Remote Sensing-Based Geological Hazard Monitoring, Identification, Prediction, and Risk Assessment: Techniques and Applications
A special issue of Remote Sensing (ISSN 2072-4292). This special issue belongs to the section "Earth Observation for Emergency Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 September 2026 | Viewed by 118
Special Issue Editors
Interests: remote sensing; debris flow; hazard monitoring; hazard identification; hazard prediction
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Interests: InSAR; emergency and automated monitoring; earthquake; natural disaster chain
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Interests: landslide; InSAR; radar remote sensing analysis; geological hazards
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Geological hazards—including earthquakes, landslides, debris flows, glacial lake outbursts, and land subsidence—continue to pose severe threats to human safety, infrastructure, and the natural environment. In recent years, rapid advancements in Earth observation technologies have positioned remote sensing as a transformative tool in the systematic management of these hazards. This Special Issue aims to highlight the pivotal role of remote sensing, both independently and in integration with geographic information science (GIS), in advancing the monitoring, identification, prediction, and comprehensive assessment of geological hazards.
We invite contributions that leverage cutting-edge remote sensing methodologies—such as high-resolution optical imaging, synthetic aperture radar (SAR), interferometric SAR (InSAR), LiDAR, and hyperspectral analysis—for the precise extraction and characterization of hazard-related features. Topics of interest also include the fusion of multi-source geospatial data, the development and optimization of hazard prediction models, and the application of GIS-based analytical frameworks for risk evaluation and decision support.
By bringing together innovative research and applied case studies, this Special Issue seeks to offer new insights and operational solutions for geological hazard prevention and mitigation. Ultimately, it aspires to strengthen early warning systems, enhance emergency response capacities, and reduce the socioeconomic and environmental impacts of geological hazards.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
Remote sensing image-based extraction, monitoring, and identification of geological hazard features;
GIS-based methods for geological hazard risk assessment and spatial analysis;
Development, calibration, and optimization of geological hazard prediction models;
Multi-source data fusion (e.g., optical, radar, UAV, and ground-based) for enhanced hazard characterization;
Emerging remote sensing technologies and their applications in dynamic hazard monitoring and post-event assessment.
Dr. Yan Zhao
Dr. Yongsheng Li
Dr. Yi Zhang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- geological hazards
- GIS and remote sensing technology
- risk management
- hazard monitoring
- hazard identification and prediction
- multi-source data fusion
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