Call for Papers

Submit your research to GeoAdvances 2026

We invite researchers and practitioners to submit their work on the following topics:

LiDAR data acquisition and processing

Terrestrial mobile scanning

GPS positioning and mapping

Cadaster mapping incl. 3D Cadaster modelling

GIS and 3D GIS

3D city modelling

Digital Twins

GIS and Smart Cities

Remote Sensing and applications for environment and climate change

Unmanned aerial system and mapping

BIM for GIS and Geomatics

LADM

SDI

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Deep Learning (DL) for geoinformation and surveying

GIS and Surveying Education and Accreditation

Autonomous mapping and navigation

Submission Guidelines

Extended Abstract (max 2 pages)

Submit an extended abstract in English using the Springer template.

Full Paper Guidelines

Full papers (minimum 6 pages)* will be considered for publication in Springer's Lecture Notes in Geoinformation and Cartography (LNGC). Follow the Springer format with IMRAD structure.

* Not including the References section

Key Requirements

IMRAD structure is required (Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion)
Minimum 20 academic references (50 for review papers)
Maximum 8 tables and figures combined
Papers must be presented in person; each author may present only one paper
Code and datasets sharing via GitHub is encouraged
Plagiarism check: similarity must be below 20%

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Full Paper Requirements

1 Formatting: Papers must adhere to the Full Paper format outlined in the Springer.
2 Structure: All papers should follow the IMRAD (Introduction, Method, Results, Discussion and Conclusion) format.
3 References: Each paper should include a minimum of 20 references from academic literature. If the paper is a review, it must contain at least 50 references.
4 Methodology: The Method section should clearly outline a solid research methodology in a step-by-step format.
5 Discussion & Conclusion: This section should be at least half a page long (excluding tables and figures) and must compare the results with findings from similar studies in the field.
6 Figures and Tables: The total number of tables and figures should not exceed 8. For example, you can include two tables and six figures, or four tables and four figures.
7 Plagiarism Check: All papers will undergo a plagiarism check. Only papers with similarity scores below 20% will be considered for inclusion in the Springer proceedings.
8 Length: Papers must be a minimum of 6 pages, not including the References section.
9 Code and Datasets: If relevant, authors are encouraged to share any program code or datasets openly via GitHub and to provide a permanent GitHub link in the paper.
10 Presentation: Papers must be presented in person by a registered author. Each author may present only one paper. Papers without registered authors or with multiple papers submitted by the same registered author will not be included in any publication.
11 Submission Deadline: The final paper must be submitted by the specified deadline.
12 Quality Standards: The organising committee reserves the right to exclude any paper from publication in the Springer proceedings if it does not meet the organisation's scientific quality standards, even if it meets all other criteria.

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Publications

Accepted papers will be published in Springer's Lecture Notes in Geoinformation and Cartography (LNGC), an internationally recognized book series.

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Programme

Pre-conference Tutorials

September 6, 2026 Room 1

09:00 – 09:15

Introduction to the Tutorials

Prof Dr Alias Abdul Rahman

09:15 – 10:15

3D Mapping from High-Resolution Satellite Images

Prof Dr Gürcan Büyüksalih

10:15 – 11:15

Experience in Developing an LADM Country Profile

Prof Dr Alias Abdul Rahman · Dr Muhammad Imzan Hassan · Dr Ivin Amri Musliman · Ms Ainn Zamzuri

