This article collection focuses on the promotion of integrated approaches to the organic agriculture and production of organic products for generating healthy foods.

The exposure to pesticides such as herbicides, insecticides, or fungicides, has been implicated in the development of a wide range of diseases. The health effects of these compounds are detected after occupational and accidental exposures.

The need to improve our knowledge on the future changes affecting freshwater biota protection is now widely accepted. The threats acting on the freshwater biodiversity are complex, constantly evolving, and acting on very fragile ecosystems (lake, river, estuarial, etc).

With enhanced methods to explore the transcriptome, in the last decade, there have been significant developments in describing and understanding non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) and their functions in various physiological contexts.

Anaerobic digestion is gaining interest of the current situation of energy scarcity and availability. Therefore, it is expected that anaerobic digestion will have a key role in the framework of renewable energy, as it is obtained from organic waste, which is worldwide available and can be performed with different technologies.

On behalf of the editorial team of All Life journal, we kindly invite authors to consider submitting manuscripts examining topics about novel strategies and techniques that may potentially contribute to reducing mortality rates in all areas of aquaculture for its publication in a special issue about “Strategies for reducing the mortality rate in aquaculture.” The journal will publish original rese[…]

This special issue will explore new perspectives, policy, and innovation in marine science and management.Suggested topics include, but are not limited to:Co-management, role of Indigenous peoples and cultural heritageManaging the implications of climate change (e.g.

For decades, satellites have been monitoring crop production. The challenges now facing agriculture, driven by climate change and growing demands to advance social and environmental sustainability goals, are driving new innovations in remote sensing research.

This special issue focuses on original research and perspectives that address climate impacts, vulnerability, and climate risk to inform the ongoing discussion on losses and damages.

Peatlands cover just 3% of the world’s surface, yet they contain nearly a third of all the organic carbon found in the earth’s soils, equivalent to approximately two-thirds of the entire atmospheric carbon pool.

Food insecurity and a large amount of food’s carbon print have been the most significant concern in food systems for decades. The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) has reported that one in three people had insufficient access to adequate food, with an increasing prevalence of people out of reach from healthy diets.

With increasingly severe climate impacts across the world the urgency to address climate change has never been greater. Mitigation measures such as rapidly decarbonizing the energy systems, achieving energy efficiency, reducing energy demand will be critical for stabilizing the climate. However, science has shown that mitigation alone will not be enough to meet the goals of the Paris agreement.

Global food systems are putting increasing pressure on planetary boundaries while demonstrating high levels of fragility in the face of shocks and stresses. The gains from various agricultural revolutions and technological developments have failed to equitably distribute benefits in food and nutrition security, health outcomes, decent livelihoods, and environmental outcomes.

Food waste has become a great challenge to global sustainable development and it has been addressed in the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 12 “Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns”. Anti-food waste Law of China was legislated in 2021. There is a huge ecosystem cost of water, arable land and grassland embedded in the life cycle of food.

Relational approaches have long informed diverse ways of living, knowing, and doing around the world, including numerous struggles for environmental justice, even as they have often been neglected in mainstream environmental and sustainability science, policy, and practice.

Gut microbiota has been shown to participate in the pathogenesis and development of food allergy. However, little emphasis has been placed on the definite cause-and-effect relationship between food allergy and gut microbiota.

The goal of this Collection is to solicit and publish significant findings regarding the “narratives and misinformation” that have long surrounded genetically engineered (GMO) crops and foods, specifically in the areas highlighted below.

This special issue calls for papers on understanding of the impacts of climate change on vegetation using Earth Observation technology. This special issue aims to publish original manuscripts of the latest innovative research and advancement in vegetation detection and its response to climate change.

Genome editing is powerful tool that has potential to edit the genome of the organism effectively and precisely for enhancing resistance to biotic stress, tolerance to abiotic stress, for improving quality traits and yield potential of the crop plant. This article collection will examine genome edited crops and the role in climate and sustaining global food security.

This special issue welcomes work on data integration or data fusion of workflows to inform public health management, urban planning and urban sustainability.

This special issue on “Comprehensive Evaluation and Spatio-temporal Analysis of Surface Energy Budget Datasets” in the International Journal of Digital Earth aims to capture recent advancements in comparison and evaluation and spatio-temporal analysis of surface radiative energy budget datasets regarding of a variety of components, such as shortwave/longwave radiation, all-wave net radiation, albe[…]

To achieve the goal of the Paris Agreement to limit global warming to well below 2, preferably to 1.5°C, compared to pre-industrial levels, countries aim to achieve net-zero carbon emissions or carbon neutrality by mid-century.

SDG 15 is to “protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss.” The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development has been adopted for 7 years, yet mankind still faces a stern situation.

This article collection will explore the role of different microorganisms in plant-based matrices for the manufacturing of plant-based foods. This Article Collection aims to bring together original research articles and review on the topic of fermentation to improve plant-based foods.

Plant-based food is expected to become a major trend in the food industry in the coming years, as consumer consumption concepts are progressing and vegetarian culture has expanded. New products such as vegetarian meat, vegan eggs, vegan yogurt and vegan milk are increasingly entering the market.

The core question addressed within this special issue is how digital automation and IT-based applications can be used and made applicable to benefit the wood supply chain.

Sixth International Symposium on Recent Advances in Quantitative Remote Sensing (RAQRS) addressed the scientific advances in quantitative remote sensing and their connection with real applications.

As you may know, our respected and distinguished colleague, Dr. Abdul-aziz Yakubu (Professor of Mathematics, Howard University) passed away during August 2022.

Since the Industrial Revolution, the environmental conditions in forest ecosystem have been dramatically changed.

Human and animal health are connected to global change in numerous ways and infectious diseases crystallise many of the connections through their association with land use. Direct connections, such as between land use and pathogen, or vector and reservoir habitat, have been extensively studied.

In November 2022, the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology organized the very successful International Naval Engineering Conference and Exhibition 2022 with the international Ship Control Systems Symposium 2022.

