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Eathzine online magazine is soliciting articles from all regions of the globe for its theme issue on Disaster Management. The number of disasters and their impact has been rising in recent decades, and it is anticipated that these will continue to increase in the future. At the same time, there has been greater attention and investment to expand human, institutional, and Earth Observation capabilities to better manage and minimize effects of disasters on life and living conditions.

They seek articles that utilize in situ, airborne, and spaceborne observations that contribute to our understanding of disasters across all scales, from their causes to the consequences, including use in planning, mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery stages of disaster management.

Specific topics of interest focus on, but are not limited to the following:

  • Observation systems for characterizing type, severity, and extent of disasters
  • Methodological and technical issues related to using Earth information systems for disasters, including real‐time data collection, access and sharing
  • Recent tools and methods as well as applications and case studies using Earth Observations for production of Disaster Risk Indices and for modeling and characterization of risk, hazard, and vulnerability to disasters
        Earth Observation approaches for prediction, detection, and early warning of major hazards
        • Value and contribution of Earth Observations for planning, mitigation, and reduction of disaster risk
        • Use of Remote Sensing technologies (e.g., optical and radar satellite data, LiDAR, etc.) for post‐disaster assessment and response, including rapid mapping
        • Use of Earth Observations for dynamic disaster monitoring and mitigation efforts
        • Characterization of disaster evolution and spatio‐temporal patterns
        • Identifying gaps, challenges, and additional requirements in observation for Disaster Management
        • Future contributions of Earth Observations for Disaster Management

 

 

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