Our first results of UAV based Lidar analysis are very valuable for the georisk analysis of rock fall close to Würzburg in Thüngersheim in cooperation with our soil science colleagues. Further analysis based on UAV sensors will be multispectral and thermal analysis of soil and vegetation conditions and changes. Additional sites will be monitored soon for more georisk and forest structure in the Würzburg area, in Bavarian Nationalparks and in collaboration with different colleagues from various disciplines.
Urbanization in China – A review of 12 years of research
The world has experienced a tremendous wave of urbanization. In 1975, 37.7% of the world's population lived in urban areas; 50 years later in 2025, this figure has risen to 58.3%. In China, in particular, the dynamics were even more dramatic: in 1975, only 17.4% of...