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<journal-id journal-id-type="publisher">ISPRS-Annals</journal-id>
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<journal-title>ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences</journal-title>
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<abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="nlm-ta">ISPRS Ann. Photogramm. Remote Sens. Spatial Inf. Sci.</abbrev-journal-title>
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<issn pub-type="epub">2194-9050</issn>
<publisher><publisher-name>Copernicus Publications</publisher-name>
<publisher-loc>Göttingen, Germany</publisher-loc>
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<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.5194/isprs-annals-X-3-W3-2025-77-2026</article-id>
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<article-title>Morphometric analysis of urban fluvial terraces using UAV LiDAR: A case study from the Santa Catarina River, Mexico</article-title>
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<contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>Pérez Martínez</surname>
<given-names>Mariana</given-names>
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<sup>1</sup>
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<contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>Yépez-Rincón</surname>
<given-names>Fabiola D.</given-names>
<ext-link>https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5025-9967</ext-link>
</name>
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<sup>1</sup>
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<contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>Arista-Cázares</surname>
<given-names>Luis E.</given-names>
</name>
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<sup>1</sup>
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<contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>Antonio-Durán</surname>
<given-names>Yadira Z.</given-names>
</name>
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<sup>1</sup>
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</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>Rodríguez-González</surname>
<given-names>Kevin D.</given-names>
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<sup>1</sup>
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<contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>de León-Gómez</surname>
<given-names>Héctor</given-names>
</name>
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<sup>1</sup>
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</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>Ferriño-Fierro</surname>
<given-names>Adrián L.</given-names>
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<sup>1</sup>
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</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>Guerra-Cobián</surname>
<given-names>Víctor H.</given-names>
</name>
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<sup>1</sup>
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<label>1</label>
<addr-line>Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León, Mexico</addr-line>
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<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>20</day>
<month>01</month>
<year>2026</year>
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<volume>X-3/W3-2025</volume>
<fpage>77</fpage>
<lpage>84</lpage>
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<copyright-statement>Copyright: &#x000a9; 2026 Mariana Pérez Martínez et al.</copyright-statement>
<copyright-year>2026</copyright-year>
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<license-p>This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this licence, visit <ext-link ext-link-type="uri"  xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</ext-link></license-p>
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<p>This study analyzes the geomorphological evolution of fluvial terraces along the urban section of the Santa Catarina River (Nuevo Le&amp;oacute;n, M&amp;eacute;xico) by integrating high-resolution UAV-based LiDAR and photogrammetry. Six areas corresponding to previously reported cross-sections (A-F) were surveyed, analyzed and temporarily compared through digital elevation models, morphometric indices, and RGB orthomosaics. The results highlight significant anthropogenic impacts, including solid waste accumulation, hydraulic lining, and bridge construction, which have altered the morphology and visibility of several terraces. In contrast, area from the cross-section F-F&amp;rsquo;, less disturbed by human intervention, enabled detailed topographic and lithological characterization. Four terraces (T0-T3) were identified reflecting distinct depositional phases and energy regimes. The influence of recent tropical cyclones (Fernando, Hanna, and Alberto) was also visualized, revealing vegetation loss and terrace modification. UAV-LiDAR technology proved effective for high- precision mapping of urban fluvial systems and offers valuable tools for hydromorphological monitoring.</p>
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