Imaging Floods And Glacier Geohazards With Remote Sensing

Author : Francesca Cigna,Hongjie Xie,Karem Chokmani
Publisher : MDPI
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2021-05-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783036500669

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Imaging Floods and Glacier Geohazards with Remote Sensing by Francesca Cigna,Hongjie Xie,Karem Chokmani Pdf

Remote sensing plays a pivotal role in understanding where and how floods and glacier geohazards occur; their severity, causes and types; and the risk that they may pose to populations, activities and properties. By providing a spectrum of imaging capabilities, resolutions and temporal and spatial coverage, remote sensing data acquired from satellite, aerial and ground-based platforms provide key geo-information to characterize and model these processes. This book includes research papers on novel technologies (e.g., sensors, platforms), data (e.g., multi-spectral, radar, laser scanning, GPS, gravity) and analysis methods (e.g., change detection, offset tracking, structure from motion, 3D modeling, radar interferometry, automated classification, machine learning, spectral indices, probabilistic approaches) for flood and glacier imaging. Through target applications and case studies distributed globally, these articles contribute to the discussion on the current potential and limitations of remote sensing in this specialist research field, as well as the identification of trends and future perspectives.

Author : Francesca Cigna,Hongjie Xie,Karem Chokmani
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3036500677

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Imaging Floods and Glacier Geohazards with Remote Sensing by Francesca Cigna,Hongjie Xie,Karem Chokmani Pdf

Remote sensing plays a pivotal role in understanding where and how floods and glacier geohazards occur; their severity, causes and types; and the risk that they may pose to populations, activities and properties. By providing a spectrum of imaging capabilities, resolutions and temporal and spatial coverage, remote sensing data acquired from satellite, aerial and ground-based platforms provide key geo-information to characterize and model these processes. This book includes research papers on novel technologies (e.g., sensors, platforms), data (e.g., multi-spectral, radar, laser scanning, GPS, gravity) and analysis methods (e.g., change detection, offset tracking, structure from motion, 3D modeling, radar interferometry, automated classification, machine learning, spectral indices, probabilistic approaches) for flood and glacier imaging. Through target applications and case studies distributed globally, these articles contribute to the discussion on the current potential and limitations of remote sensing in this specialist research field, as well as the identification of trends and future perspectives.

Author : Birendra Bajracharya,Rajesh Bahadur Thapa,Mir A. Matin
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2021-08-14
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783030735692

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Earth Observation Science and Applications for Risk Reduction and Enhanced Resilience in Hindu Kush Himalaya Region by Birendra Bajracharya,Rajesh Bahadur Thapa,Mir A. Matin Pdf

This open access book is a consolidation of lessons learnt and experiences gathered from our efforts to utilise Earth observation (EO) science and applications to address environmental challenges in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region. It includes a complete package of knowledge on service life cycles including multi-disciplinary topics and practically tested applications for the HKH. It comprises 19 chapters drawing from a decade’s worth of experience gleaned over the course of our implementation of SERVIR-HKH – a joint initiative of NASA, USAID, and ICIMOD – to build capacity on using EO and geospatial technology for effective decision making in the region. The book highlights SERVIR’s approaches to the design and delivery of information services – in agriculture and food security; land cover and land use change, and ecosystems; water resources and hydro-climatic disasters; and weather and climate services. It also touches upon multidisciplinary topics such as service planning; gender integration; user engagement; capacity building; communication; and monitoring, evaluation, and learning. We hope that this book will be a good reference document for professionals and practitioners working in remote sensing, geographic information systems, regional and spatial sciences, climate change, ecosystems, and environmental analysis. Furthermore, we are hopeful that policymakers, academics, and other informed audiences working in sustainable development and evaluation – beyond the wider SERVIR network and well as within it – will greatly benefit from what we share here on our applications, case studies, and documentation across cross-cutting topics.

