Healthy urban greenery is a fundamental asset to mitigate climate change phenomena such
as extreme heat and air pollution. However, urban trees are often affected by abiotic and …

Drivers of global climate change and the increased frequency of extreme climate events may
affect urban and periurban forest ecosystems more rapidly than natural forest ecosystems …

In this application paper, a robust framework for smart remote sensing of cultivations using
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles is presented, yielding to a useful tool with advanced capabilities …

Field spectroscopy is a powerful tool for understanding plant carbon uptake and for
providing a link between local flux measurements and global satellite remote sensing. In …

Due to increasing climatic and anthropic pressures, the Mediterranean ecoregions, that are
recognized plant biodiversity hotspots, are some of the most endangered ecosystems …

Precise luminance evaluation of light pollution requires expensive and time-consuming
measurement devices such as hyperspectral imaging cameras and imaging luminance …

We examine the impact of changes in ozone (O3), particulate matter (PM2. 5), temperature,
and humidity on the health of vegetation in dense urban environments, using a very high …

Forests provide many services to society but climate change, biotic, and abiotic forest
disturbances are altering ecological systems. Among these, Mediterranean pine forests …

Leaf Area Index (LAI) is a crucial parameter for modeling and monitoring plant metabolism.
LAI can be measured indirectly with passive optical instruments using a photodiode to …

Remote sensing technology offers the possibility to monitor biophysical attributes and
changes in plant biomass and productivity during the growing season, which can enable …