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  • 1
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    Basel, Beijing, Wuhan : MDPI
    Schlagwort(e): environmental tracers ; groundwater ; stable isotopes ; radioactive isotopes ; water resource systems ; water resources management ; water dating, transit and residence times ; complex systems ; inter- and intra-aquifer mixing ; distributed systems ; vulnerability, sustainability, and uncertainty in water resource systems
    Beschreibung / Inhaltsverzeichnis: Environmental tracers continue to provide an important tool for understanding the source, flow and mixing dynamics of water resource systems through their imprint on the system or their sensitivity to alteration within it. However, 60 years or so after the first isotopic tracer studies were applied to hydrology, the use of isotopes and other environmental tracers are still not routinely necessarily applied in hydrogeological and water resources investigations where appropriate. There is therefore a continuing need to promote their use for developing sustainable management policies for the protection of water resources and the aquatic environment. This Special Issue focuses on the robustness or fitness-for-purpose of the application and use of environmental tracers in addressing problems and opportunities scientifically, to promote their wider use and to address substantive issues of vulnerability, sustainability, and uncertainty in (ground)water resources systems and their management.
    Seiten: Online-Ressource (XII, 226 Seiten)
    Ausgabe: Printed Edition of the Special Issue Published in Water
    ISBN: 9783906980928
    Sprache: Englisch
    Standort Signatur Erwartet Verfügbarkeit
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  • 2
    Schlagwort(e): remote sensing ; ocean ; SAR ; microwave ; polarization ; coastal oceanography
    Beschreibung / Inhaltsverzeichnis: Mechanisms of SAR Imaging of Shallow Water Topography of the Subei Bank / Remote Sens. 2017, 9(11), 1203; doi:10.3390/rs9111203 --- Detection of Bivalve Beds on Exposed Intertidal Flats Using Polarimetric SAR Indicators / Remote Sens. 2017, 9(10), 1047; doi:10.3390/rs9101047 --- Exploring the Potential of Active Learning for Automatic Identification of Marine Oil Spills Using 10-Year (2004–2013) RADARSAT Data / Remote Sens. 2017, 9(10), 1041; doi:10.3390/rs9101041 --- Assimilation of Typhoon Wind Field Retrieved from Scatterometer and SAR Based on the Huber Norm Quality Control / Remote Sens. 2017, 9(10), 987; doi:10.3390/rs9100987 --- Performance Analysis of Ocean Surface Topography Altimetry by Ku-Band Near-Nadir Interferometric SAR / Remote Sens. 2017, 9(9), 933; doi:10.3390/rs9090933 --- Satellite Survey of Internal Waves in the Black and Caspian Seas / Remote Sens. 2017, 9(9), 892; doi:10.3390/rs9090892 --- Contextual Region-Based Convolutional Neural Network with Multilayer Fusion for SAR Ship Detection / Remote Sens. 2017, 9(8), 860; doi:10.3390/rs9080860 --- Refocusing of Moving Targets in SAR Images via Parametric Sparse Representation / Remote Sens. 2017, 9(8), 795; doi:10.3390/rs9080795 --- Modulation Model of High Frequency Band Radar Backscatter by the Internal Wave Based on the Third-Order Statistics / Remote Sens. 2017, 9(5), 501; doi:10.3390/rs9050501 --- Ku-Band Sea Surface Radar Backscatter at Low Incidence Angles under Extreme Wind Conditions / Remote Sens. 2017, 9(5), 474; doi:10.3390/rs9050474 --- Doppler Spectrum-Based NRCS Estimation Method for Low-Scattering Areas in Ocean SAR Images / Remote Sens. 2017, 9(3), 219; doi:10.3390/rs9030219 --- An Improved Shape Contexts Based Ship Classification in SAR Images / Remote Sens. 2017, 9(2), 145; doi:10.3390/rs9020145 --- GF-3 SAR Ocean Wind Retrieval: The First View and Preliminary Assessment / Remote Sens. 2017, 9(7), 694; doi:10.3390/rs9070694
    Seiten: Online-Ressource (VIII, 352 Seiten)
    Ausgabe: Printed Edition of the Special Issue Published in Remote Sensing
    ISBN: 9783038427193
    Sprache: Englisch
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  • 3
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    Basel, Beijing, Wuhan : MDPI
    Schlagwort(e): biomass ; biomass heating ; biomass refrigeration ; biomass electricity ; renewable energy ; global Warming ; CO2 abatement
    Beschreibung / Inhaltsverzeichnis: There is ample evidence that the push for biomass as an alternative source of renewable energy to replace fossil fuels for heating and power generation is much greater than expected. There is a huge gap between the present contribution and the committed part of renewables for the majority of world countries. The uptake of renewables in general, and biomass in particular, is still considered somewhat risky due to the lack of best practice examples to demonstrate how efficient the technology is today.
