In the light of climate change and burgeoning urbanization, heat loads in urban areas have
emerged as serious issues, affecting the well-being of the population and the environment …

This study analyzes inter-and intra-zonal seasonal variability of surface urban heat islands
(SUHIs) within the methodological framework of local climate zones (LCZs) in three central …

Exploration for strategic mineral resources, like precious metals, in remote areas of the
Greater Kurile Chain is challenging. Climate and weather conditions, dissected relief, soil …

Mapping forest disturbances is an essential component of forest monitoring systems both to
support local decisions and for international reporting. Between the 28 and 29 October …

The Tucson metropolitan area, located in the Sonoran Desert of southeastern Arizona
(USA), is affected by both massive population growth and rapid climate change, resulting in …

Many studies have shown that high elevation environments are among very sensitive to
climatic changes and where impacts are exacerbated. Across Central Asia, which is …

The change detection via remote sensing offers a cost-effective solution to monitor the earth
surface variations and manage natural resources. Change vector analysis (CVA) is one of …

Natural hazards include a wide range of high-impact phenomena that affect socioeconomic
and natural systems. Landslides are a natural hazard whose destructive power has caused …

Topographic effects in medium and high spatial resolution remote sensing images greatly
limit the application of quantitative parameter retrieval and analysis in mountainous areas …

Topographic correction can reduce the influences of topographic factors and improve the
accuracy of forest tree species classification when using remote-sensing data to investigate …