Flood Monitoring through Remote Sensing, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018 Springer Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry Series

This book is an overview of current state of the art about monitoring of inundation events through remote sensing. A complete approach to efficient and precise flood monitoring requires multiple fields of expertise, from image processing to hydrologic monitoring. This volume details the latest remote sensing techniques for flood monitoring and mapping, including use of optical data from geostationary sensors and LEO spacecraft, synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data analysis, and data fusion. Detailed case studies from a variety of subject experts illustrate these tools and techniques.

Accurate monitoring of flood events is increasingly necessary to gain insight about both causes and remedies. Floods are one of the most destructive hazards to the human populations, they can occur practically everywhere on the Earth surface, and each year cause considerable harm and damage to infrastructures. The recent Flood directive in European Countries is contributing to a more quantitative approach to flood hazard and risk evaluation. 

The first book covering all aspects of flood mapping activities, from image processing of the RS data to the final assessment through comparison with or integration into hydrological flood models

Provides a complete and in-depth view of the steps required to reach maximum precision in flood mapping and monitoring

Offers a variety of case studies from active researchers to illustrate the use of techniques and technologies