    Seiten: Online-Ressource (X, 254 Seiten) , Illustrationen, Diagramme, Karten
    Ausgabe: Printed Edition of the Special Issue Published in Energies
    ISBN: 9783038429111
    Sprache: Englisch
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    Basel, Beijing, Wuhan : MDPI
    Schlagwort(e): chitosan ; alginate ; agar ; carrageenans ; exopolysaccharides ; chemical modification ; drug delivery ; gene delivery
    Beschreibung / Inhaltsverzeichnis: Biopolymers, as natural polysaccharides, are considered benign polymers for what concerns the environment. This is not a new invention, but at best a renaissance: the first type of polymers used by human kind were animal hides, cellulose, silk, wool. Among benefits of natural occurring biopolymers there are potential biocompatibility, renewable resources, low processing costs, tailoring of structure by genetic manipulation, and, as said, environmentally compatibility. Limits are, sometimes, premature degradation and high production costs due to the very high purity required for medical uses. Polysaccharides are not drugs by themselves, but their use in pharmaceutical field, for example as drug carriers or antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory or anticoagulant agents, is increasingly promising. Marine polysaccharides include chitin, chitosan, alginate, agar and carrageenans. Chitosan is a cationic carbohydrate biopolymer derived from chitin, the second most abundant polysaccharides present in nature after cellulose. The main sources of chitin are the shell wastes of shrimps, lobsters and crabs. For its characteristics, chitosan founds particular application as non viral vector in gene delivery. Films from chitosan are very tough and long lasting. Alginates derive from seaweed extraction (pheophyceae), and are mainly used in drug delivery and as hydrogels for immobilizing cells and enzymes, due to the mild conditions of cross-linking through bivalent cations (Ca2 ). Agar (or agar-agar) and carrageenans are linear polysaccharides from red seaweeds. They are highly reactive chemically and are peculiar for thermoreversible gel formation. Exopolysaccharides (EPS), substantial components of the extracellular matrix of many cells of marine origin, also have to be mentioned for their potential interest in pharmaceuticals, and new EPS producing bacteria, particularly from extreme marine environments, are being isolated.The possibility of chemical modification, blending and addition of biodegradable additives allows to tailor the final properties of polysaccharides and opens the doors to wider applications, particularly in pharmaceutical area. This issue is intended to explore any new potentiality of marine polysaccharides, as those above mentioned, deriving from chemical or chemical-physical modifications, and the scaling-up of their pharmaceutical applications.
    Seiten: Online-Ressource (X, 564 Seiten)
    Ausgabe: Printed Edition of the Special Issue Published in Marine Drugs
    ISBN: 9783038429029
    Sprache: Englisch
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  • 5
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    Basel, Beijing, Wuhan : MDPI
    Schlagwort(e): remote sensing ; data processing ; analytical methods ; data integration ; accuracy assessment ; archaeological prospection ; digital archaeological fieldwork ; condition assessment ; pattern recognition ; capacity building
    Beschreibung / Inhaltsverzeichnis: Remote Sensing and Geosciences for Archaeology / Geosciences 2018, 8(2), 41; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences8020041 --- Landscape Pattern Detection in Archaeological Remote Sensing / Geosciences 2017, 7(4), 128; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences7040128 --- Semi-Automatic Detection of Indigenous Settlement Features on Hispaniola through Remote Sensing Data / Geosciences 2017, 7(4), 127; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences7040127 --- SARchaeology—Detecting Palaeochannels Based on High Resolution Radar Data and Their Impact of Changes in the Settlement Pattern in Cilicia (Turkey) / Geosciences 2017, 7(4), 109; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences7040109 --- Detecting Landscape Disturbance at the Nasca Lines Using SAR Data Collected from Airborne and Satellite Platforms / Geosciences 2017, 7(4), 106; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences7040106 --- SAR Imaging of Archaeological Sites on Intertidal Flats in the German Wadden Sea / Geosciences 2017, 7(4), 105; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences7040105 --- Geoarchaeological Core Prospection as a Tool to Validate Archaeological Interpretation Based on Geophysical Data at the