Article
Entomology
Erika S. Peirce, Tatyana A. Rand, Darren M. Cockrell, Paul J. Ode, Frank B. Peairs
Summary: The study found that landscape complexity does not always enhance biological control, and pest and natural enemies respond differently to landscape composition, which should be evaluated before management decisions are made.
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Xiaolong Luo, Dimitrios Tzioutzios, Zhijun Tong, Ana Maria Cruz
Summary: Natech events, technological accidents triggered by natural hazards, pose significant risks to health, environment, and economy. However, there is currently limited effort and tools to collect and analyze historical Natech event data. This study proposes and develops a web-based GIS tool, Find-Natech, to address this gap and support risk management and reduction strategies.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture
Xiameng Wei
Summary: Reconstructing network space and connecting it to the environment is becoming increasingly important, with 3D technologies playing a crucial role in handling complex data while also emphasizing environmental friendliness. The integration of GIS and 3D is innovatively applied in Geographic Information Systems, offering new insights into visualization and architectural aspects in landscape design and planning.
MICROPROCESSORS AND MICROSYSTEMS
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Jiaxin Du, Shaohua Wang, Xinyue Ye, Diana S. Sinton, Karen Kemp
Summary: By merging existing GIS bodies of knowledge and applying deep-learning methods, researchers built a GIS knowledge graph (GIS-KG) to facilitate information retrieval. The experiments demonstrated the robust support and potential of GIS-KG in exploring emerging research themes.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SCIENCE
(2022)
Review
Construction & Building Technology
Cesar A. Carrasco, Ignacio Lombillo, Javier M. Sanchez-Espeso, Francisco Javier Balbas
Summary: 3D virtual management is a growing topic of interest, with technological changes revolutionizing the AEC industry. The integration of GIS with BIM and HBIM is an innovative concept that provides virtual 3D models with multiple applications for buildings and infrastructures.
Article
Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture
Shixiang Yu, Wenwu Du, Mingyang Li
Summary: The study focuses on reminding park executives and planners to consider visual impacts, historical changes, and safety in landscape design by analyzing management data and relying on GIS visualization tools. The research also shows that these programs reduce potential technology usage.
MICROPROCESSORS AND MICROSYSTEMS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Elena Cervelli, Stefania Pindozzi
Summary: This paper focuses on the direct impacts of urban growth on rural lands, using the Vesuvius National Park as a case study. Through the comparison and analysis of historical maps, the study reveals the changes in land use and landscape patterns. The results highlight the need to integrate landscape planning and landscape ecology approaches to promote the synergistic development between urban, agricultural, and natural areas.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Giorgia De Pasquale, Sagliocco Livia
Summary: Intensification of agriculture and rural abandonment have transformed Italy's agricultural landscape, causing environmental and socio-economic issues. However, there is a recent trend of returning to rural and traditional practices to promote sustainable land management and preserve local cultures.
BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
(2022)
Editorial Material
Computer Science, Information Systems
Sultan Kocaman, Sameer Saran, Murat Durmaz, Senthil Kumar
Summary: This article introduces the importance of citizen science and geospatial capacity building, emphasizing their roles and advantages in geospatial data-related work, and points out future research directions, including data quality, ontology studies, development of tools based on machine learning and artificial intelligence, and open science and open data practices.
ISPRS INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GEO-INFORMATION
(2021)
Article
Urban Studies
Andrzej Muczynski, Agnieszka Zwirowicz-Rutkowska, Joanna Nowak da Costa
Summary: This paper presents a proposal for a dedicated geoinformation system to support tenant relocation in the management of municipal (social) housing stock in Poland. The system allows evaluation of actual mismatches, creation of reports and scenarios, and analysis and visualization of tenant relocation. These proposals may be useful for social housing managers in other countries.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Maria Cerreta, Simona Panaro, Giuliano Poli
Summary: The concept of transformative resilience is applied to an assessment of landscape multifunctionality in inland areas, aiming to identify synergies among different municipalities to trigger territorial resilience. The use of a spatial decision support system (SDSS) and spatial indicators supports the identification of a strategy for transformative resilience in vulnerable areas, which can be scaled up in similar contexts.
Article
Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture
Lin Kang
Summary: This study explores the potential and impact of the Wireless Internet of Things and Geographic Information Systems in landscape design and smart architecture. The system offers smarter and richer daily processing and communication, while encouraging geotechnical applications using GIS.