11:15 – 12:15

Quality Management of 3D City Models

Prof Dr Volker Coors

12:15 – 14:00

Lunch Break

14:00 – 15:00

Artificial Intelligence and GIS

Prof Dr Hassan Rhinane

15:00 – 16:00

LADM in the Classroom

Prof Dr Peter van Oosterom

Day 1

September 7, 2026

08:00 – 09:00

Registration

08:30 – 09:00

Official reception

Conference hall

09:00 – 10:00

Opening ceremony

Conference hall

10:05 – 10:30

Keynote 1 — Prof Dr Peter van Oosterom

Possible Future Land Administration Developments

Conference hall Chairperson: Prof Dr Alias Abdul Rahman

10:30 – 10:55

Keynote 2 — Prof Dr Volker Coors

Urban Digital Twins for Climate-Resilient Cities

10:55 – 11:20

Keynote 3 — Prof Dr Gürcan Büyüksalih

Recent Developments in Digital Cameras, Lidar and Satellite Sensors

11:20 – 11:30

Q&A

11:30 – 12:00

Coffee Break

Time	Room 1 Chairperson: Prof Dr Hassan Rhinane	Room 2 Chairperson: Dr Talal Al Awadhi	Room 3 Chairperson: Prof Dr Peter van Oosterom	Room 4 Workshop for Omani teachers Chairperson: Dr Khalid Al Kalbani
12:00 – 12:15	Emotion-Aware Urban Valuation: A Geo-AI Cadastral Framework for Sur, Oman (ID 4) Asma Al-Mamri	The Inclusion of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Concepts, Skills, and Applications in Geography and Social Studies Textbooks for Grades 5-12 in Oman: A Content Analysis Study (ID 14) Ali Al Shibli	Extending the 4D Land Administration Domain Model for Customary Water-Time Rights: A Digital Cadastre for Oman's UNESCO Aflaj Systems (ID 29) Mainne Zairi, Tuqa Al Mahrizi, Al Adhra Al Shidi, Abrar Al Mahrize and Mahmood Al Bahri	Empowering School Curricula with Spatial Technologies: The Science of Where Eng. Rouba Zantout
12:15 – 12:30	An Adaptive AI-Driven Digital Twin Framework for Predictive Monitoring and Resilience Assessment of National Critical Infrastructure (ID 18) Israa Alwahaibi and Reem Alnabhani	Geoinformatics Education at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (ID 40) Suzanna Azmy, Ivin Amri Musliman, Imzan Hassan and Alias Abdul Rahman	3D Visualization of Integrated Land and Marine Properties based on Land Administration Domain Model (LADM) (ID 41) Edzwina Hishamudin
12:30 – 12:45	A GeoAI-Driven Web-GIS Platform for Road Infrastructure Maintenance and Productivity (ID 73) Rozita Saki	Socio-Spatial Detection of Basic Education Institution Deserts Using a Proposed Integrated Basic Education Institution Status Score (BEISS) and Essential Facilities Isolation Index (EFII) in the Philippines (ID 84) John Patrick Serut, Ayena Cheyenne Reynera, Bea Neriel Gracilla, Jose Miguel Macatangay and Karl Adrian Vergara	Semantic Interpretation of IFC Elements for 3D Land Administration Legal Space Modelling (ID 36) Ainn Zamzuri, Alias Abdul Rahman, Muhammad Imzan Hassan, Peter van Oosterom, Awang Zamhari, Ramzi Abdillah and Stephen Ling Jin Huat
12:45 – 13:00	Assessing the Readiness of GeoAI Approaches for Authoritative Large-Scale Base-Map Production: Evidence from a PRISMA Review (ID 77) Yunis Bani-Oraba, Ami Hassan Md Din and Khalifa M. Al-Kindi	From Maps to Decisions: The Institutional GIS Transformation Journey at Muscat Municipality (ID 56) Huda Al Afifi	Legal and Spatial Modelling of Native Customary Rights (NCR) in Sarawak using LADM (ID 83) Ivin Amri Musliman, Hanis Rashidan, Alias Abdul Rahman, Jawan Anak Tumba, Mohamad Razali Arshad and Stephen Ling Jin Huat	Importance and Applications of Modern Surveying Instruments in Geography Dr Mohammed Jawaluddeen
13:00 – 13:15	Artificial Intelligence in Urban Planning: A Systematic Review of Emerging Methods and Persistent Gaps (ID 53) Laaziza Hammoumi, Hassan Rhinane and Salma Tabi	Developing an Institutional Model for Local Spatial Data Infrastructure (LSDI): A Grounded Theory Approach (ID 42) Nurul Asyiqin Mohd Salleh and Zakri Tarmidi	Spatial and Multivariate Assessment of Groundwater Quality and Irrigation Suitability in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions: A Seasonal Study of Groundwater Systems (ID 17) Khalifa Alkindi
13:15 – 13:30	AI-Driven Multi-Scale Spatiotemporal Model for Predicting and Reducing Non-Revenue Water in Oman: A Case Study of Al Khoudh 6 (ID 61) Ibrahim Al Balushi and Norhakim bin Yusof	Bridging Sectors and Data Silos: Stakeholder Perspectives on a Marine Spatial Data Infrastructure (MSDI) for Oman Vision 2040 and Maritime Security (ID 8) Nuha Al Subhi, Mohammed Al Suqri and Faten Hamad	Spatiotemporal Analysis and Prediction of Groundwater Depletion Using GRACE Satellite Data and Deep Learning (ID 21) Mohammed Al Nadabi, Mohammed El-Diasty, Talal Etri and Mohammad Reza

