Degradation of coastlines under the pressure of urbanization and tourism: Evidence on the change of land systems from Europe, Asia and Africa

AI Petrişor, W Hamma, HD Nguyen, G Randazzo… - Land, 2020 - mdpi.com
The importance of studying coastal areas is justified by their resources, ecosystem services,
and key role played in socio-economic development. Coastal landscapes are subject to …

Flash-Flood Potential assessment in the upper and middle sector of Prahova river catchment (Romania). A comparative approach between four hybrid models

R Costache - Science of the Total Environment, 2019 - Elsevier
An accurate assessment of Flash-Flood Potential for certain areas is mandatory for the
improvement of flash-flood forecast and warnings. The main aim of the present study is …

Dynamics of forest fragmentation and connectivity using particle and fractal analysis

I Andronache, M Marin, R Fischer, H Ahammer… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
The ever decreasing area of forests has lead to environmental and economical challenges
and has brought with it a renewed interest in developing methodologies that quantify the …

A new fractal index to classify forest fragmentation and disorder

D Peptenatu, I Andronache, H Ahammer… - Landscape …, 2023 - Springer
Context Forest loss and fragmentation pose extreme threats to biodiversity. Their efficient
characterization from remotely sensed data therefore has strong practical implications. Data …

Analysis of Forest Fragmentation and Connectivity Using Fractal Dimension and Succolarity

I Andronache - Land, 2024 - mdpi.com
Forests around the world, vital for ecological, economic, and social functions, are facing
increasing threats such as deforestation and habitat fragmentation. This study introduces …

Kolmogorov compression complexity may differentiate different schools of Orthodox iconography

D Peptenatu, I Andronache, H Ahammer, R Taylor… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
The complexity in the styles of 1200 Byzantine icons painted between 13th and 16th from
Greece, Russia and Romania was investigated through the Kolmogorov algorithmic …

Specificity of sustainable structural dynamics of local economy in Romanian tourist resorts

A Grecu, AK Gruia, M Marin, M Bănuță, C Olteanu… - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
The lack of sustainable development strategies of the tourist resorts from Romania caused
the structural dynamics of their economy to record large fluctuations under the impact of …

The Spatial‐Temporal Dimension of Oncological Prevalence and Mortality in Romania

D Peptenatu, ID Nedelcu, CS Pop, AG Simion… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The objective of this study was to identify spatial disparities in the distribution of cancer
hotspots within Romania. Additionally, the research aimed to track prevailing trends in …

Spatial assessment of flash‐flood vulnerability in the Moldova river catchment (N Romania) using the FFPI

MC Popa, AG Simion, D Peptenatu… - Journal of Flood Risk …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The identification of the areas vulnerable to flash floods is one of the greatest challenges in
flood risk management for both the scientific world and decision‐makers. Its importance is …

Normalized Sand Index for Identification of Bare Sand Areas in Temperate Climates Using Landsat Images, Application to the South of Romania

CV Secu, CC Stoleriu, CD Lesenciuc, A Ursu - Remote Sensing, 2022 - mdpi.com
The expansion of bare sand surfaces indicates a tendency towards desertfication in certain
periods as a result of the improper agricultural use of sand soils and of the significant …