High share of renewables in energy system planning through integration of wind energy by Yeganeh Aliabadi, Younes Noorollahi, Omid Asgari, Mehrab Rezazadeh, Rahim Moltames

“…The present research addresses the current challenges by proposing an approach to identify suitable sites for wind power plants in Qazvin province, Iran, using Geographic Information System (GIS), multi criteria decision-making technique and technical software. …”
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Zoning atmospheric Hazards in North West of Iran by batool zeinali, sima khalili, saideh eiyni

“…Then happening frequency maps were prepared with separating form for hazards by using Geographic information system. (GIS) Also spatial zoning maps were prepared for every class. …”
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USE OF GEOINFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES IN DISTANCE LEARNING OF FUTURE SPECIALISTS IN GEOGRAPHY by Vasyl V. Leta, Mykola M. Karabiniuk, Mykhailo M. Mykyta, Mykhailo M. Kachailo

“…Ways and means of overcoming the indicated shortcomings of distance learning of the disciplines “Fundamentals of Geoinformatics” and “Cartography and GIS” using the geographic information system ArcGIS are proposed. While forming the structure of the educational process it is necessary to solve the problem of hardware and software, form the information content of the courses and provide access to it. …”
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Does Urbanization Exacerbate Asymmetrical Changes in Precipitation at Divergent Time Scales in China? by Fanggang Li, Xin Pan, Nan Xu, Xiangjin Meng, Zhiqing Li, Rufat Guluzade, Yang Dai, Yingbao Yang

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Drought Occurrence in Central European Mountainous Region (Tatra National Park, Slovakia) within the Period 1961–2010 by Jaroslav Vido, Tsegaye Tadesse, Zbyšek Šustek, Radoslav Kandrík, Miriam Hanzelová, Jaroslav Škvarenina, Jana Škvareninová, Michael Hayes

“…The main goals of this research include identifying drought variability and its characteristics over the Tatra National Park in the West Carpathians (Slovakia), especially to characterizing drought variability and its spatial pattern across the Tatra National Park from 1961 to 2010 using the Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) and standard Geographic Information System (GIS) methods. The results showed that frequency of drought occurrence has cyclic pattern with approximately 30-year period. …”
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ANALYSE ET MODÉLISATION DE LA VULNÉRABILITÉ AUX MALADIES À TRANSMISSION HYDRIQUE DANS L’ESPACE URBAIN DE LA VILLE DE BATNA – NORD-EST ALGERIEN by BAZIZ NAFISSA, KALLA MAHDI, DRIDI HADDA, BOUTRID MOHAMED LAMINE

“…To estimate and spatialize the level of risk, we rely on a method for assessing vulnerability by digital index coupled with a Geographic Information System (GIS). Several methods have been developed for the assessment of vulnerability to pollution, among these the DRASTIC method, mostly used worldwide, has been identified as one of the vulnerability methods specific to appraising groundwater pollution. …”
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Assessment of Ecosystem Vulnerability in the Tropic of Cancer (Yunnan Section) by Hui Ye, Die Bai, Jinliang Wang, Shucheng Tan, Shiyin Liu

“…This study aims to comprehensively assess the ecological vulnerability of the Yunnan section of the Tropic of Cancer, addressing this research gap by utilizing geographic information system (GIS) technology and the Vulnerability Scoping Diagram (VSD) model. …”
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Soil erosion assessment and watershed prioritization using GIS-based RUSLE in lower Shivaliks of Northwest India by Abrar Yousuf, Navneet Sharma, Mohammad Amin Bhat, Anil Khokhar, Parminder Singh Sandhu, Balwinder Singh Dhillon, Ahmed Abdullah Al Dughairi, Hussein Almohamad, Hazem Ghassan Abdo

“…Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation and Geographic Information System were used to evaluate the soil erosion in Rupnagar district located in Shivaliks of north-west India. …”
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Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities in Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Outcomes: Artificial Intelligence-Augmented Propensity Score and Geospatial Cohort Analysis of 3,952 Patients by Dominique J. Monlezun, Alfred T. Samura, Ritesh S. Patel, Tariq E. Thannoun, Prakash Balan

“…We sought to perform the first large artificial intelligence- (AI-) guided statistical and geographic information system (GIS) analysis of a multiyear and multisite cohort for OHCA outcomes (incidence and poor neurological disposition). …”
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Detailed biogeographical mapping as a useful novel tool for the conservation of endemic taxa: a case of study for Iberian orchids [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Angel Penas, Alejandro González-Pérez, Raquel Alonso-Redondo, Norma Yolanda Ochoa-Ramos, Aitor Álvarez-Santacoloma, Sara del Río, Giovanni-Breogán Ferreiro-Lera

