Application of Remote Sensing Technology for Land Use and Land Cover Change Analysis Volume II
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainability in Geographic Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2025 | Viewed by 1435
Special Issue Editors
Interests: spatial planning; land use/cover change and simulation
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Interests: land change science; soil security; sustainable development in the Anthropocene
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Interests: remote sensing image classification; pattern optimization; sustainable development of land-use
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The Earth has entered into a new geological epoch, the Anthropocene, which indicates that humans have changed the planet profoundly, a process that may even alter the direction of its evolution. Land use/cover change (LUCC) is closely related to the sustainable development of humans and is undoubtedly one of the most dominant pieces of evidence for the Anthropocene. Additionally, LUCC exerts a direct or indirect influence on the quantity of resources, such as land, water, food, fiber, etc. Moreover, it has a bearing on regional/global ecological security, food security, and the stability of regional societies and economies. Here, we sincerely invite you to participate in this Special Issue on the topic of land use/cover change based on remote sensing and GIS. The topics of interest may include, but are not limited to:
- Land use/cover change based on remote sensing and GIS;
- Research on the progress of land use/cover change;
- Land use/cover change and ecological security;
- Land use/cover change and food security;
- Global land use/cover change;
- Land use/cover change and driving forces;
- Land use/cover change and simulation;
- Land use/cover change and the value of ecosystem services;
- Land use/cover change and socioeconomic system coupling;
- Land use/cover change and urbanization;
Thoughts on the study of land use/cover change should be positioned within the context of the Anthropocene.
Dr. Yang Zhang
Dr. Yiyun Chen
Dr. Zeying Lan
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- land use/cover change
- ecological security
- food security
- ecosystem service value
- urbanization
- Anthropocene
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