Time

Room 1 Chairperson: Prof Dr Hassan Rhinane

Room 2 Chairperson: Dr Talal Al Awadhi

Room 3 Chairperson: Prof Dr Peter van Oosterom

Room 4 Workshop for Omani teachers Chairperson: Dr Khalid Al Kalbani

12:00 – 12:15

Emotion-Aware Urban Valuation: A Geo-AI Cadastral Framework for Sur, Oman (ID 4)

Asma Al-Mamri

The Inclusion of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Concepts, Skills, and Applications in Geography and Social Studies Textbooks for Grades 5-12 in Oman: A Content Analysis Study (ID 14)

Ali Al Shibli

Extending the 4D Land Administration Domain Model for Customary Water-Time Rights: A Digital Cadastre for Oman's UNESCO Aflaj Systems (ID 29)

Mainne Zairi, Tuqa Al Mahrizi, Al Adhra Al Shidi, Abrar Al Mahrize and Mahmood Al Bahri

Empowering School Curricula with Spatial Technologies: The Science of Where

Eng. Rouba Zantout

12:15 – 12:30

An Adaptive AI-Driven Digital Twin Framework for Predictive Monitoring and Resilience Assessment of National Critical Infrastructure (ID 18)

Israa Alwahaibi and Reem Alnabhani

Geoinformatics Education at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (ID 40)

Suzanna Azmy, Ivin Amri Musliman, Imzan Hassan and Alias Abdul Rahman

3D Visualization of Integrated Land and Marine Properties based on Land Administration Domain Model (LADM) (ID 41)

Edzwina Hishamudin

12:30 – 12:45

A GeoAI-Driven Web-GIS Platform for Road Infrastructure Maintenance and Productivity (ID 73)

Rozita Saki

Socio-Spatial Detection of Basic Education Institution Deserts Using a Proposed Integrated Basic Education Institution Status Score (BEISS) and Essential Facilities Isolation Index (EFII) in the Philippines (ID 84)

John Patrick Serut, Ayena Cheyenne Reynera, Bea Neriel Gracilla, Jose Miguel Macatangay and Karl Adrian Vergara

Semantic Interpretation of IFC Elements for 3D Land Administration Legal Space Modelling (ID 36)

Ainn Zamzuri, Alias Abdul Rahman, Muhammad Imzan Hassan, Peter van Oosterom, Awang Zamhari, Ramzi Abdillah and Stephen Ling Jin Huat

12:45 – 13:00

Assessing the Readiness of GeoAI Approaches for Authoritative Large-Scale Base-Map Production: Evidence from a PRISMA Review (ID 77)

Yunis Bani-Oraba, Ami Hassan Md Din and Khalifa M. Al-Kindi

From Maps to Decisions: The Institutional GIS Transformation Journey at Muscat Municipality (ID 56)

Huda Al Afifi

Legal and Spatial Modelling of Native Customary Rights (NCR) in Sarawak using LADM (ID 83)

Ivin Amri Musliman, Hanis Rashidan, Alias Abdul Rahman, Jawan Anak Tumba, Mohamad Razali Arshad and Stephen Ling Jin Huat

Importance and Applications of Modern Surveying Instruments in Geography

Dr Mohammed Jawaluddeen

13:00 – 13:15

Artificial Intelligence in Urban Planning: A Systematic Review of Emerging Methods and Persistent Gaps (ID 53)

