Note: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- About the Editors -- Keynote -- 1 Strong Interactions Indicated Between Dust Aerosols and Precipitation Related Clouds in the Nile Delta -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Data and Methods -- 3 Results -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- 2 Exploring Desert Aquifers and Polar Ice Sheets and Their Responses to Climate Evolution: OASIS Mission Concept -- Abstract -- 1 Mission Concept -- 2 Science Objectives -- 3 The Low Frequency Sounding Radar -- 4 Compelling Nature of the Mission Concept -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 3 Artificial Intelligence and Spatial Modelling in Natural Hazards and Environmental Applications -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methods -- 3 Results -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Geoinformatics and Applications -- 4 Visualization of Subsurface Data Using Three-Dimensional Cartograms -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Formulation -- 2.1 Diffusion-Based Homogenization -- 2.2 Diffusion Cartogram Transformation in 3D -- 3 Results -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 5 GIS Contribution to the Implementation of an EOSID Process Followed in Case of an Engine Failure After the Take-off of a Boeing 737-500 Aircraft from Tabarka-Aïn Draham International Airport (NW of Tunisia) -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 2.1 Study Area -- 2.2 Methodology -- 2.3 Organization Chart -- 2.4 Used Data and Software -- 3 Results -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- 6 On Geo-informatics Ecosystem Framework for Energy Resources Management in the Frontier Sedimentary Basins -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Geo-informatics and Petroleum Ontologies -- 2 Description of Ontologies in Frontier Basins -- 3 Conclusion and Future Perspectives -- References. , 7 Comparative GIS-Based Automated Landform Classifications: Application of Jenness and Shary Methods to the Jebel Chaambi Area (West-Central Tunisia) -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- 8 A GIS-Based Spatially Distributed Crop Water Demand Modelling for Pullambadi Canal Command Area in Lower Cauvery Basin, Tamil Nadu, India -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Study Area Description -- 3 Materials and Methods -- 4 Results and Discussion -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- 9 Solar Power Plant Site Location Suitability Analysis Using GIS Weighted Average Raster Overlay [Lebanon] -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 3 Results -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- 10 Producing a Three Dimensional Model for the University of Baghdad Campus Using GIS Environment -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 2.1 Field Work -- 2.2 Data Source and Processes Using GIS Tools -- 2.3 Measurements Accuracy Evaluation -- 2.4 Sharing the Studied Model with GIS Online -- 3 Conclusion -- References -- 11 Seasonal Hydrological Loading from GPS Observed Data Across Contiguous United States Using Integrated Apache Hadoop Framework -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Study Area and Methodology -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- 12 Characterization of Periodic Signals and Noises of Geocenter Motion from Space Geodesy Techniques Data -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology and Data Used -- 3 Results and Analysis -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- 13 Geo-Informatics for Optimal Design of Desalination Plants Using Renewable Energy Sources: The DESiRES Platform Paradigm -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Architecture and Functionality -- 3 The DESIRES Geo-Information Platform -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References. , 14 Combination of Simple Additive Weighting (SAW) and Hierarchical Analysis Process (HAP) Methods for the Determination of Construction Suitability Zones in the Eastern Part of the Jijel Region (North East Algeria) -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- 15 Building Segmentation of Aerial Images in Urban Areas with Deep Convolutional Neural Networks -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 2.1 The Proposed Method -- 2.2 Experimental Setup -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 4 Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 16 A Hybrid Approach to Super Resolution Mapping for Water-Spread Area and Capacity Estimation of Reservoir Using Satellite Image (India) -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 2.1 Sub-pixel Classification: New Fuzzy Cluster Centroid for Unsupervised Classification Algorithm -- 2.2 Super Resolution Mapping: Multi-objective Genetic Algorithm -- 2.3 Capacity Estimation: Trapezoidal Formula -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- 17 Multi-source System for Accurate Urban Extension Detection -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Multi-source Systems for Urban Extension -- 3 Deep Learning Image Classification -- 4 Conclusion and On-going Work -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 18 3D Reconstruction of Residential Areas with SfM Photogrammetry -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- 19 Logistic Regression-based Geomorphological Mapping in the Arabian Platform: Implications for the Paleohydrology and the Paleoclimate of the Arabian Desert -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Geomorphological Characteristics of THV in the CAA -- 3 Description of the Logistic Regression (LR) Model Inputs and Structure -- 4 Model Outputs -- 5 Discussion and Summary. , References -- 20 Validation of TRMM Satellite Rainfall Algorithm for Forest Basins in Northern Tunisia -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Data and Methods -- 2.1 Regional (In Situ) Rainfall and Satellite Data -- 2.2 Methodology -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Evaluation of TRMM over the Forestry Zone -- 3.2 Comparison of TRMM algorithm performance over the forestry zone and Northern Tunisia -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- 21 Contribution of Remote Sensing to Cartography (Application in the Djanet Area, East Hoggar, Algeria) -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 2.1 Data Used -- 2.2 Image Processing -- 2.2.1 Color Composite -- 2.2.2 Principal Components Analysis (PCA) -- 2.2.3 Band Reports -- 2.3 Results Analysis and Interpretation -- 2.4 Contribution of Remote Sensing to Cartography -- 3 Conclusion -- References -- Land Use Land Cover Mapping and Urban Form Assessment -- 22 Producing of Land Cover Map for Marshes Areas in the South of Iraq Using GIS and Remote Sensing Techniques -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Study Area, Materials and Methods -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- 23 A Modified Triangle with SAR Target Parameters for Soil Texture Categorization Mapping -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- 24 Multitemporal Remote Sensing for Monitoring Highly Dynamic Phenomena: Case of the Ephemeral Lakes in the Chott El Jerid, Tunisia -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results -- 4 Discussion-Conclusion -- References -- 25 Land Use Land Cover Diachronic Change Detection Between 1996 and 2016 of Region of Gabes, Tunisia -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 2.1 Study Area -- 2.2 Methodology -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 4 Conclusions -- References. , 26 Impact of Land-use Change on Soil Erosion in the Coonoor Watershed, Nilgiris Mountain Range, Tamil Nadu, India -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Study Area Description -- 3 Materials and Methods -- 3.1 Soil Erosion Estimation -- 4 Results and Discussion -- 4.1 Land Use Changes -- 4.2 Soil Erosion Maps -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- 27 Exploring the Influence of Land Use Type and Population Density on Urban Heat Island Intensity -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 2.1 Study Area and Data -- 2.2 Methodology -- 3 Results -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- 28 Land Use Classification and Change Detection Using Multi-temporal Landsat Imagery in Sulaimaniyah Governorate, Iraq -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Study Area -- 3 Data and Methodology -- 4 Results -- 4.1 Classification Results -- 4.2 Change Detection Analysis -- 5 Discussion -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- 29 NDWI Based Change Detection Analysis of Qarun Lake Coastal Area, El-Fayoum, Egypt -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Normalized Difference Water Index (NDWI) -- 3.2 Change Detection -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- 30 Effects of Land Use on the Chemical Characterization of Imo River Basin and Its Catchments (Nigeria): A GIS Approach -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- 31 Toward Satellite-Based Estimation of Growing Season Framing Dates in Conditions of Unstable Weather -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Data and Methods -- 3 Results -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 32 Investigating Land Surface Temperature (LST) Change Using the LST Change Detection Technique (Gomishan District, Iran) -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 2.1 Study Area. , 2.2 Landsat Data Processing and Data Analysis.