Prevention and Treatment of Natural Disasters

Topical Collection on "Mapping and Monitoring of Natural Disasters with Earth Observation Science"

A topical collection of Prevention and Treatment of Natural Disasters (PTND) (E-ISSN: 2753-7544).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024

Collection Editor: 

Dr. Evangelos Roussos
Ronin Institute for Independent Scholarship, Montclair, NJ 07043-2314, USA
Interests: machine learning; Bayesian data analysis; remote sensing and photogrammetry; geodesy; data-driven modelling in the earth and engineering sciences; sustainable engineering and science; network science; applications to sustainability and the environment; natural hazards

 

Topical Collection Information:

Dear Colleagues,

Natural risks and hazards, such as earthquakes, landslides, floods, droughts, and wildfires, are increasing in frequency and intensity due to a variety of driving forces such as climate change but also due to population increase and the concentration of population in urban areas in close geographical proximity to areas prone to them. It is a pressing need for modern societies and government agencies to develop ways to prevent those natural hazards from escalating into large-scale disasters.

Modern technology can effectively help in recording, monitoring and hopefully forecasting, but also proactively planning so that these disasters do not materialize. The Earth Observation Sciences (Remote Sensing, Photogrammetry, Geodesy, Cartography, Geographical Information Systems, drones, and sensor networks) can provide invaluable and up-to-date information and maps, geometric and thematic, at multiple spatial scales and time intervals to Scientists, Engineers, and Planners working in the field of Prevention and Treatment of Natural Disasters.

This Topical Collection aims to collect state-of-the-art, peer-reviewed publications on the application of Geospatial Technologies to the pressing problem of mapping and modeling Natural Disasters.

Specific topics include, but are not restricted to:

  • Real-time continuous monitoring of Environmental, Geological, Hydrological, etc. data for Natural Hazards;
  • Deformation monitoring (continuous GPS, InSAR) of faults and volcanoes;
  • LiDAR and Photogrammetry of Landslides;
  • Use of Drones for high-resolution mapping and near real-time monitoring;
  • Mathematical and Data-driven models of natural hazards;
  • Geographical Information Systems as frameworks for Integrating Observations and Models;
  • Geographical Information Systems for Rapid Response and Decision Support.

I would like to take this opportunity to encourage you to submit articles and scholarly papers on the relevant topics of this Topical Collection.

Dr. Evangelos Roussos
Collection Editor

Keywords:

  • Remote Sensing (Optical, Thermal, and Microwave)
  • Photogrammetry, Computer Vision, and LiDAR
  • Geodesy (GPS and InSAR)
    Geographical Information Systems and Cartography
    Natural Hazards

Manuscript Submission Information:

Please visit the Submissions Guidelines page before submitting a manuscript. Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Manuscripts should be submitted online through the online manuscript submission and editorial system. Additionally, please include a cover letter specifying that the manuscript is intended for the Topical Collection "Mapping and Monitoring of Natural Disasters with Earth Observation Science" when submitting it online. Manuscripts can be submitted until the submission deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal and will be listed together on the Topical Collection website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract can be sent to the Editorial Office ptnd@ukscip.com for announcement on this website.

The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 600 USD. Authors who are unable to cover this cost or those who are invited to submit papers may be eligible for discounts or waivers.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a double-blind peer-review process.

Published Papers:

This Topical Collection is now open for submission.