Roman Settlement of Auritz/Burguete and Aurizberri/Espinal (Navarre) / Geosciences 2017, 7(4), 104; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences7040104 --- Geometric Analysis on Stone Façades with Terrestrial Laser Scanner Technology / Geosciences 2017, 7(4), 103; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences7040103 --- From Above and on the Ground: Geospatial Methods for Recording Endangered Archaeology in the Middle East and North Africa / Geosciences 2017, 7(4), 100; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences7040100 --- Optical Remote Sensing Potentials for Looting Detection / Geosciences 2017, 7(4), 98; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences7040098 --- How Can Remote Sensing Help in Detecting the Threats to Archaeological Sites in Upper Egypt? / Geosciences 2017, 7(4), 97; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences7040097 --- 3D Point Clouds in Archaeology: Advances in Acquisition, Processing and Knowledge Integration Applied to Quasi-Planar Objects / Geosciences 2017, 7(4), 96; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences7040096 --- The American Schools of Oriental Research Cultural Heritage Initiatives: Monitoring Cultural Heritage in Syria and Northern Iraq by Geospatial Imagery / Geosciences 2017, 7(4), 95; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences7040095 --- Using Ontology-Based Photogrammetry Survey for Medieval Archaeology: Toward a 3D Geographic Information System (GIS) / Geosciences 2017, 7(4), 93; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences7040093 --- Accurate Reconstruction of the Roman Circus in Milan by Georeferencing Heterogeneous Data Sources with GIS / Geosciences 2017, 7(3), 91; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences7030091 --- Are We There Yet? A Review and Assessment of Archaeological Passive Airborne Optical Imaging Approaches in the Light of Landscape Archaeology / Geosciences 2017, 7(3), 86; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences7030086 --- Comparison Study to the Use of Geophysical Methods at Archaeological Sites Observed by Various Remote Sensing Techniques in the Czech Republic / Geosciences 2017, 7(3), 81; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences7030081 --- Analysis and Processing of Nadir and Stereo VHR Pleiadés Images for 3D Mapping and Planning the Land of Nineveh, Iraqi Kurdistan / Geosciences 2017, 7(3), 80; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences7030080 --- A Manifold Approach for the Investigation of Early and Middle Neolithic Settlements in Thessaly, Greece / Geosciences 2017, 7(3), 79; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences7030079 --- Fusion of Satellite Multispectral Images Based on Ground-Penetrating Radar (GPR) Data for the Investigation of Buried Concealed Archaeological Remains / Geosciences 2017, 7(2), 40; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences7020040 --- Quantitative Examination of Piezoelectric/Seismoelectric Anomalies from Near-Surface Targets / Geosciences 2017, 7(3), 90; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences7030090
    Seiten: Online-Ressource (X, 436 Seiten) , Illustrationen, Diagramme, Karten
    Ausgabe: Printed Edition of the Special Issue Published in Geosciences
    ISBN: 9783038427643
    Sprache: Englisch
    Standort Signatur Erwartet Verfügbarkeit
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  • 6
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    Basel, Beijing, Wuhan : MDPI
    Schlagwort(e): earthquake engineering ; seismic vulnerability ; structural dynamics ; computational mechanics ; soil-structure interaction ; masonry buildings ; historic masonry ; r. c. buildings ; monitoring techniques
    Beschreibung / Inhaltsverzeichnis: Experimental Tests on a Dowel-Type Timber Connection and Validation of Numerical Models. Buildings 2017, 7(4), 116; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings7040116 --- Multi-Directional Seismic Assessment of Historical Masonry Buildings by Means of Macro-Element Modelling: Application to a Building Damaged during the L’Aquila Earthquake (Italy). Buildings 2017, 7(4), 106; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings7040106 --- Nonlinear Modelling of Curved Masonry Structures after Seismic Retrofit through FRP Reinforcing. Buildings 2017, 7(3), 79; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings7030079 --- Assessment Method for Combined Structural and Energy Retrofitting in Masonry Buildings. Buildings 2017, 7(3), 71; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings7030071 --- Rocking and Kinematic Approaches for Rigid Block Analysis of Masonry Walls: State of the Art