Remote sensing imagery needs to be converted into tangible information which can be
utilised in conjunction with other data sets, often within widely used Geographic Information …

Safeguarding the diversity of natural and semi-natural habitats in Europe is one of the aims
set out by the Habitats Directive (Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural …

The sustainable management of natural heritage is presently considered a global strategic
issue. Owing to the ever-growing availability of free data and software, remote sensing (RS) …

Monitoring protected areas and their surrounds at local to regional scales is essential given
their vulnerability to anthropogenic pressures, including those associated with climatic …

Monitoring and reporting on the state of nature gained increasing importance in the
European Union with the implementation of the Habitats Directive and the Natura 2000 …

A current challenge of biodiversity and conservation is the estimation of the spatial extent of
habitat types across broad territories. In the absence of fine‐resolution maps, predictive …

The electromagnetic spectrum registered via satellite remote sensing methods became a
popular data source that can enrich traditional methods of vegetation monitoring. The …

Aerial hyperspectral and multispectral satellite data are the two most commonly used
datasets to identify natural and semi-natural vegetation. However, there is no documented …

Natura 2000 is the largest coordinated network of protected areas in the world, which has
been established to preserve rare habitats and threatened species at the European …

In this study, we aimed to document the changes in the bocage and semi-openfield
landscapes of Northern Galicia from the second half of the 20th century and analyse the …