**Preface to "Remote Sensing of Hydro-Meteorology"**

Extreme hydrometeorological events that occur naturally threaten and cause harm to lives and livelihoods and result in billions of dollars of damage worldwide every year. Their environmental impacts are equally catastrophic. Human activities may help prevent hydrometeorological hazards from turning into disasters, but in many situations, they may also exacerbate their impacts, e.g., through excessive development in coastal areas that increase risk exposure and community vulnerability. Moreover, climate change may be responsible for the increasing frequency and magnitude of atmospheric patterns that lead to more frequent and intense hydrometeorological disasters (e.g., severe storms, floods, and droughts).

This book focused on remote sensing of hydrologic extremes, including flood/drought monitoring, risk management and policy, hydrometeorological extremes and their impact on human-environment systems, frequency analysis, and vulnerability assessment for adaptation to climate change.

> **Joo-Heon Lee, Jong-Suk Kim, Young Hun Jung, Chanyang Sur** *Editors*
