The paper will discuss the problematic approach of ancient landscape reconstruction, stressing the importance of data and information sharing through the web. Thanks to new possibilities offered by Open Source approach and, in specific, by some tools, such as Virtual Terrain and OpenSceneGraaph, it’s now possible to construct a web-based shared system, allowing users and experts to interact dyn...

The remains of the natural and human activities in some parts of the earth register as geopark. Actually, geopark is one or more geological phenomenon which is important from ecology, history, culture and archeological view. The aim of the geotourism description in an area and creating a geopark is trying to keep the earth's inheritance and locality the economic of the area. Iran with an old hi...

to apply scientific and proper management of rangeland ecosystems, having information on health and functions indices of ecosystem is required. using landscape function analysis, the present study deals with assessing and comparing of ecological indices in northern and southern landscapes, darehkonari khashab of gachsaran. length and width for ecological patches in northern landscapes  in speci...

Inside a Mediterranean scenario of population asymmetries, this paper talks about and ongoing research that aims to highlight issues, identify working method tools able support sustainable regenerative design strategies for abandoned historical small(er) towns their landscapes, especially in inlands contexts. With these objectives, the chooses Basilicata region, South Italy, as emblematic its s...

S20 Computer vision vs human perception in remote sensing image analysis: Time to move on Arianna Traviglia, Karsten Lambers The (slow) emergence of semi-automated or supervised detection techniques to identify anthropogenic features over remote sensing imagery have received mixed reception in the past decade, with critics stressing the superiority of human vision and the irreplaceability of hu...

Abstract Reintroduction of grazing to counteract insect decline will lead an increase semi-open habitats. Semi-open habitats are highly heterogeneous, consisting a mosaic patches trees or shrubs embedded in matrix dominated by dwarf grasses. Despite lack evidence, structural heterogeneity is expected allow many species co-occur, making appear valuable for invertebrate conservation. We studied g...

Water scarcity constrains the livelihoods of millions of people in tropical drylands. Tree planting in these environments is generally discouraged due to the large water consumption by trees, but this view may neglect their potential positive impacts on water availability. The effect of trees on soil hydraulic properties linked to groundwater recharge is poorly understood. In this study, we per...