Landscapes and landforms of terrestrial and marine areas: A way forward

In the last decade, the interest to jointly analyze landscapes and landforms of emerged and submerged areas has been expanding. A major contribution in this direction has been provided by technological improvements and the development of innovative methods for collecting and analyzing geospatial data in the so-called “white ribbon.” A key advance has undoubtedly been the innovation in robotics, remote sensing, and computer vision technologies that have fostered the ability to easily construct high-resolution and even photorealistic terrain models as a base surface for 3D mapping in the underwater environment. Different fields of geosciences have recently benefited from integrating land-and-sea spatial datasets, mainly as a result of the following: - An improved understanding of coastal and marine landforms and processes generating them; - A more efficient assessment of risks and impacts in coastal and nearshore areas, in the context of the ongoing climate change and the development of coastal areas; - The promotion of more sustainable management practices for coastal and marine environments and related resources. The aim of this Special Issue is to collect contributions that demonstrate how the integration of emerged and submerged datasets is unquestionably beneficial, in a wider perspective, for geoenvironmental research.