Dear Colleagues,
I would like to inform you that the Special Issue “Geovisualization: Current Trends, Challenges, and Applications” in MDPI Geographies (ISSN 2673-7086) is now open to receive submission.

Special Issue Guest Editors:

• Dr. Vassilios Krassanakis (Department of Surveying and Geoinformatics Engineering, School of Engineering, University of West Attica).
• Dr. Andriani Skopeliti (Cartography Laboratory, School of Rural, Surveying and Geoinformatics Engineering (SRSE), National Technical University of Athens).
• Dr. Merve Keskin (Department of Geoinformatics and Cartography, Finnish Geospatial Research Institute (FGI), National Land Survey of Finland).
• Dr. Paweł
  Cybulski (Department of Cartography and Geomatics, Faculty of Geographical and Geological Sciences, Adam Mickiewicz University).

Special Issue Information:
The process of geovisualization involves scientific techniques which are implemented in order to represent spatiotemporal information that describes geographic entities and phenomena. The application of geovisualization methods allows the visual exploration of geospatial data using static, animated, and interactive cartographic products. The majority of spatial analysis and geographic information system applications resulted in specific representations which could substantially support the identification of potential relationships, patterns and trends related to the spatial and temporal distribution of geographic data. Hence, the geovisualization process has become an essential part of different crucial research/scientific and professional domains. Undoubtedly, the immense availability of both open source and proprietary software tools, the considerable number of available sensors and devices, as well as the freely distributed geospatial data have contributed toward this direction. However, the popularity that geovisualization methods have gained implies several challenges and new solutions, especially considering the advent of the Big Data era.

This Special Issue aims to collect innovative and high-quality research articles related to current trends and challenges in the field of geovisualization in 2D and 3D. Additionally, possible contributions could describe specific applications in several related domains. Comprehensive and systematic literature review articles in the field are also welcome.

More specifically, potential topics include (but are not limited to) the followings:

• New geovisualization design methods;
• Geovisualization variables and principles;
• Evaluation and/or comparison of different geovisualization methods;
• New geovisualization software tools;
• Theoretical and experimental studies in geovisualization;
• Geovisualization and Big Data;
• Geovisualization and VR/AR applications;
• Geovisualization in local, mobile, and web environments;
• Printed and digital map collections;
• Geovisualization applications in different fields (e.g., spatial analysis and planning, environment, climate change, hydrology, geology, history, education, archaeology, epidemiology, biology);

Comprehensive and systematic literature reviews on any of the aforementioned topics.

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2022.

For more information about the submission process and the article processing charges, please visit the Special Issue website:
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/geographies/special_issues/Geovisualization_Current_Trends

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.

We look forward to your contributions.

Kind regards,
Guest Editors