Dolines are the characteristic landforms in karstic landscapes, and their morphometric
characteristics are commonly used for surface karst research. More than 140,000 dolines …

Geodiversity, encompassing various geophysical elements, can have an important impact
on species distribution and affect animal behaviour patterns. Although many wild felids are …

Context Many carnivores are attracted to rugged terrain, rocky areas, and conspicuous relief
features. However, most of the previous research is limited to general topographical habitat …

This study investigates the spatial distribution of karst in Slovenia using advanced GIS
technologies and accurate lithology, hydrology, and digital relief data. Previous approaches …

This research assessed the efficacy of deep segmentation in identifying and measuring
natural karst depressions in the Bambuí Group's carbonate rocks in Western Bahia, Brazil …

This study presents a novel method for the accurate delineation of dolines in karst areas.
The method is based on the use of hydrological tools and sky-view Factor in ArcGIS Pro and …

Traditional terrain analysis has relied on Digital Topographic Maps produced by national
agencies and Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) created using Airborne LiDAR. However …

Cultivated terraces are phenomena that have been protected in some areas for both their
cultural heritage and food production purposes. Some terraced areas are disappearing but …

The Malé Karpaty Mountains in southwestern Slovakia contain more than 650 dolines,
mostly arranged along tectonic and lithological boundaries. These dolines serve as …

An enclosed karst depression, a typical natural negative terrain, has the advantage of less
engineering excavation when constructing a reservoir. In this study, the enclosed karst …