“…Distribution data were collected from existing biodiversity databases and integrated into a Geographic Information System (GIS). In order to assign the correct biogeographical epithet to each taxon, a set of rules and criteria was developed to ensure an objective, simple and universal classification based on the species' distribution areas. …”
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The Effects of Low-Impact Development Best Management Practices on Reducing Stormwater Caused by Land Use Changes in Urban Areas: A Case Study of Tehran City, Iran by Sajedeh Rostamzadeh, Bahram Malekmohammadi, Fatemeh Mashhadimohammadzadehvazifeh, Jamal Jokar Arsanjani

“…Then, by using a combination of geographic information system-based multi-criteria decision analysis (GIS-MCDA) method and spatial criteria, four types of LID-BMPs, including bioretention basin, green roof, grass swale, and porous pavement, were located in the study area. …”
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Prioritization of Erosion Hotspot Microwatersheds for Conservation Planning Using GIS and Remote Sensing Techniques in Antsokia-Gemiza District of North Shewa Zone, Ethiopia by Estifanos Lemma, Yitea Seneshaw Getahun, Tadesse Getachew

“…The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) was used to estimate the potential annual soil loss. Geographic Information System (GIS) and remote sensing techniques were used to delineate the microwatersheds, produce the spatial map of all parameters and outputs, and prioritize microwatersheds. …”
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FORECASTING OF POTATO YIELD ESTIMATION BY SATELLITE BASED REMOTE SENSING TECHNIQUE by Mohammad Mukhlesur Rahman, Mohammad Amirul Islam, Md. Golam Mahboob, Nur Mohammad, Istiak Ahmed

“…In the farmers’ fields of Shibganj upazila, the developed system investigates the combined use of satellite remote sensing (RS) and Geographic Information System (GIS) technology. The goal of the study was to construct a remotely sensed yield prediction model that used the high spatial resolution of Sentinel 2A and Landsat 8 satellite images to forecast potato yield one month ahead of harvest. …”
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Geopedology as base information to forest suitability zoning in a catchment of norwestern patagonia, argentina by Maria Cristina Frugoni, Romina González Musso, Gabriel Falbo, Dolores Zapiola

“…Those tables were included and analized with a GIS (Geographic Information System) to obtain a forest suitability map. …”
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Large-Scale Mapping and Predictive Modeling of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation in a Shallow Eutrophic Lake by Karl E. Havens, Matthew C. Harwell, Mark A. Brady, Bruce Sharfstein, Therese L. East, Andrew J. Rodusky, Daniel Anson, Ryan P. Maki

“…The sampling program integrates Geographic Information System (GIS) technology with traditional field sampling of SAV and has the capability of producing robust vegetation maps under a wide range of conditions, including high turbidity, variable depth (0 to 2 m), and variable sediment types. …”
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Seismotectonics and landslides of the NE border of the Calabrian Arc (Southern Italy) by Carlo Tansi, Salvatore Critelli, Michele Folino Gallo, Anna Gervasi, Gianpietro Imbrogno, Mario La Rocca, Michela Ponte, Vincenzo Tripodi, Francesco Muto

“…The geo-structural and geomorphological data were analysed in a geographic information system allowing data management and implementation. …”
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Use of the LCM Model in the prospective simulation of land use in the Nafoun watershed (Northern Ivory Coast) by Kamagate Anzoumanan, Koffi Ehouman Serge, Koffi Yao Blaise

“…LCM is a module integrated into a Geographic Information System (GIS) and TerrSet geospatial modeling system, assimilated to the Multi- Layer Perceptron (MLP) and the CA_Markov chain for analysis and prediction of land use change and assessment of environmental implications. …”
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Landfill site selection in hilly terrains: An integrated RS-GIS approach with AHP and VIKOR by Shobhit Chaturvedi, Naimish Bhatt, Vatsal Shah, Keval H. Jodhani, Dhruvesh Patel, Sudhir Kumar Singh

“…This paper presents a novel integrated Geographic Information System-Multi-Criteria Decision Making (GIS-MCDM) framework for evaluating landfill site suitability in Shimla, India, a rapidly urbanizing hill station. …”
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Spatiotemporal dynamics and prevention strategies of cervical cancer incidence in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: an ecological study by Mathewos Assefa, Eva Johanna Kantelhardt, Teferi Gedif Fenta, Tariku Shimels

“…Objective This study analysed the spatial and temporal patterns of cervical cancer incidence in Addis Ababa from 2012 to 2021.Design An ecological study was conducted from 1 September to 30 November 2023 to examine the spatiotemporal trends of cervical cancer incidence.Setting The research was conducted in Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia.Participants Included were all patients with clinically and/or histopathologically confirmed diagnoses of cervical cancer.Data analysis The study employed advanced analytical tools including R programming, Quantum Geographic Information System V.3.36.0, GeoDa V.1.2.2 and System for Automated Geoscientific Analyses GIS V.9.3.2. …”
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Relationship between green space near schools with physical activity and body mass index in portuguese adolescents by Juliana Melo, Ana Isabel Ribeiro, Andreia Isabel Pizarro, Maria Paula Santos

“…UGS number and greenness amount were measured using network buffers by 300, 500, 1000 and 1500 meters around each school, through geographic information system and normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), respectively. …”
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