Since 1972, the Landsat program has been continually monitoring the Earth, to now provide
50 years of digital, multispectral, medium spatial resolution observations. Over this time …

Human Footprint, the pressure imposed on the eco-environment by changing ecological
processes and natural landscapes, is raising worldwide concerns on biodiversity and …

Map** essential urban land use categories in China (EULUC-China): preliminary results for
2018 Map** essential urban land use categories in China (EULUC-China): preliminary …

Impervious surfaces are the most significant feature of human settlements. Timely, accurate,
and frequent information on impervious surfaces is critical in both social-economic and …

The Urban heat island (UHI) effect is an increasingly serious problem in urban areas.
Information on the driving forces of intra-urban temperature variation is crucial for …

Scientific contributions from remote sensing over the last fifty years have significantly
advanced our understanding of urban areas. Key contributions of urban remote sensing …

Urbanization is one of the most impactful human activities across the world today affecting
the quality of urban life and its sustainable development. Urbanization in Africa is occurring …

Urban land use information plays an important role in urban management, government
policy-making, and population activity monitoring. However, the accurate classification of …

Climate and land use/cover change are among the most pervasive issues facing the
Southeastern United States, including the Savannah River basin in South Carolina and …