Challenges and Perspectives of Remote Sensing Techniques for Water Resources Assessments and Solutions

Dear Colleagues,

The observation of water systems is growing in importance, especially in reference to climate change and increasing anthropic pressure. Today, water management decisions largely depend on instrumental observations, where remotely sensed information currently plays a major role. Given the inherent multidisciplinary characteristics of the water sector, we welcome contributions from both users of remote sensing products and developers of measurement methods, processing techniques and related field experiments. We welcome contributions from all those who are interested in the monitoring and assessment of water resources, and those offering novel solutions to the current problems and challenges. Additionally, novel and innovative applications of remote sensing and GIS in the field of water resources engineering will be highly appreciated. 

This Special Issue aims to publish peer-reviewed original research on quantitative and qualitative observations of inland, coastal, and groundwater bodies, including the land–sea interface and coastal processes. Manuscripts should present investigations finalized to the assessment of the resource, with a particular focus on all the aspects that support resource monitoring and decision making for the management of resources. Studies are welcome which are based on both active and passive remote sensing techniques. All the techniques applicable to the water context, such as active and passive radiometry, optical imaging techniques, radar (SAR, SAR-IN and altimetry) and gravimetry, are within the scope of this Special Issue. Discussions of the integration of multisource remote sensing techniques and the usage of complementary technologies (e.g. in situ observations) will also be appreciated.

Scholars are invited to submit research articles, review articles as well as short communications. Articles may address, but are not limited to, the following topics:

• Remote sensing of rivers, lakes and reservoirs
• Remote sensing in the coastal zone
• New generation of hyperspectral sensors
• Detection of shoreline changes
• Remote sensing of hydraulic infrastructures
• Agricultural water and land use
• Groundwater assessment and aquifer storage estimation
• Monitoring natural resources over time
• Assessment of water bodies sustainability and their bathymetry
• Remote sensing in coastal structures management

Dr. Andrea Scozzari
Dr. Mariano Bresciani
Prof. Dr. Abdelazim Negm
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Remote Sensing is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

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