Laaziza Hammoumi, Hassan Rhinane and Salma Tabi

Developing an Institutional Model for Local Spatial Data Infrastructure (LSDI): A Grounded Theory Approach (ID 42)

Nurul Asyiqin Mohd Salleh and Zakri Tarmidi

Spatial and Multivariate Assessment of Groundwater Quality and Irrigation Suitability in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions: A Seasonal Study of Groundwater Systems (ID 17)

Khalifa Alkindi

13:15 – 13:30

AI-Driven Multi-Scale Spatiotemporal Model for Predicting and Reducing Non-Revenue Water in Oman: A Case Study of Al Khoudh 6 (ID 61)

Ibrahim Al Balushi and Norhakim bin Yusof

Bridging Sectors and Data Silos: Stakeholder Perspectives on a Marine Spatial Data Infrastructure (MSDI) for Oman Vision 2040 and Maritime Security (ID 8)

Nuha Al Subhi, Mohammed Al Suqri and Faten Hamad

Spatiotemporal Analysis and Prediction of Groundwater Depletion Using GRACE Satellite Data and Deep Learning (ID 21)

Mohammed Al Nadabi, Mohammed El-Diasty, Talal Etri and Mohammad Reza

13:30 – 13:40

Q&A

13:40 – 14:45

Lunch break

Time	Room 1 Chairperson: Dr Noura Al Nasiri	Room 2 Chairperson: Prof Dr Gürcan Büyüksalih	Room 3 Chairperson: Dr Ivin Amri Musliman	Room 4 Workshop for Omani teachers Chairperson: Dr Khalid Al Kalbani
14:45 – 15:00	Explainable AI for Wildfire Susceptibility Assessment in Ovacık-Karabük (ID 87) İlyas Arabacıoğlu, Sohaib K. M. Abujayyab and Ismail R. Karas	Development of an Integrated Interactive Program for Archiving and Continuous Monitoring of Greenhouse Gas and Air Pollutant Emissions in PDO Concession Areas Using Cloud-Based Remote Sensing (ID 10) Hamza Al Abri	Electric Vehicle Fast Charging Station Suitability Analysis using GIS-Based Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) Multi-Criteria: A Case Study of Muscat – Oman (ID 16) Mazin Alshibli, Hesham Alsiyabi, Talal Al-Awadh and Waleed Alramimi	Leveraging GIS Technologies to Build Interactive Digital Solutions for Education Hajar Al Qayoudhi
15:00 – 15:15	Seabed Bathymetric Surface Modelling in Malaysia: Optimization of Interpolation and AI-Driven Marine Database Management (ID 39) Ivin Amri Musliman, Hanis Rashidan, Salleh Qanazi, Alias Abdul Rahman, Ainn Zamzuri, Abd Majid A Kadir, Ahmad Fadhil Abd Majid, Ahmad Faizal Abd Majid and Farah Aishah Alias	Urban Comfort Assessment and Suitability Analysis using GIS-Based Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and Remote Sensing Indicators Multi-Criteria Assessment Approach: A Case Study of Muscat, Oman (ID 12) Maryam Younis	Geospatial Indicators of Flood Susceptibility in an Arid Wadi System: A Case Study of Wadi Al Jahawer, Oman (ID 28) Aziza Al Jahwari, Walter Timo de Vries and Ahmed Hadidi
15:15 – 15:30	Developing a Web-based Application to Assist Decision Makers of Charitable Organizations in the State of Kuwait Phase I: Direct Aid Association (ID 11) Nawaf Alfadhli	Monitoring of Seagrasses (Posidonia Oceanica) Integrating Modern UAV Technologies and ML/DL Approaches: A Case Study in the Marmara Sea, Türkiye (ID 55) Gürcan Büyüksalih, Umut Gunes Sefercik, Ilyas Aydın, Mertcan Nazar, Denizhan Vardar, Özkan Özel, Irşad Bayırhan, Seben Yücel and Cem Gazioğlu	Spatiotemporal Analysis of the Red Palm Weevil (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus) Infestation on Date Palms in Oman (ID 48) Mohammed Al Aufi, Dr Amna Alruheili, Dr Malik Al-Wardy and Dr Khalifa Al-Kindi
15:30 – 15:45	SDRM: An Open Geospatial Platform for Sub National, Multi Factor Drought Risk Assessment in Sudan (ID 13) Abdelbagi Adam	High-Resolution Satellite-Based Mapping of Spatiotemporal Deforestation Hotspots in Elrawashdah Forest (1985–2025) (ID 32) Mohamed Osman, Ahmed Hasoba, Abdelbagi Adam and Kornel Czimber	A GIS-Based Social Digital Twin for Multi-Level Geotagging and Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Social Media (ID 60) Saleh Qanazi and Alias Abdul Rahman	GIS as a Driver for Achieving Sustainable Tourism: Aligning with Oman Vision 2040 Saraya Al Hinai
15:45 – 16:00	Geosimulation of Riverine Type Mangrove in Palawan, Philippines Using Cellular Automata for Exploring Conservation Scenarios (ID 63) Michael Andrew Manalili, Ariel Blanco and Edgardo Macatulad	Black Scorch Infestations Detecting Using Hyperspectral Data (ID 51) Mohammed Khamis Saif Al Nasri	Spatio-Temporal Monitoring of Vertical Land Motion in Johor Bahru Urban Areas using Standford Method-Based Persistent Scatterer Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (ID 82) Andi Mohd Hairy Ansar, Ami Hassan Md Din, Mohammad Hanif Hamden and Peng Zhen Liu
16:00 – 16:15	Geospatial Assessment of Surface Urban Heat Island Dynamics in Hyper-Arid Coastal Muscat Using Landsat and Google Earth Engine (ID 25) Mary Felix, Aliya Al-Hashim and Mohammed El-Diasty	Tri-Scale Graph Convolutional Segmentation of Airborne LiDAR Power Line Corridors for Vegetation Encroachment and Wildfire-Risk Mapping (ID 54) Mertcan Nazar, Umut Gunes Sefercik and Gürcan Büyüksalih	Influence of Land Cover and Elevation on the Accuracy of Global Digital Elevation Models: Development and Application of a Terrain-Dependent DEM Validation Framework Using Airborne LiDAR in Southern England (ID 69) Abdullah Al Kindi

