Article
Environmental Sciences
Giulia Guerri, Alfonso Crisci, Luca Congedo, Michele Munafo, Marco Morabito
Summary: This study focused on the metropolitan area of Florence in Tuscany, Italy, providing a functional spatial thermal anomaly indicator obtained through thermal hot-spot detection. The analysis revealed summer hot- and cool-spots, as well as winter warm- and cold-spots, combined into a comprehensive Thermal Hot-Spot spatial indicator. The classification in industrial areas offers valuable information for thermal mitigation strategies to reduce heat-related health risks for workers.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Giulia Guerri, Alfonso Crisci, Alessandro Messeri, Luca Congedo, Michele Munafo, Marco Morabito
Summary: This study focused on mapping and evaluating thermal hot- and cool-spots in the metropolitan area of Florence, Italy using Landsat 8 data. Vegetation and urban elements were found to play important roles in hot-spot detection, with factors like tree cover, NDVI, and ALB identified as significant predictors. General Dominance Analysis highlighted the key urban factors affecting thermal hot- and cool-spot areas.
Article
Remote Sensing
Xiao Jia, Dameng Yin, Yali Bai, Xun Yu, Yang Song, Minghan Cheng, Shuaibing Liu, Yi Bai, Lin Meng, Yadong Liu, Qian Liu, Fei Nan, Chenwei Nie, Lei Shi, Ping Dong, Wei Guo, Xiuliang Jin
Summary: This study used remote sensing techniques to monitor maize leaf spot diseases. By comparing different classification models and selecting optimal classifiers and features, the study successfully distinguished infected and healthy maize, although the accuracy was lower in the early stages of disease development.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Alamirew Mulugeta Tola, Tamene Adugna Demissie, Fokke Saathoff, Alemayehu Gebissa
Summary: The study presented a GIS technique for identifying crash hot spots based on spatial autocorrelation analysis using four years of crash data in Ethiopia. By incorporating various statistical tools, the research successfully identified and ranked crash hot spot areas, particularly focusing on the entrances and exits of Ethiopia's capital city, Addis Ababa.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Eskindir Ayele Atumo, Tuo Fang, Xinguo Jiang
Summary: The study evaluates hot spot identification and prediction of crashes on the interstate of Michigan using spatial statistics and random forest methods. Results indicate high accuracy in identifying and predicting hot spots of crashes, demonstrating the practical significance of the approach.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INJURY CONTROL AND SAFETY PROMOTION
(2022)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Arsene Brunelle Sandie, Jules Brice Tchatchueng Mbougua, Anne Esther Njom Nlend, Sokhna Thiam, Betrand Fesuh Nono, Ndeye Awa Fall, Diarra Bousso Senghor, El Hadji Malick Sylla, Cheikh Mbacke Faye
Summary: There are spatial patterns for HIV infection in Cameroon and possible hot-spots have been identified.
BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Md Saiful Alam, Nusrat Jahan Tabassum
Summary: Safety experts and transportation departments are using GIS analytical methods to identify dangerous highway zones and evaluate crash occurrences in Ohio. By analyzing crash data over a four-year period and using spatial autocorrelation analysis, this study successfully identifies and rates crash hotspot locations, providing valuable insights for decision-making in highway safety.
Article
Forestry
Li Gu, Zhiwen Gong, Yuankun Bu
Summary: This study investigated the spatial-temporal dynamics and spatial determinants of forest quality in Chinese provinces. The results showed significant increases in forest area, volume, coverage, and quality, but uneven distribution is a key feature. The Spatial Durbin Model with fixed effects was found to be the most suitable model for analysis, highlighting the positive correlation between forest quality and factors like annual precipitation and collective forest area ratio.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Md. Omar Sarif, Rajan Dev Gupta, Yuji Murayama
Summary: The aim of this study is to examine SUHI formation and hotspot identification in Prayagraj city, India using seasonal Landsat imageries from 1987 to 2018. By analyzing correlation coefficients and directional profiling, the interrelationship between six land indices and LST was investigated. The results showed that forested areas had lower LST than the rest of the city, while built-up areas had higher LST. SUHI was intensified in the city center during summer and winter, and there was a loss of areal coverage of colder classes. MODIS night-time LST data confirmed strong SUHI formation at night. This study is important for mitigating thermal anomalies and restoring environmental viability.
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Gang Sun Kim, Joungyoon Chun, Yoonjung Kim, Choong-Ki Kim
Summary: This study identified coastal tourism hotspots using social media data at appropriate spatial units, and found that these hotspot maps effectively revealed the spatial influences of visitors and tourist attractions, which are important for coastal tourism spatial planning.
ISPRS INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GEO-INFORMATION
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Karuppusamy Balasubramani, Winnie Paulson, Savitha Chellappan, Ramakrishnan Ramachandran, Sujit Kumar Behera, Praveen Balabaskaran Nina
Summary: The study identified three major alcohol hot spots in India, with hot spot analysis strongly correlated with region-wise analysis of Sociodemographic Indices. Smokers are more likely to consume alcohol, while other socioeconomic factors have a low impact on alcohol consumption.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Ornithology
Marja H. Bakermans, Andrew C. Vitz
Summary: This study used GPS data loggers to investigate the migration ecology of the eastern whip-poor-will. The findings revealed different migration strategies of flyover, short-stay, and long-stay for the whip-poor-wills. The study also identified seasonal variations in migration duration, routes, and stopover locations, as well as hotspot clusters in the Sierra de Tamaulipas in Mexico during fall and spring migration. The analysis showed variations in land cover at different types of migration locations.
JOURNAL OF AVIAN BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Andres Kuusk, Allan Sims
Summary: This study validates the hot-spot theoretical model in the Jarvselja RAMI pine stand using extensive terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) measurements. A point cloud of laser hits with a resolution of 1 cm was created to describe the spatial structure of the crown layer. The study found that the determined value of the hotspot parameter agrees well with the value estimated indirectly from measurements of reflectance profile.
REMOTE SENSING OF ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Maria Del-Mar Pino-Caceres, Cristina Torrecillas-Lozano, Noelia Caceres-Sanchez, Jose-Luis Pino-Mejias
Summary: In recent years, policy makers have increasingly focused on cycling as a sustainable mode of transportation. This study analyzed the geographical effects of winter season on cycling mobility in Valencia, Spain, using the Getis-ord Gi* statistic. The findings suggest persistent and intensifying cold spots in the surrounding areas during winter.
Article
Geography, Physical
Anthony Finn, Pankaj Kumar, Stefan Peters, Jim O'Hehir
Summary: This paper introduces a technique based on UAVs and automated image processing for monitoring and locating healthy seedlings, aiming to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of forest management practices. The technology has demonstrated realistic detection precision and specificity in multiple field tests.
ISPRS JOURNAL OF PHOTOGRAMMETRY AND REMOTE SENSING
(2022)