Remote Sensing of Burnt Area

Dear Colleagues,

During the last few decades ecosystems worldwide have been seriously affected by large wildfires, which significantly contribute to biogeochemical cycles and affect the composition and functioning of the global atmosphere. These severe catastrophic events have shown one more time the need to better understand their impact on ecosystems and LULC. Recently, various approaches and algorithms have been developed with the use of remote sensing data to estimate and monitor several factors and indicators like burnt areas, burn severity, and post-fire dynamics in the different ecosystems. Progress in computer technology, machine learning, big data processing, artificial intelligence, and availability of high resolution images provides new possibilities to support and improve monitoring of the burnt areas. The accuracy of such burnt area mapping is critical due to the potential of fire-affected areas to have important societal, ecological, and economic consequences. The Special Issue “Remote Sensing of Burnt Areas Monitoring” invites manuscripts focusing on research advances and innovative approaches in remote sensing in the field of burned area estimations and mapping in various ecosystems at different spatial and temporal scales. We invite you to submit research articles, reviews, perspectives, and case studies on topics including, but not limited to the following:

• New methods and strategies for wildland fires prevention and monitoring
• Big data for monitoring and mapping of burnt areas
• Advances in remote sensing of burnt areas mapping
• Data integration for ecosystems’ post fire management and mitigation
• Mapping and monitoring of management practices on burnt lands
• Post-fire vegetation regeneration
• Time series for the monitoring

Prof. Dr. Eldar Kurbanov
Prof. Dr. Alexander Alekseev
Guest Editors

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