Application of Remote Sensing Technology for Land Use and Land Cover Change Analysis

Dear Colleagues,

The Earth has entered into a new geological epoch, the Anthropocene, which indicates that humans have changed the planet profoundly, and this may even alter the direction of its evolution. Land use/cover change (LUCC) is undoubtedly one of the most dominant pieces of evidence. LUCC is closely related to the sustainable development of humans. It exerts a direct or indirect influence on the quantity of the sources, such as land, water, food, fiber, etc. Moreover, it has a bearing on regional/global ecological security, food security, and the stability of regional society and economy. Here, we sincerely invite you to participate in the research of the topic “Land Use/Cover Change Based on Remote Sensing and GIS”. The involved topics are as follows ( not be limited to):

• Land use/cover change based on remote sensing and GIS;
• Research progress of land use/cover change;
• Land use/cover change and ecological security;
• Land use/cover change and food security;
• Global land use/cover change;
• Land use/cover change and driving forces;
• Land use/cover change and simulation;
• Land use/cover change and ecosystem service value;
• Land use/cover change and socio-economic system coupling;
• Land use/cover change and urbanization;
• Thoughts on the study of land use/cover change under the background of the Anthropocene.

Dr. Yang Zhang
Dr. Zeying Lan
Dr. Yiyun Chen
Guest Editors

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