Current development of landscape geochemistry with support of geospatial technologies: A review. Issue 9 (3rd May 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yu, Huan; Li, Ruopu; Wang, Guangxing; Wang, Qing
• Is Part Of: Critical reviews in environmental science and technology. Volume 49:Issue 9(2019)
• Page Start: 745
• Page End: 790
• Publication Date: 2019-05-03
• Subjects: Landscape geochemistry -- fractal theory -- geographic information systems -- remote sensing -- environmental geochemistry -- exploration geochemistry -- multidisciplinary approach; Pollution -- Environmental aspects -- Periodicals; Environmental protection -- Periodicals; Environmental engineering -- Periodicals; Environmental health -- Periodicals; Nature -- Effect of human beings on -- Periodicals; 363.73
• DOI: 10.1080/10643389.2018.1558890
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1064-3389

Abstract

Abstract: As a cross-disciplinary scientific domain, a great deal of research on landscape geochemistry has been conducted since its establishment. However, the used methods lack the ability of revealing the relationships of landscape geochemistry with other sciences, and the obtained knowledge is thus fragmented and isolated. In this study, the state-of-the-art regarding the applications of relatively new geospatial technologies including fractal theory, geographic information system and remote sensing to landscape geochemistry was reviewed and analyzed to provide deep insights of current research and a roadmap for furthering the development of landscape geochemistry as a cross-disciplinary discipline. The results showed that substantial research on the applications of fractal theory, GIS and RS technologies for analyzing the processes and data of landscape geochemistry has been conducted by using the advantages of the geospatial technologies. However, the great challenges still exist when the geospatial technologies were individually utilized due to the limitations of the technologies themselves and the complexity of landscape geochemistry. In the end, opportunities and challenges for advancing the further studies of landscape geochemistry were discussed in detail and new directions of studying landscape geochemistry using multidisciplinary or integrated approaches to enhance understanding the relationships among the relevant disciplines were suggested.