Plant Astrobiology is an emerging field of research studying plant life in space environments. Observing and defining how plants react and adapt to stress conditions in the space environment is crucial to understanding how to cultivate plants in space for human nutrition, life support, and mental/body wellbeing.

Due to advances in technology, the landscape for the wine industry has been evolving rapidly. From wine tracking using QR codes to smart decanters, technology has not only influenced what we have in the glass, but how we drink.

Plants often emit a bouquet of volatile organic compounds (VOC) when under stress. The composition of these bouquets is often quite complex and may contain terpenes, phenylpropanes, and lipid-derived compounds including green leaf volatiles among others.

In this article collection, we aim to publish research articles and reviews on various aspects of crop responses and tolerance to environmental stresses, which will also serve as a foundation for crop production under stressful conditions. Potential topics for this collection include, but are not limited to:Abiotic stress Climate Change Crop Physiology Food Security Plant Stress responses

The need to improve our knowledge on the future changes affecting freshwater biota protection is now widely accepted. The threats acting on the freshwater biodiversity are complex, constantly evolving, and acting on very fragile ecosystems (lake, river, estuarial, etc).

With enhanced methods to explore the transcriptome, in the last decade, there have been significant developments in describing and understanding non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) and their functions in various physiological contexts.

The exposure to pesticides such as herbicides, insecticides, or fungicides, has been implicated in the development of a wide range of diseases. The health effects of these compounds are detected after occupational and accidental exposures.

With enhanced methods to explore the transcriptome, in the last decade, there have been significant developments in describing and understanding non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) and their functions in various physiological contexts.

For decades, satellites have been monitoring crop production. The challenges now facing agriculture, driven by climate change and growing demands to advance social and environmental sustainability goals, are driving new innovations in remote sensing research.

The need to improve our knowledge on the future changes affecting freshwater biota protection is now widely accepted. The threats acting on the freshwater biodiversity are complex, constantly evolving, and acting on very fragile ecosystems (lake, river, estuarial, etc).

This article collection focuses on the promotion of integrated approaches to the organic agriculture and production of organic products for generating healthy foods.

Genome editing is powerful tool that has potential to edit the genome of the organism effectively and precisely for enhancing resistance to biotic stress, tolerance to abiotic stress, for improving quality traits and yield potential of the crop plant. This article collection will examine genome edited crops and the role in climate and sustaining global food security.

The biogeochemical processes that underpin soil organic carbon (SOC) dynamics are complex and vary according to climate, ecosystems, and management practices. These processes become increasingly difficult to understand and predict in the current context of climate change. Globally, soils store more carbon than the biosphere and atmosphere combined.

This special issue calls for papers on understanding of the impacts of climate change on vegetation using Earth Observation technology. This special issue aims to publish original manuscripts of the latest innovative research and advancement in vegetation detection and its response to climate change.

Natural resources are more than ever under stress, due to the growing population and climate change. Competition among different sectors using resources is increasing. For example, competing in water resources between agricultural practice and energy production may alter river flows.

On behalf of the editorial team of All Life journal, we kindly invite authors to consider submitting manuscripts examining topics about novel strategies and techniques that may potentially contribute to reducing mortality rates in all areas of aquaculture for its publication in a special issue about “Strategies for reducing the mortality rate in aquaculture.” The journal will publish original rese[…]

This special issue will explore new perspectives, policy, and innovation in marine science and management.Suggested topics include, but are not limited to:Co-management, role of Indigenous peoples and cultural heritageManaging the implications of climate change (e.g.

Peatlands cover just 3% of the world’s surface, yet they contain nearly a third of all the organic carbon found in the earth’s soils, equivalent to approximately two-thirds of the entire atmospheric carbon pool.

Forest and wetland are crucial ecosystems to global sustainable development, mentioned in Goal 15 of the UN SDGs, (Life on land: protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss).

Forest and wetland are crucial ecosystems to global sustainable development, mentioned in Goal 15 of the UN SDGs, (Life on land: protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss).

The core question addressed within this special issue is how digital automation and IT-based applications can be used and made applicable to benefit the wood supply chain.

Since the Industrial Revolution, the environmental conditions in forest ecosystem have been dramatically changed.

This article collection focuses on the promotion of integrated approaches to the organic agriculture and production of organic products for generating healthy foods.

This forthcoming Special Issue invites manuscripts elaborating on the theory and analysis methods of geospatial big data and their applications in various disciplines.

The exposure to pesticides such as herbicides, insecticides, or fungicides, has been implicated in the development of a wide range of diseases. The health effects of these compounds are detected after occupational and accidental exposures.

Anaerobic digestion is gaining interest of the current situation of energy scarcity and availability. Therefore, it is expected that anaerobic digestion will have a key role in the framework of renewable energy, as it is obtained from organic waste, which is worldwide available and can be performed with different technologies.

The well-being and sustainability of Arctic and other cold region environments (including alpine and Antarctic regions) and societies rely on marine, coastal, and terrestrial ecosystem services.

This special issue will explore new perspectives, policy, and innovation in marine science and management.Suggested topics include, but are not limited to:Co-management, role of Indigenous peoples and cultural heritageManaging the implications of climate change (e.g.

In a Digitally Transformed society, all the economic, industrial, and research sectors are fastly moving from the data-exchange paradigm to the cyber-physical one, which builds on the concept of resource-as-a-service.

Bench-scale up is crucial in developing laboratory biochemical processes into successful commercial processes. Especially, when converting renewable feedstocks into value-added compounds that not only contribute to decreasing the excessive use of non-renewable resources but also reduce their concomitant contribution to environmental pollution.

In the wake of increasingly frequent disasters and population growth in disaster-prone areas worldwide, research into and practices related to reducing disaster risks have gained significant attention from researchers in various disciplines, as well as government agencies and the public.

For decades, satellites have been monitoring crop production. The challenges now facing agriculture, driven by climate change and growing demands to advance social and environmental sustainability goals, are driving new innovations in remote sensing research.

Most scenarios for how the world might avoid more than 1.5 - 2.0⁰C of warming involve a rapid reduction in human-caused greenhouse gas emissions combined with large-scale efforts to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, resulting in “net zero” emissions globally by the middle of the century.

