Remote sensing handbook. Volume III, Remote sensing of water resources, disasters, and urban studies

Content: HYDROLOGY AND WATER RESOURCESRemote Sensing Technologies for Multiscale Hydrological Studies: Advances and PerspectivesSadiq I. Khan, Ni-Bin Chang, Yang Hong, Xianwu Xue, and Yu ZhangGroundwater Targeting Using Remote SensingSanthosh Kumar SeelanWATER USE AND WATER PRODUCTIVITYRemote Sensing of Actual Evapotranspiration from CroplandsTrent W. Biggs, George P. Petropoulos, Naga Manohar Velpuri, Michael Marshall, Edward P. Glenn, Pamela Nagler, and Alex MessinaWater Productivity Studies from Earth Observation Data: Characterization, Modeling, and Mapping Water Use and Water ProductivityAntonio de C. Teixeira, Fernando B. T. Hernandez, Morris Scherer-Warren, Ricardo G. Andrade, Janice F. Leivas, Daniel C. Victoria, Edson L. Bolfe, Prasad S. Thenkabail, and Renato A.M. FrancoFLOODSFlood Monitoring Using the Integration of Remote Sensing and Complementary TechniquesAllan S. Arnesen, Frederico T. Genofre, Marcelo P. Curtarelli, and Matheus Z. FranciscoFlood Studies Using Synthetic Aperture Radar DataSandro Martinis, Claudia Kuenzer, and Andre TweleWETLANDSRemote Sensing of Mangrove WetlandsChandra GiriWetland Mapping Methods and Techniques Using Multisensor, Multiresolution Remote Sensing: Successes and ChallengesR. Mishra, Shuvankar Ghosh, C. Hladik, Jessica L. O\'Connell, and H.J. ChoInland Valley Wetland Cultivation and Preservation for Africa\'s Green and Blue Revolution Using Multi-Sensor Remote SensingMurali Krishna Gumma, Prasad S. Thenkabail, Irshad A. Mohammed, Pardhasaradhi Teluguntla, and Venkateswarlu DheeravathSNOW AND ICERemote Sensing Mapping and Modeling of Snow Cover Parameters and ApplicationsHongjie Xie, Tiangang Liang, Xianwei Wang, and Guoqing ZhangNIGHTLIGHTSNighttime Light Remote Sensing: Monitoring Human Societies from Outer SpaceQingling Zhang, Noam Levin, Christos Chalkias, and Husi LetuGEOMORPHOLOGYGeomorphological Studies from Remote SensingJames B. Campbell and Lynn M. ReslerDROUGHTS AND DRYLANDSAgricultural Drought Detection and Monitoring Using Vegetation Health MethodsFelix Kogan and Wei GuoAgricultural Drought Monitoring Using Space-Derived Vegetation and Biophysical Products: A Global PerspectiveFelix Rembold, Michele Meroni, Oscar Rojas, Clement Atzberger, Frederic Ham, and Erwann FillolRemote Sensing of Drought: Emergence of a Satellite-Based Monitoring Toolkit for the United StatesBrian Wardlow, Martha Anderson, Tsegaye Tadesse, Chris Hain, Wade T. Crow, and Matt RodellRegional Drought Monitoring Based on Multisensor Remote SensingJinyoung Rhee, Jungho Im, and Seonyoung ParkLand Degradation Assessment and Monitoring of DrylandsMarion Stellmes, Ruth Sonnenschein, Achim Roder, Thomas Udelhoven, Stefan Sommer, and Joachim HillDISASTERSDisasters: Risk Assessment, Management, and Post-Disaster Studies Using Remote SensingNorman KerleHumanitarian Emergencies: Causes, Traits, and Impacts as Observed by Remote SensingStefan Lang, Petra FUreder, Olaf Kranz, Brittany Card, Shadrock Roberts, and Andreas PappVOLCANOESRemote Sensing of VolcanoesRobert WrightFIRESSatellite-Derived Nitrogen Dioxide Variations from Biomass Burning in a Subtropical Evergreen Forest, Northeast IndiaKrishna Prasad Vadrevu and Kristofer LaskoRemote Sensing-Based Mapping and Monitoring of Coal FiresAnupma Prakash and Claudia KuenzerURBAN AREASUrban Growth Mapping of Mega Cities: Multisensor ApproachHasi Bagan and Yoshiki YamagataLatest High-Resolution Remote Sensing and Visibility Analysis for Smart Environment DesignYoshiki Yamagata, Daisuke Murakami, and Hajime SeyaSUMMARYRemote Sensing of Water Resources, Disasters, and Urban Areas: Monitoring, Modeling, and Mapping Advances over Last 50 Years and a Vision for the FuturePrasad S. Thenkabail