Earth Observation by GNSS and GIS Techniques
A special issue of Geosciences (ISSN 2076-3263).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2025 | Viewed by 14049
Special Issue Editors
Interests: Earth observation; remote sensing; GIS; natural hazards; mapping; monitoring; InSAR
2. Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Porto, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
Interests: GIS; GIS open-source applications; spatial management; land use planning; spatial analysis
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Interests: GNSS networks; satellite data; positioning algorithms and applications; GNSS crust deformation and atmospheric studies; RTCM data dissemination via internet protocols
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We live on a dynamic and active planet, and are currently faced with the massive global challenge of climate change. In this context, the monitoring of the processes and activities taking place on Earth’s surface is now more than ever a key issue. Over the past few decades, remote sensing has been established as an effective and accurate solution for the provision of timely and high-quality information, concerning human activities and natural processes occurring on Earth. The increasing availability of remote sensing data, acquired by a wide variety of sensors (satellites, global navigation satellite systems, unmanned aerial vehicles, light detection and ranging, etc.), as well as the development of novel soft computing methods (machine learning, deep learning, etc.) have created new research opportunities.
In this framework, this Special Issue of Geosciences aims to gather high-quality original research articles, reviews, and technical notes on the use of GNSS and GIS methods for Earth observation purposes. In particular, we are interested in innovative methodologies or even case studies dealing with: the mapping and monitoring of the Earth’s surface using GNSS and/or GIS methods, the synergistic use of multi-sensor data for Earth observation, the development of low-cost GNSS solutions or processing methodologies, the development of open-source GIS algorithms, and any other novel approaches related to the aims of the Special Issue.
In this Special Issue, original research articles, technical notes, and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Hazards;
- Disaster management;
- Land applications;
- Crust deformation and monitoring applications;
- Marine and coastal applications;
- Atmospheric applications;
- Infrastructure monitoring;
- GNSS networks and processing;
- GIS open-source applications;
- Soft computing algorithms.
Moreover, we encourage you to send us a short abstract highlighting the purpose of the research and the main outcomes, in order to verify at an early stage whether the contribution fits with the objectives of the Special Issue.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Aggeliki Kyriou
Dr. Lia Bárbara Cunha Barata Duarte
Prof. Dr. Christos Pikridas
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- earth observation
- GIS
- GNSS
- remote sensing
- soft computing methods
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