Global food production has tripled over the last five decades in response to progress in agricultural production methods, population growth and increased consumptive behavior, from 3.3 million metric tons in 1970 to approximately 10 million metric tons presently.

This special issue focuses on original research and perspectives that address climate impacts, vulnerability, and climate risk to inform the ongoing discussion on losses and damages.

The biogeochemical processes that underpin soil organic carbon (SOC) dynamics are complex and vary according to climate, ecosystems, and management practices. These processes become increasingly difficult to understand and predict in the current context of climate change. Globally, soils store more carbon than the biosphere and atmosphere combined.

Peatlands cover just 3% of the world’s surface, yet they contain nearly a third of all the organic carbon found in the earth’s soils, equivalent to approximately two-thirds of the entire atmospheric carbon pool.

We are pleased to announce an upcoming special issue of the Coastal Engineering Journal entitled "Progress of Ocean Wave Measurements", and we invite you to consider submitting a manuscript for publication. The measurement of ocean waves has a rich and interesting history that has propelled our understanding of ocean wave physics and serves as ground truth for verifying theory and models.

COVID-19 has quickly become a pandemic that has affected the whole world.

Food insecurity and a large amount of food’s carbon print have been the most significant concern in food systems for decades. The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) has reported that one in three people had insufficient access to adequate food, with an increasing prevalence of people out of reach from healthy diets.

With increasingly severe climate impacts across the world the urgency to address climate change has never been greater. Mitigation measures such as rapidly decarbonizing the energy systems, achieving energy efficiency, reducing energy demand will be critical for stabilizing the climate. However, science has shown that mitigation alone will not be enough to meet the goals of the Paris agreement.

During the last decade, demands from civil society for governments and policymakers to act against climate change have increased considerably. Many governments responded to said demands with commitments towards the Paris Agreement or the UN Sustainable Development Agenda for 2030.

Food waste has become a great challenge to global sustainable development and it has been addressed in the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 12 “Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns”. Anti-food waste Law of China was legislated in 2021. There is a huge ecosystem cost of water, arable land and grassland embedded in the life cycle of food.

Relational approaches have long informed diverse ways of living, knowing, and doing around the world, including numerous struggles for environmental justice, even as they have often been neglected in mainstream environmental and sustainability science, policy, and practice.

Air pollutants have great influence on climate change and air quality, and they can also cause great harm to human health and significantly increase the risk of death.

This article collection seeks to share advanced methodologies for geohazard and multi-geohazard monitoring and assessment in urban areas. The Article Collection is intended as a means of disseminating and sharing the results of the more recent advances in Earth Observation, applied geophysics, and AI-based algorithms in multi-geohazards studies in urbanized environments.

The historical inevitability of a deep civilizational shift is well understood by a growing number of progressive movements. The landscape of these movements (also known as the “pluriverse” of post-capitalist alternatives) continues to grow as they respond to the current global crises.

Ionic liquids since their origin in early 20th Century have been researched as electrolytes in devices and electrodeposition of metals, alloys, and conducting organic polymers. Due to their higher electrochemical and thermal stability combined with good ionic conductivity make them realise as more sustainable electrolytes when compared to aqueous and non-aqueous systems.

The purpose of this special issue of Environmental Communication is to explore the challenges, opportunities, and emerging agendas in environmental communication research that are brought by new communication technologies.

To achieve the goal of the Paris Agreement to limit global warming to well below 2, preferably to 1.5°C, compared to pre-industrial levels, countries aim to achieve net-zero carbon emissions or carbon neutrality by mid-century.

In 2007, Mike Goodchild introduced the term Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI) to capture the idea of citizens as sensors, collecting and sharing location-based information online and via mobile devices.

The Himalayan and Tibet Plateau is one of the world's biodiversity hotspots and a complex transboundary protection area, it is a critical transition zone between two biogeographic regions (Palearctic and Indo-Malayan). We realized that the Himalayan and Tibet Plateau consists of high mountain regions by five countries, including China, Pakistan, India, Nepal, and Bhutan.

With the passage of time, advancement has been brought to the AEC (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction) industry in which the role of the Industrial Revolution is appreciable. Technologies have taken over the conventional construction method, leading to providing more efficient buildings and boosting the economy too.

This special issue aims at understanding the exploitative and destructive human behaviour through the lens of ecotourism by embracing an interdisciplinary approach.

Sustainability as a paradigm of development has been widely practiced and researched in the developed economies with an established body of knowledge on different industries and sectors including tourism. Nonetheless, these theories or approaches developed largely from the western contexts may not be completely applicable to an eastern (emerging economic) situation due to cultural differences.

Plants often emit a bouquet of volatile organic compounds (VOC) when under stress. The composition of these bouquets is often quite complex and may contain terpenes, phenylpropanes, and lipid-derived compounds including green leaf volatiles among others.

The literature on sustainable behaviour widely acknowledges a discrepancy between what consumers say and what they actually do – the so called ‘intention behavior gap’ or ‘attitude-behaviour gap’.

This special issue will highlight how the post-pandemic rise in 'near home' travel is driving rural revitalisation.

The biogeochemical processes that underpin soil organic carbon (SOC) dynamics are complex and vary according to climate, ecosystems, and management practices. These processes become increasingly difficult to understand and predict in the current context of climate change. Globally, soils store more carbon than the biosphere and atmosphere combined.

Anaerobic digestion is gaining interest of the current situation of energy scarcity and availability. Therefore, it is expected that anaerobic digestion will have a key role in the framework of renewable energy, as it is obtained from organic waste, which is worldwide available and can be performed with different technologies.

Most scenarios for how the world might avoid more than 1.5 - 2.0⁰C of warming involve a rapid reduction in human-caused greenhouse gas emissions combined with large-scale efforts to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, resulting in “net zero” emissions globally by the middle of the century.

During the last decade, demands from civil society for governments and policymakers to act against climate change have increased considerably. Many governments responded to said demands with commitments towards the Paris Agreement or the UN Sustainable Development Agenda for 2030.