Time

Room 1 Chairperson: Dr Noura Al Nasiri

Room 2 Chairperson: Prof Dr Gürcan Büyüksalih

Room 3 Chairperson: Dr Ivin Amri Musliman

Room 4 Workshop for Omani teachers Chairperson: Dr Khalid Al Kalbani

14:45 – 15:00

Explainable AI for Wildfire Susceptibility Assessment in Ovacık-Karabük (ID 87)

İlyas Arabacıoğlu, Sohaib K. M. Abujayyab and Ismail R. Karas

Development of an Integrated Interactive Program for Archiving and Continuous Monitoring of Greenhouse Gas and Air Pollutant Emissions in PDO Concession Areas Using Cloud-Based Remote Sensing (ID 10)

Hamza Al Abri

Electric Vehicle Fast Charging Station Suitability Analysis using GIS-Based Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) Multi-Criteria: A Case Study of Muscat – Oman (ID 16)

Mazin Alshibli, Hesham Alsiyabi, Talal Al-Awadh and Waleed Alramimi

Leveraging GIS Technologies to Build Interactive Digital Solutions for Education

Hajar Al Qayoudhi

15:00 – 15:15

Seabed Bathymetric Surface Modelling in Malaysia: Optimization of Interpolation and AI-Driven Marine Database Management (ID 39)

Ivin Amri Musliman, Hanis Rashidan, Salleh Qanazi, Alias Abdul Rahman, Ainn Zamzuri, Abd Majid A Kadir, Ahmad Fadhil Abd Majid, Ahmad Faizal Abd Majid and Farah Aishah Alias

Urban Comfort Assessment and Suitability Analysis using GIS-Based Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and Remote Sensing Indicators Multi-Criteria Assessment Approach: A Case Study of Muscat, Oman (ID 12)

Maryam Younis

Geospatial Indicators of Flood Susceptibility in an Arid Wadi System: A Case Study of Wadi Al Jahawer, Oman (ID 28)

