Geospatial Technologies for Land Governance
A special issue of Land (ISSN 2073-445X). This special issue belongs to the section "Land Innovations – Data and Machine Learning".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2025 | Viewed by 1134
Special Issue Editors
Interests: geodesy; reference systems; least-squares adjustments; transformations
Interests: cadastral studies; geospatial science; GIS
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
It is a pleasure to introduce this Special Issue on the transformative role of geospatial technologies in smart and sustainable land governance. The fusion and affordability of spatial data acquisition technologies (e.g., GNSS, UAV, SLAM) and the diffusion of AI in field measurements, geospatial modelling, geodesy, and earth observation have granted researchers and practitioners an unprecedented capacity to record, analyze, and interpret the world with remarkable precision. While technology moves in strides, the existing land governance and planning systems struggle to follow and make full use of such potential. We seek forward-thinking studies that apply these cutting-edge approaches to real-world land governance challenges, fostering both immediate and long-term social, economic, and environmental impacts.
We cordially invite submissions examining how these powerful tools address critical local and global needs, from climate adaptations of cities and smart city applications to rural ecosystem protection and resilient land-use planning and cadastral systems. We emphasize governance as we examine the interplay of institutional frameworks, stakeholder engagement, and emerging geospatial solutions that shape the efficacy of technology adoption. This Special Issue offers a platform for conceptual and empirical contributions that interrogate not only technical achievements but also the social, ethical, and regulatory dimensions underpinning the use of technology in land governance.
We look forward to receiving your original research articles and reviews.
Kind regards,
Dr. Dimitrios Ampatzidis
Dr. Dionysia-Georgia Perperidou
Dr. Aritstotelis Vartholomaios
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- geospatial
- land governance
- urban planning
- regional development
- cadastre
- spatial data analytics
- remote sensing
- global navigation satellite systems (GNSS)
- geo-AI
- smart cities
- UAV/drone-based mapping
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