For decades, satellites have been monitoring crop production. The challenges now facing agriculture, driven by climate change and growing demands to advance social and environmental sustainability goals, are driving new innovations in remote sensing research.

Most scenarios for how the world might avoid more than 1.5 - 2.0⁰C of warming involve a rapid reduction in human-caused greenhouse gas emissions combined with large-scale efforts to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, resulting in “net zero” emissions globally by the middle of the century.

The Earth’s climate has been changing since the early 20th century, mainly as a result of increasing greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere caused by anthropogenic emissions.

This forthcoming Special Issue invites manuscripts elaborating on the theory and analysis methods of geospatial big data and their applications in various disciplines.

This special issue focuses on the advances in remote sensing technology and the applications of remotely sensed observations for the assessment of environmental changes associated with the Earth system. Special focus is given to the development of various data driven technologies, with remote sensing at its core in modeling the global and regional environmental changes.

Natural resources are more than ever under stress, due to the growing population and climate change. Competition among different sectors using resources is increasing. For example, competing in water resources between agricultural practice and energy production may alter river flows.

The well-being and sustainability of Arctic and other cold region environments (including alpine and Antarctic regions) and societies rely on marine, coastal, and terrestrial ecosystem services.

In a Digitally Transformed society, all the economic, industrial, and research sectors are fastly moving from the data-exchange paradigm to the cyber-physical one, which builds on the concept of resource-as-a-service.

This special issue welcomes transdisciplinary manuscripts that can help unpack the history of coloniality and its impact on the Earth Sciences.Potential topics include but are not limited to the following:Geoethics and its grounding beyond Euro-American philosophical thought.How has the study of (Economic) Geology been shaped and limited by the (neo)colonial grip and exploitation of geological res[…]

In the wake of increasingly frequent disasters and population growth in disaster-prone areas worldwide, research into and practices related to reducing disaster risks have gained significant attention from researchers in various disciplines, as well as government agencies and the public.

The Carboniferous-Permian transition records an important shift from the Middle Paleozoic Icehouse climate system to the Mesozoic Greenhouse climate system, and a rich fossil record documents how life adapted to this marked change in global climate.

Most scenarios for how the world might avoid more than 1.5 - 2.0⁰C of warming involve a rapid reduction in human-caused greenhouse gas emissions combined with large-scale efforts to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, resulting in “net zero” emissions globally by the middle of the century.

Global food production has tripled over the last five decades in response to progress in agricultural production methods, population growth and increased consumptive behavior, from 3.3 million metric tons in 1970 to approximately 10 million metric tons presently.

The biogeochemical processes that underpin soil organic carbon (SOC) dynamics are complex and vary according to climate, ecosystems, and management practices. These processes become increasingly difficult to understand and predict in the current context of climate change. Globally, soils store more carbon than the biosphere and atmosphere combined.

Earth climate varies on time scales from decades to centuries to millennia. Documenting, examination and understanding of those variations are necessary for accurate assessment of the current, greenhouse-gas-induced climate change and for forecasting future climate.

The continued unprecedented development and growth in the urban population has placed an emphasis on many aspects, such as environmental impact, sustainable development, and public services.

Peatlands cover just 3% of the world’s surface, yet they contain nearly a third of all the organic carbon found in the earth’s soils, equivalent to approximately two-thirds of the entire atmospheric carbon pool.

Populations on Earth are constantly exposed to Natural Hazards. Resilience levels of our communities are depending on the ability to assess Hazard, Vulnerability and Exposition for the specific risks linked to the living Earth and to its modifications imposed by the society’s developments.

COVID-19 has quickly become a pandemic that has affected the whole world.

With increasingly severe climate impacts across the world the urgency to address climate change has never been greater. Mitigation measures such as rapidly decarbonizing the energy systems, achieving energy efficiency, reducing energy demand will be critical for stabilizing the climate. However, science has shown that mitigation alone will not be enough to meet the goals of the Paris agreement.

The Earth’s climate has been changing since the early 20th century, mainly as a result of increasing greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere caused by anthropogenic emissions.

The ‘Geospatial Way’ is the future. It is the most efficient and effective way to collect, process, integrate and utilize information for overall global, national and individual development. Geospatial Knowledge is the result, enabling us to identify, contextualize and understand the many challenges and opportunities facing society within a geographic context.

In this Special Issue, we welcome contributions that investigate the geological occurrence of natural resources that are used to achieve energy transition goals such as rare earth elements, critical metals, and new economy minerals. We welcome contributions that include petrology, geochemistry, geochronology, and mineralization styles of those natural resources.

Air pollutants have great influence on climate change and air quality, and they can also cause great harm to human health and significantly increase the risk of death.

This Special Issue entitled “Remote Sensing Applications in Terrestrial Ecosystem Carbon Accounting” is dedicated to remote sensing applications in modeling and estimating terrestrial ecosystem carbon dynamics at landscape, regional and global scales. We invite contributions on remote sensing of the terrestrial ecosystem carbon accounting.

This special issue will focus on utilizing geospatial technologies to better understand mountain environments. Research and/or review articles that address both scientific and geospatial technology issues are requested to provide new insights into these complex environments.

This article collection seeks to share advanced methodologies for geohazard and multi-geohazard monitoring and assessment in urban areas. The Article Collection is intended as a means of disseminating and sharing the results of the more recent advances in Earth Observation, applied geophysics, and AI-based algorithms in multi-geohazards studies in urbanized environments.

Forest and wetland are crucial ecosystems to global sustainable development, mentioned in Goal 15 of the UN SDGs, (Life on land: protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss).

Over the last couple decades, the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has progressed rapidly and has impacted several research fields including Geographic Information Systems (GIS). The combination of AI and GIS has advanced various sectors ranging from data fusion, spatial modelling and intelligence, natural hazards, feature extraction and many more.

This special issue calls for papers on understanding of the impacts of climate change on vegetation using Earth Observation technology. This special issue aims to publish original manuscripts of the latest innovative research and advancement in vegetation detection and its response to climate change.

