About this Research Topic
The new and emerging technologies of satellites, air-borne, Drone imagery and LiDAR scanning provide an opportunity to better quantify coastal wetland change, both areal extent of land loss/gain and vegetation community structure, associated with natural and anthropogenic stressors. It is the goal of this Research Topic to encourage original scientific contributions focusing on using the new and emerging technologies of spaceborne and airborne multispectral, hyperspectral, SAR and LiDAR, GIS-based mapping, spatial analysis, artificial neural networks, machine learning, and web-based applications for quantifying coastal erosion rates, the role of natural, natural-based features and restoration strategies for reducing inundation and vulnerability of coastal areas under climate change and different sea-level rise scenarios.
Original research articles, review articles, methods and perspectives are welcome to this Research Topics. We look forward to receiving original and inspiring contributions focusing on:
• Assessment of climate change driven physical impacts on coastal areas;
• Projections of SLR, storm surge, and waves driven variations in coasts;
• Quantifying economic and/or environmental risk in coastal zones;
• Assessment of the impacts of natural features and restoration strategies for reducing inundation and vulnerability of coastal areas.
Keywords: climate change, sea-level rise, remote sensing, GIS, wetlands, coastal areas
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