Monitoring Extreme Events Using Remote Sensing Technologies

Dear Colleagues,

We are witnessing increasing impacts on the world caused by extreme events. The effects of meteorological, hydrological, or geological extreme events (e.g., catastrophic floods, severe droughts, intense heatwaves, wildfires, cyclones, landslides, etc.) are felt by humans, as well as the natural ecosystems, with devastating consequences. It is imperative to enhance our ability to effectively monitor the dynamics of extreme events, contributing to a better understanding of their formation, development, and associated impacts.

Remote sensing has proven to be a powerful tool for monitoring and assessing the impacts of extreme events. The increasing availability of remotely sensed data from multiple sources (optical, radar, lidar, microwave, infrared or hyperspectral) has helped provide timely, accurate, and spatially explicit information on extreme events. However, challenges exist in monitoring extreme events from space because of the inherent limitations of remotely sensed data (such as temporospatial resolution, noise, and uncertainty). New methods or algorithms and even new sensors are therefore required to explore and mitigate the increasing negative impacts of extreme events.

This Special Issue aims to showcase recent advances in remote sensing technologies and applications for monitoring and assessing the impacts of extreme events. We welcome contributions on the following topics:

• Novel remote sensing algorithms and techniques for monitoring and measuring extreme events;
• Innovative applications of remote sensing for detecting, tracking and mapping the spatiotemporal patterns of extreme events at different scales (local, regional, continental or global);
• Integrating multi-source remotely sensed data and in situ observation to improve the accuracy and reliability of extreme event monitoring and assessment;
• Applications for assessing the impacts of extreme events on ecosystems, agriculture, water security, and infrastructure;
• Reviews on evaluating the strengths and limitations of remote sensing in monitoring extreme events, and future directions.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Sincerely,

Dr. Hongxing Zheng
Dr. Santosh K. Aryal
Dr. Yanhong Wu
Prof. Dr. Li Zhang
Guest Editors

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• extreme events
• remote sensing
• climate hazards
• flood
• drought
• heatwave
• wildfire
• landslide
• climate change
• ecological disaster