Remote sensing handbook. Volume III, Remote sensing of water resources, disasters, and urban studies

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. Content: HYDROLOGY AND WATER RESOURCESRemote Sensing Technologies for Multiscale Hydrological Studies: Advances and PerspectivesSadiq I. Khan, Ni-Bin Chang, Yang Hong, Xianwu Xue, and Yu ZhangGroundwater Targeting Using Remote SensingSanthosh Kumar SeelanWATER USE AND WATER PRODUCTIVITYRemote Sensing of Actual Evapotranspiration from CroplandsTrent W. Biggs, George P. Petropoulos, Naga Manohar Velpuri, Michael Marshall, Edward P. Glenn, Pamela Nagler, and Alex MessinaWater Productivity Studies from Earth Observation Data: Characterization, Modeling, and Mapping Water Use and Water ProductivityAntonio de C. Teixeira, Fernando B. T. Hernandez, Morris Scherer-Warren, Ricardo G. Andrade, Janice F. Leivas, Daniel C. Victoria, Edson L. Bolfe, Prasad S. Thenkabail, and Renato A.M. FrancoFLOODSFlood Monitoring Using the Integration of Remote Sensing and Complementary TechniquesAllan S. Arnesen, Frederico T. Genofre, Marcelo P. Curtarelli, and Matheus Z. FranciscoFlood Studies Using Synthetic Aperture Radar DataSandro Martinis, Claudia Kuenzer, and Andre TweleWETLANDSRemote Sensing of Mangrove WetlandsChandra GiriWetland Mapping Methods and Techniques Using Multisensor, Multiresolution Remote Sensing: Successes and ChallengesR. Mishra, Shuvankar Ghosh, C. Hladik, Jessica L. O'Connell, and H.J. ChoInland Valley Wetland Cultivation and Preservation for Africa's Green and Blue Revolution Using Multi-Sensor Remote SensingMurali Krishna Gumma, Prasad S. Thenkabail, Irshad A. Mohammed, Pardhasaradhi Teluguntla, and Venkateswarlu DheeravathSNOW AND ICERemote Sensing Mapping and Modeling of Snow Cover Parameters and ApplicationsHongjie Xie, Tiangang Liang, Xianwei Wang, and Guoqing ZhangNIGHTLIGHTSNighttime Light Remote Sensing: Monitoring Human Societies from Outer SpaceQingling Zhang, Noam Levin, Christos Chalkias, and Husi LetuGEOMORPHOLOGYGeomorphological Studies from Remote SensingJames B. Campbell and Lynn M. ReslerDROUGHTS AND DRYLANDSAgricultural Drought Detection and Monitoring Using Vegetation Health MethodsFelix Kogan and Wei GuoAgricultural Drought Monitoring Using Space-Derived Vegetation and Biophysical Products: A Global PerspectiveFelix Rembold, Michele Meroni, Oscar Rojas, Clement Atzberger, Frederic Ham, and Erwann FillolRemote Sensing of Drought: Emergence of a Satellite-Based Monitoring Toolkit for the United StatesBrian Wardlow, Martha Anderson, Tsegaye Tadesse, Chris Hain, Wade T. Crow, and Matt RodellRegional Drought Monitoring Based on Multisensor Remote SensingJinyoung Rhee, Jungho Im, and Seonyoung ParkLand Degradation Assessment and Monitoring of DrylandsMarion Stellmes, Ruth Sonnenschein, Achim Roder, Thomas Udelhoven, Stefan Sommer, and Joachim HillDISASTERSDisasters: Risk Assessment, Management, and Post-Disaster Studies Using Remote SensingNorman KerleHumanitarian Emergencies: Causes, Traits, and Impacts as Observed by Remote SensingStefan Lang, Petra FUreder, Olaf Kranz, Brittany Card, Shadrock Roberts, and Andreas PappVOLCANOESRemote Sensing of VolcanoesRobert WrightFIRESSatellite-Derived Nitrogen Dioxide Variations from Biomass Burning in a Subtropical Evergreen Forest, Northeast IndiaKrishna Prasad Vadrevu and Kristofer LaskoRemote Sensing-Based Mapping and Monitoring of Coal FiresAnupma Prakash and Claudia KuenzerURBAN AREASUrban Growth Mapping of Mega Cities: Multisensor ApproachHasi Bagan and Yoshiki YamagataLatest High-Resolution Remote Sensing and Visibility Analysis for Smart Environment DesignYoshiki Yamagata, Daisuke Murakami, and Hajime SeyaSUMMARYRemote Sensing of Water Resources, Disasters, and Urban Areas: Monitoring, Modeling, and Mapping Advances over Last 50 Years and a Vision for the FuturePrasad S. Thenkabail "A volume in the three-volume Remote Sensing Handbook series, Remote Sensing of Water Resources, Disasters, and Urban Studies documents the scientific and methodological advances that have taken place during the last 50 years. The other two volumes in the series are Remotely Sensed Data Characterization, Classification, and Accuracies, and Land Resources Monitoring, Modeling, and Mapping with Remote Sensing. In true handbook style, this volume demonstrates in-depth, extensive and comprehensive coverage of Remote Sensing of Water Resources, Disasters, and Urban Studies. The book provides fundamental as well as practical knowledge of remote sensing of myriad topics pertaining to water resources, disasters, and urban areas such as hydrology, water resources, water use, water productivity, floods, wetlands, snow and ice, nightlights, geomorphology, droughts and drylands, disasters, volcanoes, fire, and smart cities. Highlights include: Hydrological studies, groundwater studies, flood studies, and crop water use and water productivity studies ; Wetland modeling, mapping, and characterization ; Snow and ice studies ; Drought and dryland monitoring and mapping methods ; Volcanoes, coal fires, and greenhouse gas emissions ; Urban remote sensing for disaster risk management ; Remote sensing for the design of smart cities ; Considered magnum opus on the subject, the three-volume Remote Sensing Handbook is edited by Dr. Prasad S. Thenkabail, an internationally acclaimed scientist in remote sensing, GIScience, and spatial sciences. The volume has contributions from pioneering remote sensing global experts on specific topics. The volume gives you a knowledge base on each of the above mentioned topics, a deep understanding the evolution remote sensing science, and familiarity with state-of-the-art of technology as well as a future vision for the field"--Provided by publisher. With more than 100 leading global contributors, 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 the book demonstrates the experience, utility, methods, and models used in studying a wide array of Land applications.