Rockfall Hazard Analysis Using Remote Sensing Techniques

Dear Colleagues,

Rockfall is one of the most dangerous and harmful phenomena in mountainous and hilly areas. Such incidents can cause huge losses to lives, property and infrastructure. Therefore, appropriate rockfall hazards analysis methods are needed to save lives and provide guidance for regional development. Remote sensing technology, which has undergone significant development, has become an important technical means and has been popularly used in numerous studies. Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) photogrammetry and 3D laser scanning, for example, have been successively applied to the early identification of rockfall hazards. Multi-temporal imagery data acquired by optical satellites and aircrafts have also been used to identify potential rockfall source areas.

This Special Issue aims to collect studies that cover different means of remote sensing data acquired by various platforms or sensors in rockfall hazard analysis.

This Special Issue aims to publish high-quality research papers, as well as salient and informative review articles, addressing emerging trends in remote sensing-based rockfall hazard analysis. Original contributions, not currently under review in a journal or a conference, solicited in relevant areas are welcome. We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Tao Chen
Prof. Dr. Weile Li
Prof. Dr. Chaoying Zhao
Prof. Dr. Chong Xu
Prof. Dr. Antonio J. Plaza
Guest Editors

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