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Integration of Remote Sensing and GIS for Land Use Change Assessment

A special issue of Land (ISSN 2073-445X).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2025 | Viewed by 1141

Special Issue Editor

Prof. Dr. Martin Boltiziar

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Institute of Landscape Ecology SAS Bratislava, Branch Nitra, 94901 Nitra, Slovakia
Interests: geography; landscape ecology; remote sensing; geoinformatics; geomorphology; land use change; landscape pattern physical geography; geostatistical analysis; natural hazards
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Land-use change has become a global environmental concern with significant consequences for ecosystem services, biodiversity protection, and climate change due to the increase in global population and economic activity. Remote sensing technologies and geographic information systems (GISs) provide a scientific foundation for understanding and managing land-use change, serving as crucial tools for monitoring and assessing change over time.

The goal of this Special Issue is to collect papers (original research articles and review papers) to provide insights into the most recent findings in the field of land-use change assessment using GISs and remote sensing technologies. Through interdisciplinary collaboration, we seek to advance the use of remote sensing and GIS technologies in the assessment of land-use change, as well as the sustainable management and preservation of natural resources.

This Special Issue will welcome manuscripts that link the following themes:

  • Application of remote sensing technology in land-use change monitoring;
  • The role of GISs in land-use change analysis;
  • Drivers and influencing factors of land-use change;
  • Models and methods for land-use change assessment;
  • Land-use change and ecosystem services;
  • Land-use change and climate change;
  • Socioeconomic impacts of land-use change.

We look forward to receiving your original research articles and reviews.

Prof. Dr. Martin Boltiziar
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • remote sensing
  • GIS
  • land-use change
  • land cover
  • ecosystem services
  • environmental impact assessment

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Low-Altitude, Overcooled Scree Slope: Insights into Temperature Distribution Using High-Resolution Thermal Imagery in the Romanian Carpathians
by Andrei Ioniță, Iosif Lopătiță, Petru Urdea, Oana Berzescu and Alexandru Onaca
Land 2025, 14(3), 607; https://doi.org/10.3390/land14030607 - 13 Mar 2025
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Advective heat fluxes (chimney effect) in porous debris facilitate ground cooling on scree slopes, even at low altitudes, and promote the occurrence of sporadic permafrost. The spatial distribution of ground surface temperature on an overcooled, low-altitude scree slope in the Romanian Carpathians was [...] Read more.
Advective heat fluxes (chimney effect) in porous debris facilitate ground cooling on scree slopes, even at low altitudes, and promote the occurrence of sporadic permafrost. The spatial distribution of ground surface temperature on an overcooled, low-altitude scree slope in the Romanian Carpathians was analyzed using UAV-based infrared thermography in different seasons. The analysis revealed significant temperature gradients within the scree slope, with colder, forest-insulated lower sections contrasting with warmer, solar-exposed upper regions. Across all surveyed seasons, this pattern remained evident, with the strongest temperature contrasts in December and April. February exhibited the most stable temperatures, with thermal readings primarily corresponding to snow surfaces rather than exposed rock. Rock surfaces displayed greater temperature variation than vent holes. Vent holes were generally cooler than rock surfaces, particularly in warmer periods. The persistent presence of ice and low temperatures at the end of the warm season suggested the potential existence of isolated permafrost. The results confirm the chimney effect, where cold air infiltrates the lower talus, gradually warms as it ascends, and outflows at higher elevations. UAV-based thermal imagery proved effective in detecting microclimatic variability and elucidating thermal processes governing talus slopes. This study provides valuable insights into extrazonal permafrost behavior, particularly in the context of global climate change. Full article
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