redundant points. Because of these large memory requirements, practitioners often use decimation to reduce the number of points u...
Open-source software applications, especially those useful for GIS, have been used in the field of geology both in research and teaching at the University of Urbino for decades. The experiences described in this article range from land-surveying case...
Urban tree canopy (UTC) coverage, or area, is an important metric for monitoring changes in UTC over large areas within a municipality. Several methods have been used to obtain these data, but remote sensing image classification is one of the fastest...
Climate variability significantly impacts plant growth, making it crucial to monitor ecosystem performance for optimal carbon sequestration, especially in the context of rising atmospheric CO2 levels. Net Primary Productivity (NPP), which measures th...
Dairy production is one of the most important economic sectors in Bangladesh. However, the traditional management of dairy cow manure and other wastes results in air pollution, eutrophication of surface water, and soil contamination, highlighting the...
Previous research showed that living closer to bus stops could be a factor in promoting a healthy and active lifestyle. However, most of the studies relied on self-reported measures of distance, which might be affected by several confounders. In this...
In the field of geomatics, artificial intelligence (AI) and especially machine learning (ML) are rapidly transforming the field of geomatics with respect to collecting, managing, and analyzing spatial data. Feature selection as a building block in ML...
This paper addresses the classification of images depicting the eruptive activity of Mount Etna, captured by a network of ground-based thermal cameras. The proposed approach utilizes Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs), focusing on pretrained models...
The automation in image acquisition and processing using UAV drones has the potential to acquire terrain data that can be utilized for the accurate production of 2D and 3D digital data. In this study, the DJI Phantom 4 drone was employed for large-sc...
Documenting and preserving cultural heritage assets is increasingly important, with threats from natural disasters, conflicts, climate change, and neglect, and some sites are both contested and physically difficult to access or document, posing the i...
Sediment Barriers (SBs) are crucial for effective erosion control, and understanding their capacities and limitations is essential for environmental protection. This study compares the accuracy and effectiveness of Terrestrial Laser Scanning (TLS) an...
Sustainable agricultural management requires knowledge of where and when crops are grown, what they are, and for how long. However, such information is not yet available in Nepal. Remote sensing coupled with farmers’ knowledge offers a solution...
The volcanic Kerguelen Islands are formed on one of the world’s largest submarine plateaus. Located in the remote segment of the southern Indian Ocean close to Antarctica, the Kerguelen Plateau is notable for a complex tectonic origin and geolo...
Many single-family homes built in Germany in the first decades following the Second World War are now occupied by elderly residents. If local conditions are unfavorable, a large number of these buildings may enter the real estate market in a short pe...
Past studies have reported a decreasing planetary albedo and an increasing absorption of solar radiation by Earth since the early 1980s, and especially since 2000. This should have contributed to the observed surface warming. However, the magnitude o...
With more than 300 years of existence, Shom is the oldest active hydrographic service in the world. Compiling and deconflicting this much history automatically is a real challenge. This article will present the types of data Shom has to manipulate an...
Various nutrients are needed during the sugarcane growing season for plant development and productivity. However, traditional methods for assessing nutritional status are often costly and time consuming. This study aimed to determine the level of nit...
The sustainable management of protected areas has increasingly become difficult due to the lack of updated information on land use and land cover transformations caused by anthropogenic pressures. This study investigates the spatiotemporal dynamics o...
The Cerrado is Brazil’s second largest biome, covering continuous areas in several states. Covering approximately 23% of Brazil’s territory, the Cerrado biome connects with all the main biomes in South America, thus forming a major biolog...
Positional accuracy in cadastral data is fundamental for secure land tenure and efficient land administration. However, many land administration systems (LASs) experience difficulties to meet accuracy standards, particularly when data come from vario...
Drought represents a recurring natural event that holds notable socio-economic and environmental consequences. This research aims to analyze drought patterns in Greece by employing the standardized precipitation index (SPI) and several vegetation ind...
Estimating aboveground biomass (AGB) is crucial for understanding the carbon cycle in terrestrial ecosystems, particularly within the context of climate change. Therefore, it is essential to research and compare different methods of AGB estimation to...
Traditional bathymetry measures require a large number of human hours, and many bathymetry records are obsolete or missing. Automated measures of bathymetry would reduce costs and increase accessibility for research and applications. In this paper, w...
Floods are among the most devastating natural hazards, causing widespread damage to lives, livelihoods, and infrastructure, particularly in vulnerable river basins. The Cagayan River Basin (CRB), the largest and most flood-prone basin in the Philippi...
Scour around bridges present a severe threat to the stability of railroad and highway bridges. Scour needs to be monitored to prevent the bridges from becoming damaged. This research studies the feasibility of using green laser for monitoring the sco...
Terrestrial laser scanners (TLS) are widely employed in structural health monitoring (SHM) of large objects due to their superior capabilities compared to traditional geodetic methods. TLS provides rapid and detailed data on the geometric properties...
The Rif Mountains in northern Morocco are highly exposed to geohazards, particularly earthquakes and mass movements. In this context, the Zoumi region is most affected, showing various mass movement types involving both unconsolidated and solid mater...
Deep learning models offer valuable insights by leveraging large datasets, enabling precise and strategic decision-making essential for modern agriculture. Despite their potential, limited research has focused on the performance of pixel-based deep l...
Classification of benthic substrates is a core necessity in many scientific fields like biology, ecology, or geology, with applications branching out to a variety of industries, from fisheries to oil and gas. In the first part, a comparative analysis...
In an era of intense urban development and climate extremes, green infrastructure (GI) has become crucial for creating sustainable, livable, and resilient cities. However, the efficacy of GI is frequently undermined by haphazard implementation and re...
The desert locust is documented as one of the most destructive polyphagous plant pests that require preventive or proactive management practices due to its phase polyphenism, rapid breeding, transnational migration, and heavy feeding behaviour. Deser...
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