Abstract For over 40 years, Plant Functional Types (PFTs) have been used to discretize
the∼ 400,000 species of terrestrial plants into “similar” classes. Within Earth System Models …

Rural electrification planning is a complex process requiring careful consideration of various
factors to ensure efficient and cost-effective solutions. Existing clustering methods in …

Potential avalanche release area (PRA) modelling is critical for generating automated
avalanche terrain maps which provide low-cost large scale spatial representations of snow …

Abstract Structure-from-motion (SfM) photogrammetry has become an important tool for the
digitalisation of outcrops as digital outcrop models (DOMs). DOMs facilitate the mapping of …

Rapid renovation of Europe's inefficient buildings is required to reduce climate change.
However, evaluating buildings at scale is challenging because every building is unique. In …

With the rapid growth of urbanization and the proliferation of mobile phone usage, smart city
initiatives have gained momentum in leveraging data-driven insights to enhance urban …

The Arctic region has undergone warming at a rate more than 3 times higher than the global
average. This warming has led to the degradation of near-surface permafrost, resulting in …

Agricultural land retirement generates risks and opportunities for ecological communities
and ecosystem services. Of particular interest is the influence of retired cropland on …

Decarbonization strategies aim at increasing renewable energy source (RES) capacity,
including new photovoltaic (PV) systems. Utility-scale PV installations are often placed in …

Abstract The Maritime Continent (MC) regularly experiences powerful convective storms that
produce intense rainfall, flooding and landslides, which numerical weather prediction …