Author : Hongjie Xie ,Xianwei Wang
Publisher : MDPI
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2018-08-21
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 9783038429821

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Applications of Remote Sensing/ GIS in Water Resources and Flooding Risk Managements by Hongjie Xie ,Xianwei Wang Pdf

This book is a printed edition of the Special Issue "Applications of Remote Sensing/GIS in Water Resources and Flooding Risk Managements" that was published in Water

Author : Uli M. Huber,Harald K.M. Bugmann,Mel A. Reasoner
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 642 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2006-03-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402035081

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Global Change and Mountain Regions by Uli M. Huber,Harald K.M. Bugmann,Mel A. Reasoner Pdf

This book gives an overview of the state of research in fields pertaining to the detection, understanding and prediction of global change impacts in mountain regions. More than sixty contributions from paleoclimatology, cryospheric research, hydrology, ecology, and development studies are compiled in this volume, each with an outlook on future research directions. The book will interest meteorologists, geologists, botanists and climatologists.

Author : Guy J-P. Schumann
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2021-05-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780128194133

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Earth Observation for Flood Applications by Guy J-P. Schumann Pdf

Earth Observation for Flood Applications: Progress and Perspectives describes the latest scientific advances in Earth Observation. With recent floods around the world becoming ever more devastating, there is a need for better science enabling more effective solutions at a fast pace. This book aims at stretching from the current flood mapping to diverse real data so as to estimate the flood risk and damage. Earth Observation for Flood Applications: Progress and Perspectives includes three parts containing each a separate but complementary topic area under floods. Each chapter unfolds various applications, case studies, and illustrative graphics. In terms of flood mapping and monitoring, the usage of multi-sensor satellite data, web-services information, microwave remote sensing methods are discussed in depth. So, this book is a valuable resource for scientists, researchers, and students in the area of earth observation. Focuses in on one specific application field of Earth Observation Brings the latest scientific advances and perspectives from experts around the world Includes extensive figures, tables, and case studies to illustrate real-life applications

Author : Ph.D., Prasad S. Thenkabail
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 695 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2015-10-02
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781482217926

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Remote Sensing of Water Resources, Disasters, and Urban Studies by Ph.D., Prasad S. Thenkabail Pdf

This book is the most comprehensive documentation of the scientific and methodological advances that have taken place in understanding remote sensing data, methods, and applications over last 50 years. In a very practical way it demonstrates the experience, utility, methods and models used in studying a wide array of water applications. There are more than 100 leading global experts in the field contributing to this work.

Author : Petri Pellikka,W. Gareth Rees
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2009-12-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780203851302

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Remote Sensing of Glaciers by Petri Pellikka,W. Gareth Rees Pdf

Glaciers and ice sheets have been melting significantly during recent decades, posing environmental threats at local, regional and global scales. Changes in glaciers are one of the clearest indicators of alterations in regional climate, since they are governed by changes in accumulation (from snowfall) and ablation (by melting of ice). Glacier chan

Author : George P. Petropoulos,Tanvir Islam
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 642 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2017-11-02
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781351650977

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Remote Sensing of Hydrometeorological Hazards by George P. Petropoulos,Tanvir Islam Pdf

Extreme weather and climate change aggravate the frequency and magnitude of disasters. Facing atypical and more severe events, existing early warning and response systems become inadequate both in scale and scope. Earth Observation (EO) provides today information at global, regional and even basin scales related to agrometeorological hazards. This book focuses on drought, flood, frost, landslides, and storms/cyclones and covers different applications of EO data used from prediction to mapping damages as well as recovery for each category. It explains the added value of EO technology in comparison with conventional techniques applied today through many case studies.

Author : Jay Gao
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2023-06-16
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781000856118

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Remote Sensing of Natural Hazards by Jay Gao Pdf

This book presents a comprehensive coverage of remote sensing technology used to gather information on 12 types of natural hazards in the terrestrial sphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere. It clarifies in detail how to yield spatial and quantitative data on a natural hazard, including its spatial distribution, severity, causes, and the likelihood of occurrence. The author explains multiple methods of attaining data, describes the pros and cons of each method, and encourages readers to choose the best method applicable to their case. The author offers a practical approach to data analysis using the most appropriate methods and software. 1. Covers all major natural hazards including hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, and avalanches. 2. Studies each natural hazard holistically, ranging from spatial extent, severity, impact assessment, causes, and prediction of occurrence. 3. Explains different remotely sensed data and the most appropriate method used. 4. Compares different ways of sensing and clarifies the pros and cons of any selected data or their analysis. 5. Provides ample examples of each aspect of a natural hazard studied augmented with graphic illustrations and quality assurance information. All professionals working in the field of natural hazards, senior undergraduate, and graduate students, will find in-depth approaches and sufficient information to become knowledgeable in the methods of yielding and analyzing data provided with remote sensing technology, ultimately providing a deeper understanding of natural hazards.

