Spatial Analysis and Geographic Information Systems

Dear Colleagues,

The spatial analysis of georeferenced data encompasses a series of procedures to extract valuable information based on its location, providing the ground for understanding complex spatial interactions. As such, exploring and mapping these relations using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is critical to support informed decisions in almost every human activity. Due to their capacity to integrate datasets of various types, to the potential to develop analytical processes over such data, to produce quantitative analyses, and to communicate effectively with stakeholders, GIS are also essential tools in the multidisciplinary aspects that are involved in sustainability-related projects.

This Special Issue will include a selection of contributions on the theory and practice of analysing spatial data and the use of GIS in all aspects within sustainability studies. We encourage researchers to submit contributions through articles, reviews, case studies and position papers focusing the role and contribution of spatial analysis and geospatial techniques in the wide scope of sustainability. This includes, in a non-exclusive list of potential topics, contributions focusing on:

• planar, 3D and spatiotemporal simulation or modelling of data in resources, energy and land use studies
• methodological aspects of geospatial data analysis impacting sustainability studies
• data handling techniques for the spatialization of sustainability-related indicators
• case studies of GIS-based resources and environmental evaluation
• impacts of spatial data models, quality, transformation and processing in sustainability assessment
• applications for spatial data mining, geovisualization or spatial decision-support systems in sustainability-related case studies

Prof. Dr. Alexandre B. Gonçalves
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

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