Addressing the global urgency for improved sustainable cities and communities, as per the
United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11, requires innovative and disruptive …

Since the 1970s oil boom, nations surrounding the Arabian Gulf have witnessed rapid
coastal urbanization, which accelerated in the early 2000s with the emergence of large …

The identification of land use/land cover (LULC) changes is important for monitoring,
evaluating, and preserving natural resources. In the Kurdistan region, the utilization of …

Sustainable natural resources management relies on effective and timely assessment of
conservation and land management practices. Using satellite imagery for Earth observation …

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries experience a harsh environment with low
precipitation and high evaporation rates. This presents a significant challenge of water …

Underground hydrogen storage (UHS) is a suitable option for large-scale and long-term
storing of hydrogen (H 2), which is considered a highly promising energy carrier, offering an …

Land cover map** is an essential procedure that yields extremely helpful data for many
enterprises, including land supply, spatial planning, disaster assistance, and agricultural …

The impact of urban green infrastructure (UGI) on land surface temperature (LST) has been
widely discussed as a strategy to improve urban thermal environments. However, most …

Uncontrolled human activity and nature are causing the deterioration of Saint Martin Island,
Bangladesh's only tropical island, necessitating sustainable land use strategies and …

Madre de Dios is considered an important center of biodiversity in Peru due to its extensive
Amazonian forests. However, the forests are under growing pressure due to land invasion …