Ecological Environment Remote Sensing and Sustainable Development Evaluation in Coastal Zones

Dear Colleagues,

Coastal zones, as a distinct interface between land and ocean, represent not only one of the most productive ecosystems on Earth, but also a region of concentrated human habitation and economic activity. However, factors such as global climate change, population growth, urbanization, and resource exploitation have placed unprecedented pressure on these areas. These stressors have given rise to a multitude of eco-environmental issues, including coastal erosion, water quality degradation, land subsidence, biodiversity loss, declining ecological health, landscape fragmentation, etc. Collectively, these challenges pose severe threats to the sustainability and resilience of coastal zone ecosystems.

Recent advances in remote sensing technology have provided powerful techniques for monitoring and evaluating the ecological environment of coastal zones. High-resolution, multimodal satellite imagery; unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs); and ground-based sensors now allow for more precise identification and tracking of dynamic changes within these ecosystems while also providing decision-makers with timely and actionable information. Additionally, the integration of landscape ecology theory and environmental modeling theory with Geographic Information System (GIS) technologies offers a robust framework for understanding the eco-environmental processes driving these changes, as well as their implications for sustainable development. Nevertheless, significant challenges and unresolved concerns persist in this fields.

This Special Issue seeks to compile the latest research findings on remote sensing monitoring of coastal zone ecological environments, as well as on theoretical methods and technologies from multidisciplinary perspectives such as GIS and landscape ecology in the assessment and management of coastal zones. It seeks to explore how these resources can be utilized to enhance our understanding of the health of coastal ecosystems and to promote the formulation of effective strategies for protecting ecological security and achieving sustainable development.

We invite original research papers and comprehensive review articles addressing the following topics:

• Intelligent Interpretations and Change Analysis of Typical Land Covers and Targets in Coastal Zones;
• Monitoring and Assessment of Ecological Environments in Coastal Zones;
• Simulation and Optimization of Ecological Environment Processes in Coastal Zones;
• Identification and Optimization of Production–Living–Ecological Spaces in Coastal Zones;
• Construction and Optimization of Landscape Ecological Security in Coastal Zones;
• Monitoring and Inversion of Land Subsidence Safety in Coastal Zones;
• Assessment and Optimization of Sustainable Development in Coastal Zones.

Prof. Dr. Xiyong Hou
Dr. Chao Chen
Dr. Peng Li
Dr. Qi Wang
Guest Editors

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