Land use and land cover as a conditioning factor in landslide susceptibility: a literature review

R Pacheco Quevedo, A Velastegui-Montoya… - Landslides, 2023 - Springer
Landslide occurrence has become increasingly influenced by human activities. Accordingly,
changing land use and land cover (LULC) is an important conditioning factor in landslide …

Geoheritage and geosites: A bibliometric analysis and literature review

G Herrera-Franco, P Carrión-Mero… - Geosciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Geological heritage represents and brings together geological elements of great local and
global relevance. It also promotes conservation and sustainable use. This study aims to …

[HTML][HTML] Worldwide research trends in landslide science

P Carrión-Mero, N Montalván-Burbano… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Landslides are generated by natural causes and by human action, causing various
geomorphological changes as well as physical and socioeconomic loss of the environment …

Sustainable development of smart manufacturing driven by the digital twin framework: A statistical analysis

V Warke, S Kumar, A Bongale, K Kotecha - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The Fourth Industrial Revolution drives industries from traditional manufacturing to the smart
manufacturing approach. In this transformation, existing equipment, processes, or devices …

[HTML][HTML] Geodiversity assessment to regional scale: Ecuador as a case study

P Carrión-Mero, J Duenas-Tovar… - … Science & Policy, 2022 - Elsevier
Geodiversity is the variety of earth materials, forms and processes that constitute and shape
the Earth planet. Therefore, geodiversity includes essential for develo** nature-based …

Worldwide overview and country differences in metaverse research: a bibliometric analysis

J Shen, X Zhou, W Wu, L Wang, Z Chen - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
As a research topic integrating various subjects and technologies, Metaverse research has
been a global concern in recent years. This study explores the hotspots and frontiers of …

Covid-19 and outdoor recreation–lessons learned? Introduction to the special issue on “outdoor recreation and Covid-19: its effects on people, parks and landscapes”

U Pröbstl-Haider, K Gugerell… - Journal of Outdoor …, 2023 - Elsevier
The special issue presents international experiences with COVID-19 in the years 2020 and
2021 on outdoor recreation and nature-based tourism. To set the scene, a bibliometric and …

Implications for sustainability of the joint application of bioeconomy and circular economy: A worldwide trend study

E Abad-Segura, A Batlles-delaFuente… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The joint application of bioeconomy (BE) and circular economy (CE) promotes the
sustainable use of natural resources, since by applying a systemic approach, it improves the …

[HTML][HTML] Geoconservation in Africa: State of the art and future challenges

K Neto, MH Henriques - Gondwana Research, 2022 - Elsevier
The rich African geodiversity is underrepresented among the Earth́s geoheritage and still
remains to be analyzed and disclosed. This requires inventory and evaluation of geosites …

Scientific research in Ecuador: A bibliometric analysis

G Herrera-Franco, N Montalván-Burbano… - Publications, 2021 - mdpi.com
Ecuador has shown a growth in its scientific production since 2011, representing 85% of the
total historical production. These investigations are reflected in scientific publications, which …