Remote Sensing of Land - Gatha Cognition

'Remote Sensing of Land' (RSL) publishes double-blind peer-reviewed articles within all fields of remote sensing of the land.

The land is a wider concept than the soil or terrain. It is a reasonably stable or predictably cyclic bio-physical unit of the earth's surface, comprising the physical environment, including relief, soils, surface hydrology (shallow lakes, rivers, marshes, and swamps), near-surface geology (sedimentary layers and groundwater), near-surface atmosphere, and vegetation, all of which influence the potential for land use, and the results of past and present human activity, e.g. 1) reclamation of land from the sea and vegetation clearance, 2) adverse effects such as soil salinization and waterlogging, 3) drainage structures, and 4) infrastructure such as roads and buildings, etc. The land is a potential source of environmental services, including biodiversity protection, atmospheric carbon control, nutrient cycles, atmospheric water and groundwater conservation, forestry, and scenic beauty. Millions of people across the globe have been directly affected by land degradation in recent decades, and billions are at risk. Effective monitoring and assessment of sustainable land management (SLM) requires access to advanced tools and methods. Remote sensing techniques are efficient tools to build a solid scientific base and bridge the gap between knowledge demand and availability for SLM.

'Remote Sensing of Land' accepts the following article types:

• Original Research Paper
• Technical Paper
• Review Article
• Book Review