The availability of timely, accessible and well documented data plays a central role in the
process of digital transformation in our societies and businesses. Considering this, the …

In the face of growing 21st-century urban challenges, this study emphasizes the role of
remote sensing data in objectively defining urban structure types (USTs) based on …

Multi-temporal measurements quantifying the changes to the Earth's surface are critical for
understanding many natural, anthropogenic, and social processes. Researchers typically …

The aims of agricultural land management change continuously, reflecting shifts in wider
societal priorities. Currently, these include addressing the climate crisis, promoting …

Smart cities need (sensor) data for better decision-making. However, while there are vast
amounts of data available about and from cities, an intermediary is needed that connects …

Hydrography and hydrogeology data contain spatial references and as such are part of
spatial data infrastructure. On the European level, these data are part of European spatial …

Digital cadastral maps with accompanying land-related attributes have become a
fundamental dataset for many application fields, eg, spatial planning and development …

Land Cover (LC) analyses and quantitiative as well as multi-thematic balances of (land use
and) land cover are well established steps when identifying biogeoclimatic zones …

In recent decades, the amount of openly available geodata has increased exponentially. To
a large part, this can be attributed to the technological progress in satellite remote sensing …

Like digital innovations that make a difference, few scientific insights come easy. Building on
the rich history of the information society—some breakthrough achievements are on display …