Book Description:
The dangers that we face from geohazards appear to be getting worse, especially with the impact of increasing population and global climate change. This collection of papers illustrates how remote sensing technologies measuring, mapping and monitoring the Earths surface from aircraft or satellites can help us to rapidly detect and better manage geohazards. The hazardous terrains examined include areas of landslides, flooding, erosion, contaminated land, shrink swell clays, subsidence, seismic activity and volcanic landforms. Key aspects of remote sensing are introduced, making this a book that can easily be read by those who are unfamiliar with remote sensing. The featured remote sensing systems include aerial photography and photogrammetry, thermal scanning, hyperspectral sensors, airborne laser altimetry (LiDAR), radar interferometry and multispectral satellites (Landsat, ASTER). Related technologies and methodologies, such as the processing of Digital Elevation Models and data analysis using Geographical Information Systems, are also discussed.Also available: Natural & Anthropogenic Hazards in Karst Areas ISBN 1862392242 Mechanisms of Activity & Unrest at Large Calderas ISBN 1862392110 FRACTAL ANALYSIS FOR NATURAL HAZARDS ISBN 1862392013The Geological Society of LondonFounded in 1807, the Geological Society of London is the oldest geological society in the world, and one of the largest publishers in the Earth sciences.The Society publishes a wide range of high quality peer reviewed titles for academics and professionals working in the geosciences, and enjoys an enviable international reputation for the quality of its work.The many areas in which we publish in include: Petroleum geology Tectonics, structural geology and geodynamics Stratigraphy, sedimentology and paleontology Volcanology, magmatic studies and geochemistry Remote sensing History of geology Regional geology guides
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