Aziza Al Jahwari, Walter Timo de Vries and Ahmed Hadidi

15:15 – 15:30

Developing a Web-based Application to Assist Decision Makers of Charitable Organizations in the State of Kuwait Phase I: Direct Aid Association (ID 11)

Nawaf Alfadhli

Monitoring of Seagrasses (Posidonia Oceanica) Integrating Modern UAV Technologies and ML/DL Approaches: A Case Study in the Marmara Sea, Türkiye (ID 55)

Gürcan Büyüksalih, Umut Gunes Sefercik, Ilyas Aydın, Mertcan Nazar, Denizhan Vardar, Özkan Özel, Irşad Bayırhan, Seben Yücel and Cem Gazioğlu

Spatiotemporal Analysis of the Red Palm Weevil (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus) Infestation on Date Palms in Oman (ID 48)

Mohammed Al Aufi, Dr Amna Alruheili, Dr Malik Al-Wardy and Dr Khalifa Al-Kindi

15:30 – 15:45

SDRM: An Open Geospatial Platform for Sub National, Multi Factor Drought Risk Assessment in Sudan (ID 13)

Abdelbagi Adam

High-Resolution Satellite-Based Mapping of Spatiotemporal Deforestation Hotspots in Elrawashdah Forest (1985–2025) (ID 32)

Mohamed Osman, Ahmed Hasoba, Abdelbagi Adam and Kornel Czimber

A GIS-Based Social Digital Twin for Multi-Level Geotagging and Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Social Media (ID 60)

Saleh Qanazi and Alias Abdul Rahman

GIS as a Driver for Achieving Sustainable Tourism: Aligning with Oman Vision 2040

Saraya Al Hinai

15:45 – 16:00

Geosimulation of Riverine Type Mangrove in Palawan, Philippines Using Cellular Automata for Exploring Conservation Scenarios (ID 63)

Michael Andrew Manalili, Ariel Blanco and Edgardo Macatulad

Black Scorch Infestations Detecting Using Hyperspectral Data (ID 51)

Mohammed Khamis Saif Al Nasri

Spatio-Temporal Monitoring of Vertical Land Motion in Johor Bahru Urban Areas using Standford Method-Based Persistent Scatterer Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (ID 82)

Andi Mohd Hairy Ansar, Ami Hassan Md Din, Mohammad Hanif Hamden and Peng Zhen Liu

16:00 – 16:15

Geospatial Assessment of Surface Urban Heat Island Dynamics in Hyper-Arid Coastal Muscat Using Landsat and Google Earth Engine (ID 25)

Mary Felix, Aliya Al-Hashim and Mohammed El-Diasty

Tri-Scale Graph Convolutional Segmentation of Airborne LiDAR Power Line Corridors for Vegetation Encroachment and Wildfire-Risk Mapping (ID 54)

Mertcan Nazar, Umut Gunes Sefercik and Gürcan Büyüksalih

Influence of Land Cover and Elevation on the Accuracy of Global Digital Elevation Models: Development and Application of a Terrain-Dependent DEM Validation Framework Using Airborne LiDAR in Southern England (ID 69)

Abdullah Al Kindi

16:15 – 16:25

Q&A

Day 2

September 8, 2026

09:00 – 09:30

Keynote 4 — Eng. Rouba Zantout & Mr Jason Sawle

Developing the Student Pipeline: a Gentle On-Ramp to Geospatial Education

Conference hall Chairperson: Prof Dr Peter van Oosterom

09:30 – 10:00

Keynote 5 — Associate Professor Yaseen Ahmed Al-Mulla

From Earth Observation to Geospatial Intelligence: AI-Enabled Geospatial Technologies for Sustainable Decision-Making

10:00 – 10:30 (online)

