Application of Remote Sensing to Flood and Drought Analysis, Monitoring and Risk Management

Dear colleagues,

Floods and droughts are two of the most devastating natural hazards affecting populations, property and infrastructure. The World Bank estimates that at least 1.65 billion people have been affected by floods and 1.43 billion by droughts in the last two decades. Economic losses and damages are also significant, averaging USD 178 billion per year. Climate change is expected to increase the frequency and intensity of these events, making it more important than ever to develop effective strategies for their monitoring and management.

Remote sensing (RS) has become an essential tool for assessing these hydro-climatic risks, providing timely and accurate information on their extent, severity, and impact over large areas and at regular intervals. This information can be used to support a variety of activities, including (1) climate monitoring; (2) early warning systems; (3) emergency response; (4) recovery efforts; and (5) risk assessment and management.

This Special Issue welcomes papers that deal primarily with RS applied to hydro-climate risks, but also use modeling and ground observations for illustrative purposes (e.g., validation). Manuscripts on applications of RS to the study of single events and regional analysis will also be welcome. Case studies and papers on early warning, monitoring, and disaster management are also welcome.

The scope of this Special Issue is very broad, and there are many other topics that could be relevant to this SI, including insurance, agriculture, infrastructure, and human health.

Dr. Andrés Navarro
Guest Editor

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