Ionic liquids since their origin in early 20th Century have been researched as electrolytes in devices and electrodeposition of metals, alloys, and conducting organic polymers. Due to their higher electrochemical and thermal stability combined with good ionic conductivity make them realise as more sustainable electrolytes when compared to aqueous and non-aqueous systems.

This special issue welcomes work on data integration or data fusion of workflows to inform public health management, urban planning and urban sustainability.

This special issue on “Comprehensive Evaluation and Spatio-temporal Analysis of Surface Energy Budget Datasets” in the International Journal of Digital Earth aims to capture recent advancements in comparison and evaluation and spatio-temporal analysis of surface radiative energy budget datasets regarding of a variety of components, such as shortwave/longwave radiation, all-wave net radiation, albe[…]

In 2007, Mike Goodchild introduced the term Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI) to capture the idea of citizens as sensors, collecting and sharing location-based information online and via mobile devices.

SDG 15 is to “protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss.” The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development has been adopted for 7 years, yet mankind still faces a stern situation.

Crowdsourced Geospatial Information (CGI) from social media, volunteered geographic information (VGI), citizen science platforms, and participatory mapping approaches provide significant value for a wide range of scientific disciplines and applications.

Providing safe, sound and cost-effective foundations for civil infrastructures with sufficient load bearing capacity and minimizing long-term settlement are of utmost importance for sustainable civil infrastructure development in most countries.

The “International Symposium” series, founded in 1986 and with a history of 36 years, is a signature event for the International society of Environmental Geotechnology (ISEG). The theme of the 13th symposium is “Environmental Geotechnology for A Low-carbon World”. This special issue shares the latest achievements in environmental geotechnology and sustainable development.

Sixth International Symposium on Recent Advances in Quantitative Remote Sensing (RAQRS) addressed the scientific advances in quantitative remote sensing and their connection with real applications.

In November 2022, the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology organized the very successful International Naval Engineering Conference and Exhibition 2022 with the international Ship Control Systems Symposium 2022.

This special issue of the Journal of Responsible Innovation focuses on codesign and creative innovation for ageing. The special issue stems from the work carried out by multidisciplinary projects funded by UK Research and Innovation’s Social, Behavioural and Design Research Programme (SBDRP), part of the Healthy Ageing Challenge.

This special issue invites philosophers and social scientists working on innovation to critically examine the directions and directionality of innovation.

Populations on Earth are constantly exposed to Natural Hazards. Resilience levels of our communities are depending on the ability to assess Hazard, Vulnerability and Exposition for the specific risks linked to the living Earth and to its modifications imposed by the society’s developments.

This article collection seeks to share advanced methodologies for geohazard and multi-geohazard monitoring and assessment in urban areas. The Article Collection is intended as a means of disseminating and sharing the results of the more recent advances in Earth Observation, applied geophysics, and AI-based algorithms in multi-geohazards studies in urbanized environments.

Gut microbiota has been shown to participate in the pathogenesis and development of food allergy. However, little emphasis has been placed on the definite cause-and-effect relationship between food allergy and gut microbiota.

This special issue will focus on utilizing geospatial technologies to better understand mountain environments. Research and/or review articles that address both scientific and geospatial technology issues are requested to provide new insights into these complex environments.

Ionic liquids since their origin in early 20th Century have been researched as electrolytes in devices and electrodeposition of metals, alloys, and conducting organic polymers. Due to their higher electrochemical and thermal stability combined with good ionic conductivity make them realise as more sustainable electrolytes when compared to aqueous and non-aqueous systems.

Bench-scale up is crucial in developing laboratory biochemical processes into successful commercial processes. Especially, when converting renewable feedstocks into value-added compounds that not only contribute to decreasing the excessive use of non-renewable resources but also reduce their concomitant contribution to environmental pollution.

Ionic liquids since their origin in early 20th Century have been researched as electrolytes in devices and electrodeposition of metals, alloys, and conducting organic polymers. Due to their higher electrochemical and thermal stability combined with good ionic conductivity make them realise as more sustainable electrolytes when compared to aqueous and non-aqueous systems.

This forthcoming Special Issue invites manuscripts elaborating on the theory and analysis methods of geospatial big data and their applications in various disciplines.

In a Digitally Transformed society, all the economic, industrial, and research sectors are fastly moving from the data-exchange paradigm to the cyber-physical one, which builds on the concept of resource-as-a-service.

In the wake of increasingly frequent disasters and population growth in disaster-prone areas worldwide, research into and practices related to reducing disaster risks have gained significant attention from researchers in various disciplines, as well as government agencies and the public.

For decades, satellites have been monitoring crop production. The challenges now facing agriculture, driven by climate change and growing demands to advance social and environmental sustainability goals, are driving new innovations in remote sensing research.

This special issue focuses on original research and perspectives that address climate impacts, vulnerability, and climate risk to inform the ongoing discussion on losses and damages.

The continued unprecedented development and growth in the urban population has placed an emphasis on many aspects, such as environmental impact, sustainable development, and public services.

Peatlands cover just 3% of the world’s surface, yet they contain nearly a third of all the organic carbon found in the earth’s soils, equivalent to approximately two-thirds of the entire atmospheric carbon pool.

COVID-19 has quickly become a pandemic that has affected the whole world.

The ‘Geospatial Way’ is the future. It is the most efficient and effective way to collect, process, integrate and utilize information for overall global, national and individual development. Geospatial Knowledge is the result, enabling us to identify, contextualize and understand the many challenges and opportunities facing society within a geographic context.

Air pollutants have great influence on climate change and air quality, and they can also cause great harm to human health and significantly increase the risk of death.

This Special Issue entitled “Remote Sensing Applications in Terrestrial Ecosystem Carbon Accounting” is dedicated to remote sensing applications in modeling and estimating terrestrial ecosystem carbon dynamics at landscape, regional and global scales. We invite contributions on remote sensing of the terrestrial ecosystem carbon accounting.

