Guest Editor: Carla Bernardete Madureira Cruz, DSc, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Deadline for submission of articles: 11/22/2025 (postponed)
In this thematic edition, we invite academics, researchers, and public managers to submit articles exploring the theme "Geoinformation in Environmental Studies: characterization, mapping, and solutions for Rio de Janeiro’s reality."
This edition welcomes articles that present methodological and empirical contributions on environmental changes in Rio de Janeiro’s landscape, climate impacts and quality of life, monitoring and analysis of extreme events, as well as mapping and characterization of urban greenery and its ecosystem services.
Possible topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Analysis of environmental changes in Rio de Janeiro’s landscape
- Urban green systems and their ecosystem services
- Climate change impacts and quality of life
- Monitoring land cover and land use at the municipal scale: realities and strategies
- Anthropogenic pressures on natural ecosystems
- Extreme climate events in the city
To learn more, access the full call at this link. Please, use the "Articles" section under "Submissions." Only invited authors should submit articles through the "Opinion" section. When submitting, indicate via message that it is a submission for this thematic edition.
Note: This call will run in parallel with the continuous flow edition. Thus, the journal will continue to receive articles on other topics (always respecting the editorial policy and the territorial scope of Rio de Janeiro).