MICROPROCESSORS AND MICROSYSTEMS
(2021)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Junjie Li, Yajun Tian, Yueling Zhang, Kechang Xie
Summary: This paper reviews 105 publications on GIS-LCA and discusses the spatialization of environmental footprint. The study shows that although there are numerous case studies in various industries, the methodology of GIS-LCA still faces challenges.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Marius Kalinauskas, Katazyna Miksa, Miguel Inacio, Eduardo Gomes, Paulo Pereira
Summary: Mapping and assessing landscape aesthetic quality (LAQ) at the national level is crucial for providing valuable insights to scientists and policymakers, facilitating international environmental management policies. While a generalised view based on unified methodological standards allows for comparing LAQ between countries, the challenge lies in reliably applying consensus-based methodologies in a broader geographic region. More studies are needed to assess LAQ at the national level.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Review
Construction & Building Technology
Cyrus Ho Hin Wong, Meng Cai, Chao Ren, Ying Huang, Cuiping Liao, Shi Yin
Summary: This paper reviews and compares major methods for simulating building energy use at the urban scale, highlighting differences in strengths, limitations, and applications. It suggests that future development in urban-scale building energy use should explore ways to incorporate spatial variation in weather and morphological conditions, especially in dense urban settings facing greater environmental challenges.
BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Juan B. Gallego-Fernandez, Jose A. Morales-Sanchez, M. Luisa Martinez, Jose G. Garcia-Franco, Maria Zunzunegui
JOURNAL OF COASTAL RESEARCH
(2020)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Juan B. Gallego-Fernandez, M. Luisa Martinez, Jose G. Garcia-Franco, Maria Zunzunegui
Summary: The study found that seeds of Beach evening-primrose can be dispersed by seawater, while Iberian Hares and European Rabbits can also disperse the seeds through endozoochory. Beach evening-primrose has become an invader only in coastal dunes where these dispersers are present, and management actions restricting marine and animal dispersal can limit its invasive potential.
BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Juan Manuel Mancilla-Leyton, Carmen Hernando, Jesus Cambrolle, Sara Munoz-Valles, Rafael Pino-Mejias, Angel Martin Vicente
Summary: This study evaluated changes in the potential flammability of different Mediterranean shrub species in a pine forest in the Donana Natural Park of SW Spain due to goat grazing. Grazing influenced the flammability characteristics of the studied shrub species, particularly reducing the flammability index of Myrtus communis. However, this effect was not strong enough to modify the overall flammability of these plants.
Article
Ecology
Patrick A. Hesp, Luis Hernandez-Calvento, Juan B. Gallego-Fernandez, Graziela Miot da Silva, Antonio Hernandez-Cordero, Marie-Helene Ruz, Levi Garcia Romero
Summary: This study investigates the mode of foredune development along the west African and the Canary Islands coasts, finding that rainfall is the principal driver determining foredune mode. Continuous foredunes occur in regions with rainfall above 480-500 mm annually, while below 300 mm only discrete dune mounds are present, dominated by xerophilous and halophilous shrub plants. The findings highlight the significant role of climate, particularly rainfall, in driving foredune mode and coastal morphological evolution.
JOURNAL OF ARID ENVIRONMENTS
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Maria Zunzunegui, Jose Angel Morales Sanchez, Mari Cruz Diaz Barradas, Juan B. Gallego-Fernandez
Summary: The study found that Oenothera drummondii has a certain level of resistance to salinity, but high salt concentration resulted in high mortality rates, especially in the invasive population. Native populations showed greater resistance to long exposure and high salt concentration compared to invasive ones, and exhibited differences in photosynthesis and gas exchange under salt stress.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Juan B. Gallego-Fernandez, Jose G. Garcia-Franco
Summary: The study found significant differences in floral traits of Oenothera drummondii between native and non-native populations, with corolla size being the main contributor. While each floral feature varies independently in response to latitude and environmental conditions, there is a clear trend of size reduction with increasing latitude. Floral integration and flower lifespan remain similar across different latitudes.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
R. Martins-Noguerol, J. Cambrolle, J. M. Mancilla-Leyton, A. Puerto-Marchena, S. Munoz-Valles, M. C. Millan-Linares, F. Millan, E. Martinez-Force, M. E. Figueroa, J. Pedroche, A. J. Moreno-Perez
Summary: Studied the protein and fatty acid content of the halophyte Halimione portulacoides under different saline conditions, suggesting its potential as a promising food crop for saline agriculture.