Keynote 6 — Associate Professor Mohsen Kalantari

Automatic Scan-to-BIM and Beyond: A Research Agenda for Spatial Digital Twins

10:30 – 11:00

Coffee Break

Time	Room 1 Chairperson: Dr Yaseen Ahmed Al-Mulla	Room 2 Chairperson: Dr Eyad Fadda	Room 3 Chairperson: Dr Noura Al Nasiri	Room 4 Chairperson: Dr Mohammed Jawaluddeen
11:00 – 11:15	GIS based Bathymetrical and geological multi-criteria approach to seafloor mapping in the north of Owen fracture zone (ID 19) Fatma Al Dairi	Low-cost multi GNSS Interferometric Reflectometry for improved temporal resolution in coastal sea-level monitoring (ID 79) Joe Heng, Chien Zheng Yong, Robert Odolinski and Christina Hulbe	Mapping and Modeling Urban–Rural Transformation for Sustainable Planning: A Multi-Source Remote Sensing Approach in Marrakech, Morocco (ID 65) Zineb El Faraj	Master in Photogrammetry and Geoinformatics at HfT Stuttgart, Germany Prof Dr Volker Coors
11:15 – 11:30	Integrating Hydrography into Oman's Renewable Energy Transition: Strategies For Achieving Net-Zero Emissions By 2050 (ID 20) Nooh Al-Subhi	An Integrated GIS and Remote Sensing Workflow for Mineral Prospectivity Mapping: A Case Study from Zuha, Sultanate of Oman (ID 62) Ghaida Alhumaidi	SORD-SegFormer: severity-ordered building damage segmentation from UAV imagery: A case study of the 2023 Al Haouz earthquake, Marrakech, Morocco (ID 86) Hakima Zair, Mehdi Maanan, Hassan Rhinane and Mohamed Maanan
11:30 – 11:45	Indoor classification using 3D Deep Learning, UAV LiDAR and Terrestrial Laser Scanning Systems (ID 27) Mohammed El-Diasty, Aliya Al-Hashim, Dr Rifaat Abdalla, Mary Felix and Nitiya Triraj	Effect of Data Gap Filling on Tidal Constituents Estimation From Tide Gauge Records (ID 80) Norhashirah Aini Mohd Nazeri, Mohammad Hanif Hamden, Ami Hassan Md Din, Muhammad Faiz Pa'Suya, Nur Adilla Zulkifli, Fatin Nabihah Syahira Ridzuan and Nur Surayatul Atikah Alihan	Six Decades of Coastal Urban Expansion in Greater Agadir, Morocco (1967–2025): Spatiotemporal Reconstruction, Structural Drivers, and Planning Implications (ID 88) Mohamed Rabii Simou, Mohamed Maanan, Ayoub Hammadi, Kamal Agharroud, Hassan Rhinane and Mehdi Maanan
11:45 – 12:00	Recent Decadal Trends in Sea Surface Salinity Across the Malaysian EEZ Derived from SMOS Observations (ID 78) Syarif Abdul Asa'Ad Jairin, Ami Hassan Md Din, Mohammad Hanif Hamden, Kelvin Tang Kang Wee and Mat Nizam Uti

12:00 – 12:10

Q&A

12:15 – 12:45

Closing

Announcement of Best Presentation
Announcement of Best Poster
Announcement of GeoAdvances 2027

Conference hall

12:45 – 14:30

Lunch

List of Posters

Venue: Exhibition area

Smart Mobility and Sustainable Urban Development in Smart Cities: A Framework for Muscat, Oman (ID 5)

Hussin Yahia, Ali Ahmed Mohammed, Omar Riyadh Khaleel, Mohd Azizul Ladin, Sachin Kuckian and Mohamad Salam Mabrok Alhiali

An Integrated Framework for Disaster Management in the Sultanate of Oman Leveraging IoT, Cloud Computing, and Artificial Intelligence through the Electronic Emergency Management System (EEMS Platform) (ID 6)

Moosa Almusalami

Designing an Integrated Waste Management System Based on Fill-Level Sensors and GIS Spatial Analysis (ID 9)

Junada Al-Zeidi and Aisha Al-Siyabi

Early Detection of Red Palm Weevil Infestation Using UAV-Based Multisensor Imaging and Deep Learning: A Case Study from Northern Oman (ID 22)

Badour Al Riyami, Nasiyba Alhabsi, Shahad Al Amri and Ammar Alhashmi Alhashmi

Delineation of Multi Years Flash Flood Events in Wadi Al Batha, Oman: Using Remote Sensing and GIS (ID 23)

