Development of Advanced Landfill Methods and Remote Sensing for Landfill Monitoring

Dear Colleagues,

Satellites, airplanes, balloons, and drones, as the main platforms in remote sensing technology, can be used for the construction of landfill sites, landfill daily work management, and the environmental monitoring of landfill sites and the surrounding environment. Recently, with the widespread use of drones, proposals for deploying new methods in landfill management, disaster waste treatment, and efforts to put them into practical use are increasing. By making full use of visible/near-infrared cameras, multispectral imagers, thermal graphic devices, laser scanners, and remote sensors of synthetic aperture radars, it is possible to grasp detailed information from the classification of landfill surface characteristics, surface temperature, plant activity, properties of landfill waste, landfill waste elevation, and landfill waste volume. It is also possible to observe the level of changes by continuously measuring the physical quantity of landfill waste. Another advantage of remote sensing is that historical information for most geographic regions can be obtained. In this Special Issue, we call for papers on practical examples, case studies, and unique utilization methods of remote sensing technology that contribute to the environmentally safe landfill disposal from the construction stage to the completion stage and even after landfill post-closure.

Prof. Dr. Takayuki Shimaoka
Guest Editor

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