Correction
Plant Sciences
Maria Zunzunegui, Jose Angel Morales Sanchez, Mari Cruz Diaz Barradas, Juan B. Gallego-Fernandez
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Patrick A. Hesp, Luis Hernandez-Calvento, Antonio I. Hernandez-Cordero, Juan B. Gallego-Fernandez, Levi Garcia Romero, Graziela Miot da Silva, Marie-Helene Ruz
Summary: This study explores the influence of sediment supply on the formation and spatial patterns of nebkhas in coastal dunefields of arid northwest Africa and the Canary Islands. Results demonstrate that sediment supply plays a major role in nebkha development, affecting both the number and size of nebkhas. The data presented provide two indicators that may be applicable to other dune systems, offering insights into aeolian sedimentary activity and sediment supply.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Juan B. Gallego-Fernandez, Jose G. Garcia-Franco
Summary: The study found that Oenothera drummondii exhibits differences in fruit and seed characteristics between native and non-native populations, with high self-compatibility and a mixed reproductive system. The Integral Reproductive Success Index (IRSI) showed variations in fruit set, seed set, and germination, indicating differences between populations.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Frida R. Castillo-Infante, Gabriela Mendoza-Gonzalez, Rodolfo Rioja-Nieto, Juan B. Gallego-Fernandez
Summary: Oenothera drummondii, a coastal dunes plant species from North America, has impacted the natural structure and dynamics of Spanish, Israeli, and Chinese shores as an invasive species. In native areas, higher temperature and precipitation values are observed compared to non-native zones. The study suggests that potential invasion of coastal dune areas by Oenothera drummondii may be higher than previously observed, with new potential invasion areas identified where the species is not yet distributed.
Article
Agronomy
Maria Zunzunegui, M. Paz Esquivias, Juan B. Gallego-Fernandez
Summary: This paper examines the water dynamics of a coastal dune plant community and detects the patterns of water use by plants at the community level. The results show that community composition, distance to the sea, and seasonality are three key factors that affect the proportion of water sources used by vegetation. Coastal dune vegetation exhibits a species-specific response in water uptake that is modified by its location on the dune gradient. From upper beach to inland, there is a slight progressive increase in the use of water from deeper layers.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Abel Sanromualdo-Collado, Juan Bautista Gallego-Fernandez, Patrick A. Hesp, Maria Luisa Martinez, Nicholas O'Keeffe, Nicolas Ferrer-Valero, Luis Hernandez-Calvento
Summary: This study explored the variables affecting arid foredunes by measuring morphological, sedimentological, and vegetation characteristics on a single nebkha formed by a Traganum moquinii plant. The results revealed close relationships between distance from the sea, plant coverage, and sediment patterns, and a conceptual model was proposed to explain the spatial distribution of bio- and geo-morphological characteristics of the arid nebkha foredune.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Review
Biodiversity Conservation
Raquel Hernandez-Espinosa, Jorge Gonzalez-Astorga, Yessica Rico, Juan B. Gallego-Fernandez
Summary: Plant invasions have significant impacts on ecosystems and human well-being. This study conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis on the genetic diversity of invasive and native plant species. The results showed that invasive populations had lower genetic diversity and higher inbreeding rates compared to native populations. Fragmented and degraded habitats also had lower genetic diversity in invasive species. Polyploid invaders with hybrid capacity had lower genetic diversity as well. Invasive herbs with vegetative propagation were more sensitive to the loss of genetic diversity and had higher levels of inbreeding. Historical processes and clonality were found to influence the genetic diversity in invasive populations.
Article
Area Studies
Abel Sanromualdo-Collado, Antonio Hernandez-Cordero, Manolo Viera-Perez, Juan Bautista Gallego-Fernandez, Luis Hernandez-Calvento
Summary: The trial study on foredune restoration at El Ingles beach aimed to relocate sand, install sand collectors, and reintroduce Traganum moquinii specimens as new mound dune generators. Results from the scientific monitoring of the project provide insights on the efficiency of sand collectors and the growth of planted T. moquinii specimens, which are crucial for improving and adapting coastal dune restoration procedures in arid systems.
REVISTA DE ESTUDIOS ANDALUCES
(2021)
