Remote Sensing for Natural Hazards Assessment and Control

Dear Colleagues,

Each year, natural hazards, such as earthquakes, landslides, avalanches, tsunamis, floods, wildfires, severe storms, and drought, globally, affect humans, in terms of deaths, suffering, and economic losses. According to insurance broker Aon, 2010–2019 was the worst decade on record for economic losses due to disasters triggered by natural hazards, amounting to $3 trillion, a $ trillion more than for the 2000–2009 decade. In 2019, the economic losses from disasters caused by natural hazards were estimated at over $200 billion (UNDRR Annual Report, 2019).

In this context, Remote Sensing is showing a high potential to provide valuable information, at various spatial and temporal scales, concerning natural processes and their associated risks. The recent advances in remote sensing technologies and analysis, in terms of sensors, platforms, and techniques, are strongly contributing to the development of natural hazards research.

With this Special Issue, we propose a state-of-the-art research that specifically addresses multiple aspects on the use of remote sensing for natural hazards. The aim is to collect innovative methodologies, expertise, and capabilities to detect, assess, monitor, and model natural hazards. We are inviting submissions including, but not limited to, hazards associated with the following:

• Landslides
• Earthquakes
• Volcanoes
• Land subsidence
• Wild fires
• Glaciers
• Coastal dynamic

We are interested in studies focused on monitoring and modeling natural hazards; surface deformation; land use mapping; remote sensing data to set early warning systems; hazard and damage assessments; applications of SAR; optical, multispectral, hyperspectral, and LiDAR data, etc. Review contributions are welcomed, as well as papers describing novel sensors and new interesting applications (either from terrestrial, airborne, or satellite sensors).

Prof. Dr. Paolo Mazzanti
Dr. Saverio Romeo
Guest Editors

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