Land and Drought: An Environmental Assessment Through Remote Sensing

Dear Colleagues,

Drought is a critical global issue, intensified by climate change, with widespread impacts on land systems, ecosystems, and livelihoods. Its effects on water resources, soil health, agriculture, and biodiversity demand advanced monitoring and management strategies. Remote sensing offers transformative solutions for large-scale drought assessment via analyzing satellite data to monitor vegetation health, soil moisture, and hydrological patterns with precision.

This Special Issue, “Land and Drought: An Environmental Assessment through Remote Sensing”, seeks innovative research exploring drought dynamics, advanced methodologies, and integrated management approaches. Contributions should aim to enhance our knowledge, drought resilience, and sustainable land management in addressing this escalating environmental challenge.

This Special Issue aims to advance our understanding of drought impacts on land systems using remote sensing and geospatial technologies. Aligned with Land’s focus on sustainability and human–environment interactions, it emphasizes the role of drought in land degradation and ecosystem stress. Contributions should explore innovative methods, practical solutions, and interdisciplinary approaches to enhance drought resilience and sustainable land management amid climatic variability.

This Special Issue welcomes contributions exploring drought’s impacts on land systems using innovative remote sensing and geospatial technologies, including the following themes:

• Remote Sensing for Drought Monitoring: New indices, tools, and technologies.
• Drought Impacts on Land Systems: Vegetation, soil, and land use changes.
• Climate-Drought Interactions: Feedback mechanisms and climate variability.
• Integrated Management: Combining models, remote sensing, and ground data.
• Socioeconomic Implications: The effects of drought on agriculture and communities.
• Innovative Tools: AI, machine learning, and data fusion.

Article types include original research, reviews, short communications, technical notes, and perspectives addressing drought resilience and sustainable land management.

Dr. Keyvan Soltani
Prof. Dr. Silvio José Gumiere
Dr. Isa Ebtehaj
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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