This special issue will focus on utilizing geospatial technologies to better understand mountain environments. Research and/or review articles that address both scientific and geospatial technology issues are requested to provide new insights into these complex environments.

This article collection seeks to share advanced methodologies for geohazard and multi-geohazard monitoring and assessment in urban areas. The Article Collection is intended as a means of disseminating and sharing the results of the more recent advances in Earth Observation, applied geophysics, and AI-based algorithms in multi-geohazards studies in urbanized environments.

Forest and wetland are crucial ecosystems to global sustainable development, mentioned in Goal 15 of the UN SDGs, (Life on land: protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss).

Over the last couple decades, the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has progressed rapidly and has impacted several research fields including Geographic Information Systems (GIS). The combination of AI and GIS has advanced various sectors ranging from data fusion, spatial modelling and intelligence, natural hazards, feature extraction and many more.

The historical inevitability of a deep civilizational shift is well understood by a growing number of progressive movements. The landscape of these movements (also known as the “pluriverse” of post-capitalist alternatives) continues to grow as they respond to the current global crises.

This special issue welcomes work on data integration or data fusion of workflows to inform public health management, urban planning and urban sustainability.

This special issue on “Comprehensive Evaluation and Spatio-temporal Analysis of Surface Energy Budget Datasets” in the International Journal of Digital Earth aims to capture recent advancements in comparison and evaluation and spatio-temporal analysis of surface radiative energy budget datasets regarding of a variety of components, such as shortwave/longwave radiation, all-wave net radiation, albe[…]

In 2007, Mike Goodchild introduced the term Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI) to capture the idea of citizens as sensors, collecting and sharing location-based information online and via mobile devices.

SDG 15 is to “protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss.” The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development has been adopted for 7 years, yet mankind still faces a stern situation.

Crowdsourced Geospatial Information (CGI) from social media, volunteered geographic information (VGI), citizen science platforms, and participatory mapping approaches provide significant value for a wide range of scientific disciplines and applications.

Sixth International Symposium on Recent Advances in Quantitative Remote Sensing (RAQRS) addressed the scientific advances in quantitative remote sensing and their connection with real applications.

Human and animal health are connected to global change in numerous ways and infectious diseases crystallise many of the connections through their association with land use. Direct connections, such as between land use and pathogen, or vector and reservoir habitat, have been extensively studied.

Due to advances in technology, the landscape for the wine industry has been evolving rapidly. From wine tracking using QR codes to smart decanters, technology has not only influenced what we have in the glass, but how we drink.

This special issue will highlight how the post-pandemic rise in 'near home' travel is driving rural revitalisation.

This forthcoming Special Issue invites manuscripts elaborating on the theory and analysis methods of geospatial big data and their applications in various disciplines.

Anaerobic digestion is gaining interest of the current situation of energy scarcity and availability. Therefore, it is expected that anaerobic digestion will have a key role in the framework of renewable energy, as it is obtained from organic waste, which is worldwide available and can be performed with different technologies.

Bench-scale up is crucial in developing laboratory biochemical processes into successful commercial processes. Especially, when converting renewable feedstocks into value-added compounds that not only contribute to decreasing the excessive use of non-renewable resources but also reduce their concomitant contribution to environmental pollution.

We are pleased to announce an upcoming special issue of the Coastal Engineering Journal entitled "Progress of Ocean Wave Measurements", and we invite you to consider submitting a manuscript for publication. The measurement of ocean waves has a rich and interesting history that has propelled our understanding of ocean wave physics and serves as ground truth for verifying theory and models.

Food insecurity and a large amount of food’s carbon print have been the most significant concern in food systems for decades. The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) has reported that one in three people had insufficient access to adequate food, with an increasing prevalence of people out of reach from healthy diets.

With increasingly severe climate impacts across the world the urgency to address climate change has never been greater. Mitigation measures such as rapidly decarbonizing the energy systems, achieving energy efficiency, reducing energy demand will be critical for stabilizing the climate. However, science has shown that mitigation alone will not be enough to meet the goals of the Paris agreement.

Ionic liquids since their origin in early 20th Century have been researched as electrolytes in devices and electrodeposition of metals, alloys, and conducting organic polymers. Due to their higher electrochemical and thermal stability combined with good ionic conductivity make them realise as more sustainable electrolytes when compared to aqueous and non-aqueous systems.

This special issue welcomes work on data integration or data fusion of workflows to inform public health management, urban planning and urban sustainability.

This special issue on “Comprehensive Evaluation and Spatio-temporal Analysis of Surface Energy Budget Datasets” in the International Journal of Digital Earth aims to capture recent advancements in comparison and evaluation and spatio-temporal analysis of surface radiative energy budget datasets regarding of a variety of components, such as shortwave/longwave radiation, all-wave net radiation, albe[…]

In 2007, Mike Goodchild introduced the term Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI) to capture the idea of citizens as sensors, collecting and sharing location-based information online and via mobile devices.

SDG 15 is to “protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss.” The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development has been adopted for 7 years, yet mankind still faces a stern situation.

The core question addressed within this special issue is how digital automation and IT-based applications can be used and made applicable to benefit the wood supply chain.

Providing safe, sound and cost-effective foundations for civil infrastructures with sufficient load bearing capacity and minimizing long-term settlement are of utmost importance for sustainable civil infrastructure development in most countries.

The “International Symposium” series, founded in 1986 and with a history of 36 years, is a signature event for the International society of Environmental Geotechnology (ISEG). The theme of the 13th symposium is “Environmental Geotechnology for A Low-carbon World”. This special issue shares the latest achievements in environmental geotechnology and sustainable development.

With the passage of time, advancement has been brought to the AEC (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction) industry in which the role of the Industrial Revolution is appreciable. Technologies have taken over the conventional construction method, leading to providing more efficient buildings and boosting the economy too.

Plant Astrobiology is an emerging field of research studying plant life in space environments. Observing and defining how plants react and adapt to stress conditions in the space environment is crucial to understanding how to cultivate plants in space for human nutrition, life support, and mental/body wellbeing.

