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 …

Remote sensing (RS) systems have been collecting massive volumes of datasets for
decades, managing and analyzing of which are not practical using common software …

Salt marshes provide ecosystem services such as carbon sequestration, coastal protection,
sea-level-rise (SLR) adaptation and recreation. SLR, storm events, drainage and mangrove …

Building height is a crucial variable in the study of urban environments, regional climates,
and human-environment interactions. However, high-resolution data on building height …

Urban environments, regarded as “harbingers” of future global change, may exert positive or
negative impacts on urban vegetation growth. Because of limited ground-based …

Abstract The United Nations specified the need for “providing universal access to
greenspace for urban residents” in the 11th Sustainable Development Goal. Yet, how far we …

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

Greenspace plays a crucial role in urban ecosystems and has been recognized as a key
factor in promoting sustainable and healthy city development. Recent studies have revealed …

Urban regions across the world have expanded rapidly in recent decades, affecting fragile
natural habitats, including in drylands, and threatening the achievement of the UN …

Land cover (LC) determines the energy exchange, water and carbon cycle between Earth's
spheres. Accurate LC information is a fundamental parameter for the environment and …