and Recent Developments. Buildings 2017, 7(3), 69; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings7030069 --- Effect of Material Variability and Mechanical Eccentricity on the Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Reinforced Concrete Buildings. Buildings 2017, 7(3), 66; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings7030066 --- Analysis of Cylindrical Granular Material Silos under Seismic Excitation. Buildings 2017, 7(3), 61; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings7030061 --- Seismic Reinforcement of a R.C. School Structure with Strength Irregularities throughout External Bracing Walls. Buildings 2017, 7(3), 58; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings7030058 --- The TVT Glass Pavilion: Theoretical Study on a Highly Transparent Building Made with Long-Spanned TVT Portals Braced with Hybrid Glass-Steel Panels. Buildings 2017, 7(2), 50; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings7020050 --- Strengthening Masonry Arches with Lime-Based Mortar Composite. Buildings 2017, 7(2), 49; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings7020049
    Seiten: Online-Ressource (VI, 162 Seiten)
    Ausgabe: Printed Edition of the Special Issue Published in Buildings
    ISBN: 9783038427483
    Sprache: Englisch
    Standort Signatur Erwartet Verfügbarkeit
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  • 7
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    Basel, Beijing, Wuhan : MDPI
    Schlagwort(e): earth observation ; remote sensing ; regional/global water cycle ; land hydrology ; surface water storage ; terrestrial water storage ; remotely sensed observations (SAR, multi-spectral/hyperspectral images, passive microwave, satellite altimetry, gravimetry from space) ; surface water (level, extent, discharge) ; groundwater ; rainfall and evapotranspiration
    Beschreibung / Inhaltsverzeichnis: Taravat, A.; Rajaei, M.; Emadodin, I.; Hasheminejad, H.; Mousavian, R.; Biniyaz, E. A Spaceborne Multisensory, Multitemporal Approach to Monitor Water Level and Storage Variations of Lakes. Water 2016, 8(11), 478; https://doi.org/10.3390/w8110478 --- Paillou, P. Mapping Palaeohydrography in Deserts: Contribution from Space-Borne Imaging Radar. Water 2017, 9(3), 194; https://doi.org/10.3390/w9030194 --- Jiang, L.; Schneider, R.; Andersen, O.; Bauer-Gottwein, P. CryoSat-2 Altimetry Applications over Rivers and Lakes. Water 2017, 9(3), 211; https://doi.org/10.3390/w9030211 --- Polishchuk, Y.; Bogdanov, A.; Polishchuk, V.; Manasypov, R.; Shirokova, L.; Kirpotin, S.; Pokrovsky, O. Size Distribution, Surface Coverage, Water, Carbon, and Metal Storage of Thermokarst Lakes in the Permafrost Zone of the Western Siberia Lowland. Water 2017, 9(3), 228; https://doi.org/10.3390/w9030228 --- Salameh, E.; Frappart, F.; Papa, F.; Güntner, A.; Venugopal, V.; Getirana, A.; Prigent, C.; Aires, F.; Labat, D.; Laignel, B. Fifteen Years (1993–2007) of Surface Freshwater Storage Variability in the Ganges-Brahmaputra River Basin Using Multi-Satellite Observations. Water 2017, 9(4), 245; https://doi.org/10.3390/w9040245 --- Springer, A.; Eicker, A.; Bettge, A.; Kusche, J.; Hense, A. Evaluation of the Water Cycle in the European COSMO-REA6 Reanalysis Using GRACE. Water 2017, 9(4), 289; https://doi.org/10.3390/w9040289 --- Parrens, M.; Al Bitar, A.; Frappart, F.; Papa, F.; Calmant, S.; Crétaux, J.; Wigneron, J.; Kerr, Y. Mapping Dynamic Water Fraction under the Tropical Rain Forests of the Amazonian Basin from SMOS Brightness Temperatures. Water 2017, 9(5), 350; https://doi.org/10.3390/w9050350 --- Pham-Duc, B.; Prigent, C.; Aires, F. Surface Water Monitoring within Cambodia and the Vietnamese Mekong Delta over a Year, with Sentinel-1 SAR Observations. Water 2017, 9(6), 366; https://doi.org/10.3390/w9060366 --- Nielsen, K.; Stenseng, L.; Andersen, O.; Knudsen, P. The Performance and Potentials of the CryoSat-2 SAR and SARIn Modes for Lake Level Estimation. Water 2017, 9(6), 374; https://doi.org/10.3390/w9060374 --- Nguyen, D.; Wagner, W. European Rice Cropland Mapping with Sentinel-1 Data: The Mediterranean Region Case Study. Water 2017, 9(6), 392; https://doi.org/10.3390/w9060392 --- Ferrara, C.; Lega, M.; Fusco, G.; Bishop, P.; Endreny, T. Characterization of Terrestrial Discharges into Coastal Waters with Thermal Imagery from a Hierarchical Monitoring Program. Water 2017, 9(7), 500; https://doi.org/10.3390/w9070500 --- Shen, H.; Leblanc, M.; Frappart, F.; Seoane, L.; O’Grady, D.; Olioso, A.; Tweed, S. A Comparative Study of GRACE with Continental Evapotranspiration Estimates in Australian Semi-Arid and Arid Basins: Sensitivity to Climate Variability and Extremes. Water 2017, 9(9), 614; https://doi.org/10.3390/w9090614 --- Erazo, B.; Bourrel, L.; Frappart, F.; Chimborazo, O.; Labat, D.; Dominguez-Granda, L.; Matamoros, D.; Mejia, R. Validation of Satellite Estimates (Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission, TRMM) for Rainfall Variability over the Pacific Slope and Coast of Ecuador. Water 2018, 10(2), 213; https://doi.org/10.3390/w10020213
