Reliable high-resolution digital elevation model (DEM)
Research gap analysis derived from 3 earth_science papers in our local library.
The gap
Reliable high-resolution digital elevation model (DEM) data were limited for the study area. - Parameters like aspect, altitude, and remotely sensed vegetation indices could further refine erosion hazard estimation.
Evidence profile
Stated in the abstract and cells limitations sections of the source papers, classified as general, spanning 3 journals. Those papers have been cited 1 times in total.
Research trend
Established — well-defined area with open sub-problems.
Supporting evidence — 3 representative gaps
- Balancing Accuracy and Efficiency for Sustainable Flood Adaptation: Multi-Resolution LiDAR DEM Sensitivity Analysis of Urban Pluvial Flooding in the Gumi Industrial Complex (2026) · Sustainability · cited 1× · doi
Urban pluvial flood risk in industrial zones is intensifying under climate change, yet the joint influence of digital elevation model (DEM) resolution, surface roughness heterogeneity, and infiltration capacity on simulation accuracy remains insufficiently characterized.
generalstated in abstractevidence 5/5Keywords: urban pluvial flood risk industrial zones intensifying climate change joint influence digital elevation model resolution - Urban Erosion in the City of Mataméye: Vulnerability, Damages, and Control Strategies (2026) · Jeomorfolojik Araştırmalar Dergisi · doi
The Digital Elevation Model (DEM) data has a limited spatial resolution of 90 m. - The study's methodology may not capture microtopography and small drainage channels. - The study's results may be subject to uncertainties due to the limitations of the DEM data.
generalstated in cells limitationsevidence 5/5Keywords: digital elevation model dem data has limited spatial - Development of erosion hazard index-based land suitability criteria for sustainable agriculture in the Nilgiris hills of India (2026) · Scientific Reports · doi
Reliable high-resolution digital elevation model (DEM) data were limited for the study area. - Parameters like aspect, altitude, and remotely sensed vegetation indices could further refine erosion hazard estimation.
generalstated in cells limitationsevidence 5/5Keywords: reliable high-resolution digital elevation model dem data were
Questions about this gap
Explore this gap further
Run this gap as a query across open scholarly engines for the latest related literature.
Working on this gap? Review it with us.
Science AI Journal reviews manuscripts in one pass with 8 specialised AI agents calibrated on 69,000+ real peer reviews.
Tools for your next paper
Related gaps in Earth Science
- The variability of snow depth on sea ice is not yet fullyThe variability of snow depth on sea ice is not yet fully understood. - Previous studies have not fully addressed the influence of ice age o…
- The role of female leadership in promoting carbonThe role of female leadership in promoting carbon reduction and how diverse cultural contexts affect this role remain unknown.
- Study climate change effects at the local levelStudy climate change effects at the local level. - The research gap is in understanding the relationship between climate variables and water…
- Major mechanisms controlling the connectionMajor mechanisms controlling the connection between the mangrove and the adjacent tidal creek (nitrogen cycling in sediments and outfluxing)…