Climate change and rapid urbanisation exacerbated multiple urban issues threatening
urban sustainability. Numerous studies integrated machine learning and remote sensing to …

Monitoring the Earth by annually map** land cover (LC) fractions helps to better
understand the ongoing processes and changes of land use and land management. At 10 to …

Warming induced shifts in tundra vegetation composition and structure, including
circumpolar expansion of shrubs, modifies ecosystem structure and functioning with …

The increasing impact of humans on land and ongoing global population growth requires an
improved understanding of land cover (LC) and land use (LU) processes related to …

The majority of future population growth in mountains will occur in small-and medium-sized
cities and towns and affect vulnerable ecosystems. However, mountain settlements are often …

Creating and managing urban green infrastructure is an essential part of the sustainable
urban development initiative promoted by the EU governments. To achieve a synergistic …

Fuels within the immediate vicinity of a house (eg, within 30–60 m), referred to as the 'home-
ignition zone', are important determinants of structure damage during wildfires. Methods for …

Peatlands contribute to a wide range of ecosystem services. They play an important role as
carbon sinks in their natural state, but when they are drained, they cause carbon emissions …

Rapid urbanization and climate change exacerbate the urban heat island effect, increasing
the vulnerability of urban residents to extreme heat. Although many studies have assessed …

With high land take for urbanization a serious concern, the European Union and Member
States have set quantitative targets for limiting land take in Europe. Consistent and reliable …