Earth Observation for Flood Applications
Progress and Perspectives

A collection of chapters describing the latest progress and perspectives on the use of earth observation in flood applications; A volume of the series Earth Observation, edited by George Petropoulos

Guy J-P. Schumann (Edited by)

9780128194126, Elsevier Science

Paperback, published 27 May 2021

385 pages, 150 illustrations (120 in full color)
22.9 x 15.1 x 2.5 cm, 0.63 kg

Earth Observation for Flood Applications: Progress and Perspectives describes the latest scientific advances in Earth Observation. With recent floods around the world becoming ever more devastating, there is a need for better science enabling more effective solutions at a fast pace. This book aims at stretching from the current flood mapping to diverse real data so as to estimate the flood risk and damage. Earth Observation for Flood Applications: Progress and Perspectives includes three parts containing each a separate but complementary topic area under floods. Each chapter unfolds various applications, case studies, and illustrative graphics. In terms of flood mapping and monitoring, the usage of multi-sensor satellite data, web-services information, microwave remote sensing methods are discussed in depth. So, this book is a valuable resource for scientists, researchers, and students in the area of earth observation.

Section 1. Monitoring and Modeling Flood Processes and Hazards
1. Earth Observation for Flood Applications: Progress and Perspectives
2. An Automatic System for Near-Real Time Flood Extent and Duration Mapping Based on Multi-Sensor Satellite Data
3. Flood Mapping with Passive Microwave Remote Sensing: Current Capabilities and Directions for Future Development
4. River Flood Modeling and Remote Sensing Across Scales: Lessons from Brazil
5. Using the Surface Water and Ocean Topography Mission Data to Estimate River Bathymetry and Channel Roughness

Section 2. Estimating Flood Exposure, Damage and Risk
6. From Cloud to Refugee Camp: A Satellite-Based Flood Analytics Case-Study in Congo-Brazzaville
7. DFO—Flood Observatory
8. How Earth Observation Informs the Activities of the Re/Insurance Industry on Managing Flood Risk
9. Flood Detection and Monitoring with EO Data Tools and Systems

Section 3. Emerging Applications and Challenges
10. Emerging Remote Sensing Technologies for Flood Applications
11. Earth Observations for Anticipatory Action: Case Studies in Hydrometeorological Hazards
12. Earth Observation and Hydraulic Data Assimilation for Improved Flood Inundation Forecasting
13. Artificial Intelligence for Flood Observation
14. The Full Potential of EO for Flood Applications: Managing Expectations
15. Emerging Techniques in Machine Learning for Processing Satellite Images of Floods
16. Merged AMSR-E/AMSR-2 and GPM Passive Microwave Radiometry for Measuring River Floods, Runoff, and Ice Cover

Subject Areas: Natural disasters [RNR], Social impact of disasters [JFFC]