Geospatial Technology for Landscape Design

Dear Colleagues,

Geospatial technology is related to the different tools and technologies used to represent the earth's surface, which is used in landscape planning and landscape design. Landscape planning is a term that includes both the management and decision making in landscape architecture, as well as the balanced integration of architectural environments in a landscape. These technologies help us visualize and interpret a geographic environment, identify geospatial patterns, and make decisions around information based on maps and geospatial information. Geospatial technologies are made up of systems and applications related to the geographical area, such as remote sensing, GIS science, GPS, and geoportals. Other emerging 3D technologies such as augmented reality and virtual reality facilitate the creation of virtual environments, which are also used in the representation of the earth's surface and therefore are also useful in landscape design.

This Special Issue invites researchers to share experiences and results of the application of geospatial technologies in landscape planning and design. Teaching approaches and experiences of students with the use of these technologies are also of interest.

In this Special Issue, we invite papers focusing on, but not limited to, the following topics:

• Geospatial technologies: applications and updates;
• Remote sensing: technologies, satellite imagery, and geospatial data for landscape design;
• GIS science applications: analysis of geospatial data, landscape mapping, and visualization;
• GPS, navigation, positioning, and geolocalization;
• Geospatial analysis;
• Virtual globes and geoportals: the role of internet mapping technologies in the landscape design field;
• Three-dimensional virtual environment (augmented reality and virtual reality) experiences;
• Geospatial technologies for land uses and integration of architecture in the landscape;
• Teaching experiences and approaches.

Prof. Dr. Carlos Carbonell Carrera
Guest Editor

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• geographic information systems (GISs)
• geospatial technology
• geospatial applications and updates
• remote sensing
• virtual globes
• spatial data infrastructure (SDI geoportal)
• global positioning system (GPS)
• 3D virtual environments
• augmented reality
• virtual reality
• geospatial thinking for landscape planning
• landscape planning and design