Data about the land cover have already been for decades one of the most important sources
for determining human impact on nature and the environment and possible backward effects …

Informal settlements are home to the most socially and economically vulnerable people on
the planet. In order to deliver effective economic and social aid, non-government …

Accelerated soil erosion by water on agricultural land is considered one of the most critical
forms of soil degradation, as it threatens both agronomic productivity and environmental …

The timely and accurate map** of dynamic disasters and emergencies is an important
task that is necessary for supporting the decision-making that can improve the efficiency of …

In 1998, when the United States had long secured its position as a global superpower and a
leader in greenhouse gas emissions, soon to be presidential candidate Al Gore delivered a …

Information regarding the extents of forests and forest biomass is crucial for the
quantification of the terrestrial carbon budget. While field surveys are time consuming and …

New digital data sources and especially remote sensing data change the opportunity to
describe social and economic phenomenas. First of all, the digital data sources allow new …

Spatial phenomena like the expansion of artificial land and the decrease of agricultural land
lead to significant change rates over time for the main land cover types. For European …