Special Issue "Applications of UAVs in Cold Region Ecological and Environmental Studies"
A special issue of Remote Sensing (ISSN 2072-4292). This special issue belongs to the section "Remote Sensing in Geology, Geomorphology and Hydrology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (28 February 2021) | Viewed by 22743
Special Issue Editors

2. School of Geography Sciences, Nantong University, 999 Tongjing Road, Nantong 226007, China
Interests: UAV application; ecosystem modeling; remote sensing; plateau pika; alpine grassland; boreal forest; arctic tundra; permafrost; carbon cycling
Interests: geocryology; geochemistry; remote sensing; permafrost
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Interests: UAV applications; plateau pika; alpine grassland; permafrost; carbon cycling; biodiversity

2. School of Geography Sciences, Nantong University, 999 Tongjing Road, Nantong 226007, China
Interests: UAV application; grazing management; rangeland; plateau pika; alpine grassland; biodiversity; nutrient cycle; animal behavior
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Lightweight unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have developed rapidly due to the miniaturization of parts and the low cost of various sensors, and embedded computers and have become a popular, low-cost platform for ecological and environmental studies. This platform is especially valuable for harsh environments, for example, the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau and the Arctic. UAVs also have the flowing advantages: (1) high spatial and temporal resolution when compared with satellite remote sensing; (2) high efficiency, large ground coverage, and non-destruction when compared with ground sampling; and (3) as a bridge between satellites for remote sensing and ground sampling. With these advantages, UAVs have been applied to investigate the vegetation cover, biomass, patch, yak, plateau pika, gravel, and biodiversity, etc., of cold regions over the recent years.
For this special issue, we seek articles on the application of UAVs in, but not limited to, cold region ecology and environment, at various spatial scales, from quadratic to plot and regional scale. Articles on the applications of UAV in permafrost and periglacial environments are especially welcome.
Dr. Shuhua Yi
Dr. Go Iwahana
Dr. Yu Qin
Dr. Yi Sun
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- UAV cold region
- ecology
- environment
- biodiversity
- grazing
- herbivores
- rangeland