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Applied Geoinformatics: From Coastal to Fluvial Geography
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Applied Geoinformatics: From Coastal to Fluvial Geography

A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Earth Sciences".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 January 2022) | Viewed by 5598

Special Issue Editor

Prof. Dr. Harri Tolvanen

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Department of Geography and Geology, University of Turku, FI-20014 Turku, Finland
Interests: coastal geography; maritime spatial planning; applied geoinformatics

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The ongoing global environmental change is expected to have a significant impact on the coastal land and sea areas worldwide. It is of extreme importance to study and understand the geographical dynamics of the environment and its processes in different scales and be able to prepare for local changes. To achieve this, the catchment area, fluvial system, and coastal sea need to be studied as geographical phenomena, which comprise several dynamic and interactive processes. Geoinformatics provide a methodology to study these environments in a four-dimensional framework, where different aspects of the land–sea continuum can be examined spatiotemporally, using spatial and remote sensing data.

This Special Issue seeks high-quality papers that utilize geoinformatics in studies concerning the geographical features of the catchment area or the coastal region, or these combined. Contributions regarding the geography of natural processes, human activities or management approaches are welcome. Studies analyzing spatiotemporal phenomena of land–sea interaction are encouraged.

Prof. Dr. Harri Tolvanen
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • applied geoinformatics
  • coastal geography
  • fluvial geography
  • spatiotemporal modeling
  • fluvial modeling
  • marine modeling
  • land–sea interaction
  • global change
  • remote sensing
  • catchment area

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Ecosystem Service Assessments within the EU Water Framework Directive: Marine Mussel Cultivation as a Controversial Measure
by Lukas Ritzenhofen, Johanna Schumacher, Svenja Karstens and Gerald Schernewski
Appl. Sci. 2022, 12(4), 1871; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/app12041871 - 11 Feb 2022
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To combat the persistent eutrophication in coastal waters, sustainable sea-based measures are recommended. Yet, they are the subject of controversial stakeholder discussion, which hampers the implementation and planning process. The aim of this study is to evaluate if a participatory mapping (PM) approach [...] Read more.
To combat the persistent eutrophication in coastal waters, sustainable sea-based measures are recommended. Yet, they are the subject of controversial stakeholder discussion, which hampers the implementation and planning process. The aim of this study is to evaluate if a participatory mapping (PM) approach and ecosystem service assessments (ESA) can be suitable tools within Water Framework Directive (WFD) implementation to support the communication with different target groups to improve and accelerate the planning and realization of new sea-based mitigation measures. We conducted three stakeholder-based PMs to visualize the perception of sea-based mitigation measures in coastal waters and seven different ESAs to investigate the perceptions of different mussel cultivation scenarios as mitigation measures. The PMs showed that ecological measures were preferred. The ESA approach showed that, while experts rated mussel cultivation scenarios positively overall, non-expert stakeholders still seemed skeptical and preferred alternative measures like floating wetlands. The methodological results indicate that PM can be a cost-effective tool to visualize stakeholders’ perceptions, but it needs to be applied with an ESA to be beneficial for the WFD implementation process. A web-based ESA improves the discussion with stakeholders and can reveal potential misperceptions and concerns faster and lead to a more focused discussion. Full article
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Assessment of Ecosystem Services across the Land–Sea Interface in Baltic Case Studies
by Johanna Schumacher, Sabine Lange, Felix Müller and Gerald Schernewski
Appl. Sci. 2021, 11(24), 11799; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/app112411799 - 12 Dec 2021
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Spatial assessments of ecosystem services (ES) are needed to fulfil EU policy requirements and to support practical applications of the ES concept in policy implementation. So far, ES assessments have largely focused on terrestrial systems. A joint approach for land and sea is [...] Read more.
Spatial assessments of ecosystem services (ES) are needed to fulfil EU policy requirements and to support practical applications of the ES concept in policy implementation. So far, ES assessments have largely focused on terrestrial systems. A joint approach for land and sea is especially lacking. To overcome this gap, we present a novel spatial habitat typology and ES classification for an assessment across the land–sea interface. We build upon existing approaches and common spatial definitions, like CORINE land cover (CLC) types, water bodies of the Water Framework Directive (WFD), and habitat types according to the Habitats Directive (HD). We show applications of the resulting ES matrix for an expert-based assessment of ES potentials in three Baltic study sites (Schlei, Greifswald Bay and Curonian Lagoon). A complementary indicator-based approach to assess ES flows is introduced and applied. It enables a quantification of ES potentials and flows and ensures comparability among case study sites. Comparisons between the results for ES potentials and flows show that development capacities exist in particular for provisioning ES for marine habitats. Our approaches are spatially expandable and transferrable and could be applied to support environmental policy implementation. Further, we discuss their practical relevance, current limitations, and future research perspectives. Full article
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Scalability of Water Property Measurements in Space and Time on a Brackish Archipelago Coast
by Tua Nylén, Harri Tolvanen and Tapio Suominen
Appl. Sci. 2021, 11(15), 6822; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/app11156822 - 24 Jul 2021
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Our paper aims at advancing global change management in marine archipelago environments. Water properties vary along temporal and vertical gradients, and studies indicate that these patterns may be site-specific, i.e., they may vary at local or regional scales. Understanding these complex processes is [...] Read more.
Our paper aims at advancing global change management in marine archipelago environments. Water properties vary along temporal and vertical gradients, and studies indicate that these patterns may be site-specific, i.e., they may vary at local or regional scales. Understanding these complex processes is crucial for designing environmental monitoring campaigns or assessing the scalability of their results. To our knowledge, the four-dimensional (temporal, vertical and horizontal) patterns of water quality have not been statistically quantified. In this paper, we partition the variation in four key water property variables into temporal, vertical and horizontal dimensions, by utilising a unique pre-existing high-density dataset and multilevel regression modelling. The dataset comprised measurements of temperature, salinity, pH and chlorophyll-a concentration, sampled eight times from April to October on the SW Finnish archipelago coast. All variables were sampled along the depth gradient and at local (102 m) and regional scales (104 m) at 20 sites. All measured variables varied significantly along the temporal and vertical gradients, and the overall levels, temporal patterns and vertical gradients of these variables were significantly site-dependent. Our study confirms that many water properties, especially chlorophyll-a concentration, show high four-dimensional variability in the complex archipelago environment. Thus, studies on the regional dynamics of archipelago water properties call for a high sampling density in time, along the vertical gradient, and in space. Full article
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