Geocarto International is a professional academic journal serving the world-wide scientific and user community in the fields of remote sensing, GIS, geoscience and environmental sciences. The journal is designed:

• To promote multidisciplinary research in and application of remote sensing and GIS in geosciences and environmental sciences;
• To enhance international exchange of information on new developments and applications in the field of remote sensing and GIS and related disciplines;
• To foster interest in and understanding of science and applications on remote sensing and GIS technologies; and
• To encourage the publication of timely papers and research results on remote sensing and GIS applications in geosciences and environmental sciences from the world-wide science community.

The journal welcomes contributions on the following:

• Precise, illustrated papers on new developments, technologies and applications of remote sensing;
• Research results in remote sensing, GISciences and related disciplines;
• Reports on new and innovative applications and projects in these areas; and
• Assessment and evaluation of new remote sensing and GIS equipment, software and hardware.

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