This special issue of the Journal of Responsible Innovation focuses on codesign and creative innovation for ageing. The special issue stems from the work carried out by multidisciplinary projects funded by UK Research and Innovation’s Social, Behavioural and Design Research Programme (SBDRP), part of the Healthy Ageing Challenge.

This special issue invites philosophers and social scientists working on innovation to critically examine the directions and directionality of innovation.

With enhanced methods to explore the transcriptome, in the last decade, there have been significant developments in describing and understanding non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) and their functions in various physiological contexts.

Anaerobic digestion is gaining interest of the current situation of energy scarcity and availability. Therefore, it is expected that anaerobic digestion will have a key role in the framework of renewable energy, as it is obtained from organic waste, which is worldwide available and can be performed with different technologies.

On behalf of the editorial team of All Life journal, we kindly invite authors to consider submitting manuscripts examining topics about novel strategies and techniques that may potentially contribute to reducing mortality rates in all areas of aquaculture for its publication in a special issue about “Strategies for reducing the mortality rate in aquaculture.” The journal will publish original rese[…]

Bench-scale up is crucial in developing laboratory biochemical processes into successful commercial processes. Especially, when converting renewable feedstocks into value-added compounds that not only contribute to decreasing the excessive use of non-renewable resources but also reduce their concomitant contribution to environmental pollution.

The goal of this Collection is to solicit and publish significant findings regarding the “narratives and misinformation” that have long surrounded genetically engineered (GMO) crops and foods, specifically in the areas highlighted below.

Ionic liquids since their origin in early 20th Century have been researched as electrolytes in devices and electrodeposition of metals, alloys, and conducting organic polymers. Due to their higher electrochemical and thermal stability combined with good ionic conductivity make them realise as more sustainable electrolytes when compared to aqueous and non-aqueous systems.

As you may know, our respected and distinguished colleague, Dr. Abdul-aziz Yakubu (Professor of Mathematics, Howard University) passed away during August 2022.

Human and animal health are connected to global change in numerous ways and infectious diseases crystallise many of the connections through their association with land use. Direct connections, such as between land use and pathogen, or vector and reservoir habitat, have been extensively studied.

This special issue of the Journal of Responsible Innovation focuses on codesign and creative innovation for ageing. The special issue stems from the work carried out by multidisciplinary projects funded by UK Research and Innovation’s Social, Behavioural and Design Research Programme (SBDRP), part of the Healthy Ageing Challenge.

This special issue invites philosophers and social scientists working on innovation to critically examine the directions and directionality of innovation.

Due to advances in technology, the landscape for the wine industry has been evolving rapidly. From wine tracking using QR codes to smart decanters, technology has not only influenced what we have in the glass, but how we drink.

In this article collection, we aim to publish research articles and reviews on various aspects of crop responses and tolerance to environmental stresses, which will also serve as a foundation for crop production under stressful conditions. Potential topics for this collection include, but are not limited to:Abiotic stress Climate Change Crop Physiology Food Security Plant Stress responses

With enhanced methods to explore the transcriptome, in the last decade, there have been significant developments in describing and understanding non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) and their functions in various physiological contexts.

This article collection focuses on the promotion of integrated approaches to the organic agriculture and production of organic products for generating healthy foods.

Global food production has tripled over the last five decades in response to progress in agricultural production methods, population growth and increased consumptive behavior, from 3.3 million metric tons in 1970 to approximately 10 million metric tons presently.

Food insecurity and a large amount of food’s carbon print have been the most significant concern in food systems for decades. The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) has reported that one in three people had insufficient access to adequate food, with an increasing prevalence of people out of reach from healthy diets.

Global food systems are putting increasing pressure on planetary boundaries while demonstrating high levels of fragility in the face of shocks and stresses. The gains from various agricultural revolutions and technological developments have failed to equitably distribute benefits in food and nutrition security, health outcomes, decent livelihoods, and environmental outcomes.

Gut microbiota has been shown to participate in the pathogenesis and development of food allergy. However, little emphasis has been placed on the definite cause-and-effect relationship between food allergy and gut microbiota.

The goal of this Collection is to solicit and publish significant findings regarding the “narratives and misinformation” that have long surrounded genetically engineered (GMO) crops and foods, specifically in the areas highlighted below.

This article collection will explore the role of different microorganisms in plant-based matrices for the manufacturing of plant-based foods. This Article Collection aims to bring together original research articles and review on the topic of fermentation to improve plant-based foods.

Plant-based food is expected to become a major trend in the food industry in the coming years, as consumer consumption concepts are progressing and vegetarian culture has expanded. New products such as vegetarian meat, vegan eggs, vegan yogurt and vegan milk are increasingly entering the market.

Plant Astrobiology is an emerging field of research studying plant life in space environments. Observing and defining how plants react and adapt to stress conditions in the space environment is crucial to understanding how to cultivate plants in space for human nutrition, life support, and mental/body wellbeing.

Due to advances in technology, the landscape for the wine industry has been evolving rapidly. From wine tracking using QR codes to smart decanters, technology has not only influenced what we have in the glass, but how we drink.

This special issue focuses on original research and perspectives that address climate impacts, vulnerability, and climate risk to inform the ongoing discussion on losses and damages.

During the last decade, demands from civil society for governments and policymakers to act against climate change have increased considerably. Many governments responded to said demands with commitments towards the Paris Agreement or the UN Sustainable Development Agenda for 2030.

The historical inevitability of a deep civilizational shift is well understood by a growing number of progressive movements. The landscape of these movements (also known as the “pluriverse” of post-capitalist alternatives) continues to grow as they respond to the current global crises.

The Himalayan and Tibet Plateau is one of the world's biodiversity hotspots and a complex transboundary protection area, it is a critical transition zone between two biogeographic regions (Palearctic and Indo-Malayan). We realized that the Himalayan and Tibet Plateau consists of high mountain regions by five countries, including China, Pakistan, India, Nepal, and Bhutan.

Human and animal health are connected to global change in numerous ways and infectious diseases crystallise many of the connections through their association with land use. Direct connections, such as between land use and pathogen, or vector and reservoir habitat, have been extensively studied.

