Application of Geoinformatics and Remote Sensing in Drought and Flood Monitoring

Dear Colleagues,

Both floods and droughts are highly impactful water-related natural disasters that can have severe consequences for the natural environment and society. In recent years, their occurrence has become more frequent, mainly due to the increasing frequency of extreme weather events. The occurrence and development of both flood and drought have special geospatial and temporal characteristics, for example, directly causing significant changes in surface characteristics such as the extent of water bodies, soil water content, and surface temperature. With the continuous enrichment of remote sensing data sources, the technical methods to accurately capture these surface characteristics and their changes are becoming more and more mature. By leveraging geoinformatics and remote sensing technology, it becomes possible to analyze the scope, extent, and development trends of flood and drought impacts more comprehensively, enabling early warning systems for these disasters.

In this Special Issue, we attempt to explore the application of geoinformatics and remote sensing technology in flood and drought disaster monitoring. We encourage the sharing of new technical approaches in flood and drought monitoring, such as the introduction of intelligent models and methods, optimization of existing monitoring models, etc. Furthermore, we encourage the application of multi-source remote sensing data and its products, including but not limited to multi-scale optical and radar satellite images, gravity satellite data such as Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE), and various dataset products acquired based on remote sensing, such as Global Land Surface Satellite (GLASS), JRC Global Surface Water (JRC-GSW), etc., as well as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) remote sensing data. Furthermore, cases of flood and drought monitoring applications in typical regions or at large scales are also very welcome. These contributions reflect our efforts to utilize geoinformatics and remote sensing technology to enhance flood and drought monitoring capabilities across various scales and perspectives. They also provide valuable methodological support for gaining a deeper understanding of the characteristics and trends associated with floods and droughts.

Dr. Wen Zhang
Dr. Linyi Li
Guest Editors

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• drought
• flood
• remote sensing
• geoinformatics
• water resources
• natural hazard monitoring