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Current Trends and Issues in Applications of Remote Sensing in Coastal and Marine Conservation

Authors :
Egidijus Jurkus
Ramūnas Povilanskas
Artūras Razinkovas-Baziukas
Julius Taminskas
Source :
Earth, Vol 3, Iss 1, Pp 433-447 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
MDPI AG, 2022.

Abstract

The background of this feature article is a necessity to systematize a vast array of issues pertinent to the latest applications of remote sensing in coastal and marine conservation. Hence the purpose of this study: stocktaking of cutting-edge research articles in this field and eliciting the essential trends and issues shaping the knowledge and future research and technical development perspectives in coastal and marine nature conservation, which is pivotal for meeting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals till 2030. A hierarchical cluster analysis was undertaken with the KH Coder 3.0 tool to elicit topical co-occurrence networks for thematic words in academic papers from 2015 to 2021 on the topic quarried from Scholar Google. The article’s main findings are the elicited four main trending themes in applications of remote sensing in coastal and marine conservation: (1) Remote Sensing-Based Classification and Modelling; (2) Conservation of Tropical Coastal and Marine Habitats; (3) Mapping of Habitats and Species Distribution; (4) Ecosystem and Biodiversity Conservation and Resource Management. The main conclusion of the article is that habitat vulnerability is a key factor to take into consideration for the future hybrid applications of remote sensing and “citizen science” inputs.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
26734834
Volume :
3
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Earth
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.1bd9f13ed93e4b03a2f86cf71ee3754d
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/earth3010026