Patch-based approaches in image processing are often preferable to working with the entire image. They provide an alternative representation of the image as a set of partial local sub-images (patches) which is a vital preprocessing step in many image...
Aerial laser scanning technology has excellent potential in landscape management and forestry. Due to its specific characteristics, the application of this type of data is the subject of intensive research, with the search for new areas of applicatio...
Habitat loss and fragmentation are considered some the main threats to biodiversity. Original forests have suffered an accentuated fragmentation and agricultural homogenization, leaving only some areas of natural vegetation, relegated to strongly ant...
Population growth in the city of Lubumbashi in the southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) is leading to increased energy needs, endangering the balance of the miombo woodland in the rural area referred to as the Lubumbashi charcoal...
Transdermal microneedle systems have received great attention due to their minimally invasive way of delivering biomolecules through the skin with reduced pain. However, designing high-strength separable microneedles, which enable easy skin penetrati...
Rapid urbanization has exacerbated urban-stormwater challenges, highlighting the critical need for coordinated surface-water and groundwater management through rainfall recharge. However, current sponge city construction methods often overlook the cr...
Landscape metrics are one of the main tools for studying changes in the landscape and the ecological structure of the territory. However, the calculation of some metrics yields significantly different values depending on the configuration of the &ldq...
Background: Remote diagnosis using collaborative tools have led to multilingual joint working sessions in various domains, including comprehensive health care, and resulting in more inclusive health care services. One of the main challenges is provid...
Reconnecting natural habitats and improving agroecosystem conditions are strategic targets set by several European policies. In order to combine both of these needs, the European Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 has triggered new investments in Green I...