This special issue will highlight how the post-pandemic rise in 'near home' travel is driving rural revitalisation.

This special issue focuses on original research and perspectives that address climate impacts, vulnerability, and climate risk to inform the ongoing discussion on losses and damages.

In 2007, Mike Goodchild introduced the term Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI) to capture the idea of citizens as sensors, collecting and sharing location-based information online and via mobile devices.

This special issue will explore new perspectives, policy, and innovation in marine science and management.Suggested topics include, but are not limited to:Co-management, role of Indigenous peoples and cultural heritageManaging the implications of climate change (e.g.

This special issue focuses on original research and perspectives that address climate impacts, vulnerability, and climate risk to inform the ongoing discussion on losses and damages.

This article collection seeks to share advanced methodologies for geohazard and multi-geohazard monitoring and assessment in urban areas. The Article Collection is intended as a means of disseminating and sharing the results of the more recent advances in Earth Observation, applied geophysics, and AI-based algorithms in multi-geohazards studies in urbanized environments.

With the passage of time, advancement has been brought to the AEC (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction) industry in which the role of the Industrial Revolution is appreciable. Technologies have taken over the conventional construction method, leading to providing more efficient buildings and boosting the economy too.

In 2007, Mike Goodchild introduced the term Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI) to capture the idea of citizens as sensors, collecting and sharing location-based information online and via mobile devices.

This special issue will explore new perspectives, policy, and innovation in marine science and management.Suggested topics include, but are not limited to:Co-management, role of Indigenous peoples and cultural heritageManaging the implications of climate change (e.g.

During the last decade, demands from civil society for governments and policymakers to act against climate change have increased considerably. Many governments responded to said demands with commitments towards the Paris Agreement or the UN Sustainable Development Agenda for 2030.

The goal of this Collection is to solicit and publish significant findings regarding the “narratives and misinformation” that have long surrounded genetically engineered (GMO) crops and foods, specifically in the areas highlighted below.

The purpose of this special issue of Environmental Communication is to explore the challenges, opportunities, and emerging agendas in environmental communication research that are brought by new communication technologies.

In 2007, Mike Goodchild introduced the term Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI) to capture the idea of citizens as sensors, collecting and sharing location-based information online and via mobile devices.

During the last decade, demands from civil society for governments and policymakers to act against climate change have increased considerably. Many governments responded to said demands with commitments towards the Paris Agreement or the UN Sustainable Development Agenda for 2030.

This special issue will explore new perspectives, policy, and innovation in marine science and management.Suggested topics include, but are not limited to:Co-management, role of Indigenous peoples and cultural heritageManaging the implications of climate change (e.g.

During the last decade, demands from civil society for governments and policymakers to act against climate change have increased considerably. Many governments responded to said demands with commitments towards the Paris Agreement or the UN Sustainable Development Agenda for 2030.

The goal of this Collection is to solicit and publish significant findings regarding the “narratives and misinformation” that have long surrounded genetically engineered (GMO) crops and foods, specifically in the areas highlighted below.

This special issue will explore new perspectives, policy, and innovation in marine science and management.Suggested topics include, but are not limited to:Co-management, role of Indigenous peoples and cultural heritageManaging the implications of climate change (e.g.

During the last decade, demands from civil society for governments and policymakers to act against climate change have increased considerably. Many governments responded to said demands with commitments towards the Paris Agreement or the UN Sustainable Development Agenda for 2030.

The goal of this Collection is to solicit and publish significant findings regarding the “narratives and misinformation” that have long surrounded genetically engineered (GMO) crops and foods, specifically in the areas highlighted below.

Human and animal health are connected to global change in numerous ways and infectious diseases crystallise many of the connections through their association with land use. Direct connections, such as between land use and pathogen, or vector and reservoir habitat, have been extensively studied.

In 2007, Mike Goodchild introduced the term Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI) to capture the idea of citizens as sensors, collecting and sharing location-based information online and via mobile devices.

Over the last couple decades, the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has progressed rapidly and has impacted several research fields including Geographic Information Systems (GIS). The combination of AI and GIS has advanced various sectors ranging from data fusion, spatial modelling and intelligence, natural hazards, feature extraction and many more.

As you may know, our respected and distinguished colleague, Dr. Abdul-aziz Yakubu (Professor of Mathematics, Howard University) passed away during August 2022.

This special issue focuses on original research and perspectives that address climate impacts, vulnerability, and climate risk to inform the ongoing discussion on losses and damages.

The historical inevitability of a deep civilizational shift is well understood by a growing number of progressive movements. The landscape of these movements (also known as the “pluriverse” of post-capitalist alternatives) continues to grow as they respond to the current global crises.

This special issue will explore new perspectives, policy, and innovation in marine science and management.Suggested topics include, but are not limited to:Co-management, role of Indigenous peoples and cultural heritageManaging the implications of climate change (e.g.

Food insecurity and a large amount of food’s carbon print have been the most significant concern in food systems for decades. The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) has reported that one in three people had insufficient access to adequate food, with an increasing prevalence of people out of reach from healthy diets.

The historical inevitability of a deep civilizational shift is well understood by a growing number of progressive movements. The landscape of these movements (also known as the “pluriverse” of post-capitalist alternatives) continues to grow as they respond to the current global crises.

In 2007, Mike Goodchild introduced the term Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI) to capture the idea of citizens as sensors, collecting and sharing location-based information online and via mobile devices.

The historical inevitability of a deep civilizational shift is well understood by a growing number of progressive movements. The landscape of these movements (also known as the “pluriverse” of post-capitalist alternatives) continues to grow as they respond to the current global crises.

This article collection seeks to share advanced methodologies for geohazard and multi-geohazard monitoring and assessment in urban areas. The Article Collection is intended as a means of disseminating and sharing the results of the more recent advances in Earth Observation, applied geophysics, and AI-based algorithms in multi-geohazards studies in urbanized environments.

In 2007, Mike Goodchild introduced the term Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI) to capture the idea of citizens as sensors, collecting and sharing location-based information online and via mobile devices.