Applications of Remote Sensing in Sustainable Coastal Resources and the Environment

Dear Colleagues,

We invite researchers and scholars to contribute to our Special Issue titled "Applications of Remote Sensing in Sustainable Coastal Resources and the Environment". This Special Issue aims to explore the integration of remote sensing technologies in the context of Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM), focusing on sustainable practices for managing coastal areas. ICZM is a dynamic, multidisciplinary, and iterative process designed to promote the sustainable management of coastal zones. It encompasses the entire cycle of information collection, planning, decision-making, management, and monitoring. In this context, remote sensing refers to the collection and analysis of data from a distance, which allows us to monitor and study the Earth's surface, with a particular emphasis on coastal zones for this Special Issue.

This Special Issue invites high-quality research and review articles that investigate the impacts of climate change and sustainability, using remote sensing as a foundational tool. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, land use and land cover, shoreline changes and prediction, dune management, anthropogenic impact evaluations, teleconnections, and the influences of tides, waves, sediments, and rises in sea levels on a coastal site. We encourage authors to explore how dynamic information derived from remote sensing datasets can enhance our understanding of these issues.

We welcome submissions on a diverse range of topics, including (i) Geographic Information Systems (GISs), (ii) coastal vulnerability, (iii) remote sensing, (iv) coastal protection strategies (e.g., nature-based solutions), (v) physical oceanography, (vi) environmental economics on coastal resources, (vii) geoinformatics, and (viii) sustainable coastal ecosystems. Interdisciplinary research, case studies, and innovative methodological approaches are particularly encouraged.

We look forward to your valuable contributions.

Dr. Rodrigo Mikosz Goncalves
Dr. Pedro de Souza Pereira
Guest Editors

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