Esraa Al Maskari, Aisha Al Hashmi and Ahmed Hadidi

GIS-Based DRASTIC-L Modeling for Groundwater Vulnerability Assessment in Salalah Plain: A Strategic Tool for Sustainable Urban Planning (ID 24)

Huriya Al Humaimi

Spatiotemporal Patterns and Drivers of Land Cover Change in Sudan's Dryland Forests (ID 26)

Abubakr Osman

Spot images remote sensing study of the fractured tabular Middle Atlas aquifer (Morocco) (ID 30)

Mohamed Rouai and Khaoula Qarqori

Analyzing the Impact of Spatial Factors on Land Value Using GIS: A Case Study of Wilayat Al-Seeb (ID 31)

Ahmed Al-Kharousi, Talal Al-Awadhi and Waleed Al-Ramimi

Machine Learning Driven Integration of Seismic and Elastic Attributes for Estimating Fluid Behavior in Volve Field, Norway (ID 34)

Shaikha Al-Rawahi

The Issues and Challenges in Implementing Spatial Data Sharing Policy from Ethical Aspects: A Review (ID 38)

Ann Rahim and Zakri Tarmidi

Extending The National Utility Database (PADU) based on Land Administration Data Model (ID 43)

Nizar Hashim, Ainn Zamzuri, M. Imzan Hassan and Alias Abdul-Rahman

From Policy to Practice: Operationalising Subnational Spatial Data Infrastructure through Geospatial Data Lifecycle Governance (ID 45)

Amiruddin Mohamad, Mohd Faisal Abdul Khanan, Salfarina Samsudin, Nurul Sal Shabila Izanda, Haslinda Alias and Aznim Azizi

Employing Artificial Intelligence Technologies Using ChatGPT to Transform Statistical Data into Digital Geographic Maps: An Applied Study on Schools in Jalan Bani Bu Hassan, Sultanate of Oman (ID 47)

Fahad Almasruri

Integrating Remote Sensing, GIS and Machine Learning for Environmental Monitoring and Climate Change Applications in Arid Ecosystems of Oman (ID 52)

Khalid Aljabri

The use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in evaluating the impact of urban expansion on infrastructure services and their compliance with planning standards in the Wilayat of Bausher, Sultanate of Oman (ID 57)

Eyad Fadda, Youssef Sherief and Ali Al-Balushi

Social Studies Teachers’ Perceptions on the Use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in the Educational Process in Light of the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) (ID 58)

Najah Alhabsi

Integrating Species Distribution Modeling, Field-Based Habitat Suitability, and Spatial Gap Analysis for Freshwater Fish Conservation in Oman's Arid Wadi Systems (ID 59)

Aziza Al Adhoobi, Amna Al Ruheili, Saud Al Jufaili and Wenresti Gallardo

Integrating Geospatial Technologies into Omani Curricula In Light of Oman Vision 2040: A Foresight Study (ID 64)

Muna Al-Naaimi

Nizwa Wilayat Smart Tourism: Interactive Mapping and Route Optimisation (ID 66)

Ahmed Al Harrasi, Saif Al Harthi and Suliman Al Abri

Assessing the 15-Minute City Concept Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS): A Case Study of Al Shurooq Neighborhood, Sur, Oman (ID 67)

Noura Al Nasiri

GIS based Web Map and Dashboard for MTC campus (ID 68)

Ahmed Alkhatri, Amol Amol, Sami Alofi, Taif Alamri and Mohammed Alhasimi

Urban Heat Island (UHI) Analysis and Thermal Comfort Mapping of Muscat Governorate Using Remote Sensing and GIS (ID 70)

Shuraf Alrashdi, Majid Al-Qutati and Mohammed Al-Ajmi

Where Does the City Get Hotter? Understanding the Effects of Vegetation and Built-Up Intensity on Urban Surface Temperature in Iskandar Puteri, Johor (ID 74)

Noradila Rusli, Lee Mingzhe and Ümit Işıkdağ

Assessing the Influence of Urban Form and Land Cover on Land Surface Temperature in Tétouan, Morocco (ID 75)

Mohammed Amine Lahiyane

Venue

The conference will be held at Dhofar University, Salalah

Dhofar University, Salalah, Sultanate of Oman