Call for Papers

The analysis of complex systems, influenced by several factors and system behaviors, is a hard challenge. Nowadays, the concept of “things” as mixture of devices, services, data, model and software tools has definitively changed the way to investigate these complex systems. The integrated technologies for data, sensors, models and tools is starting to be a consolidated strategy in some specific areas, such as agriculture and forestry. Specifically, data-driven modeling is a scientific framework in which methods, systems and processes are integrated to infer useful knowledge from available data.

Almost 100 years have passed since 1919 when Norway started field work for the world’s first national forest inventory (NFI). Since then, NFI objectives, techniques, and resources have all evolved in response to society’s changing needs. From decision support for national, regional and local forest policies,...

Forests and agricultural systems are an integral part of the global environment and human well‐being, providing multiple goods and services essential for people worldwide and crucial for sustainable development. Forests are seen as carbon sinks, as stabilizers of climate, as protectors of watersheds, and as conservers of biological diversity. Agriculture uses natural resources to produce commodities, which maintain life.