Remote Sensing for Food Security, Sustainability, and Precision Agriculture

Dear Colleagues,

Remote sensing involves the collection and processing of information about an object from a distance. It deals with data collected using electromagnetic radiation emitted by and/or reflected from an object. Since it identifies and collects information without having physical contact with the object, remote sensing refers to data curation through the use of sensors that use different types of electromagnetic radiation. Precision agriculture researchers use remote sensing for acquiring useful data about soil water content, soil salinity, plant evapotranspiration, soil temperature, and crop characteristics. Farmers can observe, measure, and respond to inter- and intra-field variations of soil and crops. Remote sensing helps farmers to estimate their crop yields and make informed decisions for optimal use of crop inputs to maximize the returns from their inputs while conserving resources. In modern-day agriculture, remote sensing is used to reap the benefits of sensors, computers, and decision support systems. Remote sensing uses sensors to receive electromagnetic radiation to be converted into signals that can be recorded and displayed as images and/or digits (numerical data). Computers are then used to process images and numerical data for informed decision-making.

This Special Issue of Remote Sensing will publish content related to i) types of remote sensing systems, ii) elements involved in remote sensing, iii) advanced and basic processes of remote sensing, iv) applications of remote sensing specific to natural resource management, and v) the use of remote sensing in food security, sustainability, or precision agriculture.

Prof. Dr. Aitazaz A. Farooque
Dr. Farhat Abbas
Guest Editors

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