Application of Remote Sensing and Numerical Modelling in River, Estuarine and Coastal Environments
A special issue of Remote Sensing (ISSN 2072-4292). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Remote Sensing".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 831
Special Issue Editors
Interests: remote sensing; beach profile; sandbars; nearshore morphodynamics; river; estuary; bridge-scour; risk assessment; monitoring; numerical modelling
Interests: numerical modelling; computational fluid dynamics; coastal morphodynamics; oceanography; sand bars
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to contribute to the Special Issue on “Application of Remote Sensing and Numerical Modelling in River, Estuarine and Coastal Environments”.
Heavy rainfall, storm surges, and sea level rise pose significant challenges to both riverine and coastal areas, particularly in estuarine regions where their combined effects can significantly increase the risk of flooding. In-depth knowledge of the physical processes occurring in these environments is therefore crucial to understanding the behaviour of these systems, especially under extreme conditions.
In recent decades, technological advances have led to the rapid and extensive development of remote sensing techniques, the increasing availability of satellite data, and the growing use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). To complement the fruitful application of remote sensing, numerical modelling is fundamental for the simulation of specific dynamics, the proper design of mitigation works, and the prediction of future events. However, the creation and validation of numerical models require crucial external information to obtain reliable results. In this sense, remote sensing data can be integrated into computational modelling, providing real-time and affordable datasets. Improvements in remote sensing and modelling also enhance early warning, sustainable urban planning, and resilient infrastructure, minimising natural impacts.
This Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive overview of current research and to explore advanced approaches in local- and regional-scale applications of remote sensing and numerical modelling. Authors are encouraged to submit papers on, but not limited to, the following topics:
- River, estuarine, and coastal dynamics;
- Innovative applications of satellite, airborne, or land-based sensors in aquatic environments;
- Large-scale image velocimetry and other indirect approaches to achieve flow and wave information;
- Remote sensing applications for coastal erosion and protection;
- Methodologies for flood analysis and risk assessment;
- Informed decision support systems for natural hazards and emergency management;
- Studies of combined hazards under climate change;
- Numerical modelling using remote sensing data for model forcing, calibration, or validation.
Dr. Eleonora Perugini
Dr. Lorenzo Melito
Dr. Erwin Bergsma
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- remote sensing
- numerical modelling
- flood risk
- coastal erosion
- waves
- river flow
- surface velocity
- video monitoring
- hydro-morphodynamics
- CFD
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