Author : R. M. Teeuw
Publisher : Geological Society of London
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1862392293

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Mapping Hazardous Terrain Using Remote Sensing by R. M. Teeuw Pdf

The dangers that we face from geohazards appear to be getting worse, especially with the impact of increasing population and global climate change. This collection of papers illustrates how remote sensing technologies - measuring, mapping and monitoring the Earth's surface from aircraft or satellites - can help us to rapidly detect and better manage geohazards. The hazardous terrains examined include areas of landslides, flooding, erosion, contaminated land, shrink-swell clays, subsidence, seismic activity and volcanic landforms. Key aspects of remote sensing are introduced, making this a book that can easily be read by those who are unfamiliar with remote sensing. The featured remote sensing systems include aerial photography and photogrammetry, thermal scanning, hyperspectral sensors, airborne laser altimetry (LiDAR), radar interferometry and multispectral satellites (Landsat, ASTER). Related technologies and methodologies, such as the processing of Digital Elevation Models and data analysis using Geographical Information Systems, are also discussed.

Author : Vernon Singhroy
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12-23
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783030591090

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Advances in Remote Sensing for Infrastructure Monitoring by Vernon Singhroy Pdf

This volume provides international case studies of practical and advanced methods using satellite images integrated with other airborne, drone images and field data to monitor infrastructure. The book is timely, as infrastructure spending by national governments is increasing and robust monitoring techniques are needed to keep pace with climate change impacts affecting infrastructures globally. The expert international contributions that comprise the book provide examples of advanced methods using InSAR, high-resolution optical and radar images, LIDAR, UAV, geophysical techniques and their applications to civil infrastructure. The case studies focus on high-resolution, rapid time-series radar interferometry to monitor highways, railways, pipelines, bridges, urban, and water conveyance infrastructures. Other case studies use optical and radar images to characterize urban infrastructure and monitor damages from floods, oil spills and conflicts. The case studies are global focusing on infrastructure projects in Canada, Dominica Guyana, India Italy, Syria Taiwan, United States and the United Kingdom. This compilation of selected case studies will provide useful guidelines for the civil infrastructure characterization and monitoring communities. The book will be of interest to infrastructure consultants and professionals, scientific communities in earth observation and advanced imaging methods, and researchers and professors in earth sciences, climate change, and civil and geoengineering.

Author : Richard S. Williams (Jr.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Glaciers
ISBN : UCSD:31822019371707

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Satellite Image Atlas of Glaciers of the World by Richard S. Williams (Jr.) Pdf

Author : Ke Zhang,Yang Hong,Amir AghaKouchak
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2022-04-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781119159124

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Remote Sensing of Water-Related Hazards by Ke Zhang,Yang Hong,Amir AghaKouchak Pdf

Applications of remote sensing technology for monitoring and predicting water-related hazards Water-related hazards such as floods and droughts have serious impacts on society. Their incidence has increased in recent decades, a trend set to continue with ongoing climate change. Adaptation and mitigation measures require accurate detection, monitoring, and forecasting, much of which comes from remote sensing technologies. Remote Sensing of Water-Related Hazards takes an interdisciplinary approach, presenting recent advances in the available data, sensors, models, and indicators developed for monitoring and prediction. Volume highlights include: Progress in remote sensing of precipitation, storms, and tornados Different techniques for flood mapping, forecasting, and early warning Integrated approach for predicting flood and landslide cascading hazards Satellite monitoring of water cycle variation, water scarcity, and drought conditions Multi-indicator and multi-sensor approaches for quantifying drought impacts The American Geophysical Union promotes discovery in Earth and space science for the benefit of humanity. Its publications disseminate scientific knowledge and provide resources for researchers, students, and professionals.

Author : R. Kuittinen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Hydrology
ISBN : UCSD:31822016277212

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Remote Sensing for Hydrology by R. Kuittinen Pdf