    Seiten: Online-Ressource (X, 248 Seiten) , Illustrationen, Diagramme, Karten
    Ausgabe: Printed Edition of the Special Issue Published in Water
    ISBN: 9783038429104
    Sprache: Englisch
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  • 8
    Schlagwort(e): Underwater ; Photogrammetry ; Bathymetry ; ROV ; 3D modelling ; Multi-media ; Marine biology
    Beschreibung / Inhaltsverzeichnis: Water covers approximately 71% of the planet’s surface and human activities have been relying on it since remote times. Many traces of these exist under the “zero level” and will continue to exist in the future. Measuring, positioning, and mapping objects under water have experienced very significant modifications, brought about by advances in technology and also by changed requirements, demands for new products, introduction of new tools, and the modification of existing equipment. The exploration, documentation, and recording of underwater environments remains a difficult task, and is sometimes still unsolved. The research, design, and development of techniques and procedures for correctly validating underwater environments are more than ever important. This Special Issue originates from the ISPRS/CIPA Workshop "UNDERWATER 3D RECORDING & MODELING—Experiences in Data Acquisition, Calibration, Orientation, Modelling & Accuracy Assessment” (http://3dom.fbk.eu/files/underwater/index.html).
    Seiten: Online-Ressource (XX, 368 Seiten)
    Ausgabe: Printed Edition of the Special Issue Published in Sensors
    ISBN: 9783038422235
    Sprache: Englisch
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  • 9
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    Basel, Beijing, Wuhan : MDPI
    Schlagwort(e): water policy design ; economic efficiency and productivity ; water markets ; climate change ; evaluation instruments
    Beschreibung / Inhaltsverzeichnis: Over the past few decades, water policies have undergone significant changes in many countries, notably due to the development of national and international political, social, and environmental issues, including globalization, trade liberalization, institutional and legal requirements, changing standards of living, management practices, and technological innovation. Policy changes include both “high level” views about water status and practical instruments, in particular with an emphasis on integrated basin management and economic policy instruments. A relevant part of the water policy literature addresses this topic, mainly as an issue related to environmental conservation. However, water remains a major productive factor, particularly in agriculture. This role is made even more prominent in light of economic crises, increased competition across markets and climate change, as well as fossil energy limitations, which also highlight the water–energy nexus as a key resource issue for future economic viability. The delay, in the past, in recognizing the economic consequences of a limited water supply, and in decoupling economic development from water demand and supply, has resulted in a water-dependent growth model, currently threatened by increasing scarcity and droughts. Consequently, there is now an urgent need for new perspectives for promoting a more sustainable and efficient use of water resources. This calls for, on the one hand, a comprehensive understanding of water efficiency and productivity and, on the other hand, an investigation of the linkages among economic sectors to illustrate trade-offs in water reallocations. In addition, this also points to the need to study the institutional innovations and economic evaluation instruments that are able to better assess policy performance and provide evidence for improved mechanism designs aimed specifically at water efficiency and productivity.
    Seiten: Online-Ressource (VII, 202 Seiten)
    Ausgabe: Printed Edition of the Special Issue Published in Water
    ISBN: 9783038420132
    Sprache: Englisch
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  • 10
    Schlagwort(e): water resource management ; drought ; precipitation ; evapotranspiration ; flood mapping ; surface water hydrology ; soil moisture ; water quality ; hydrological modeling
    Beschreibung / Inhaltsverzeichnis: Reliable access to water, managing the spatial and temporal variability of water availability, ensuring the quality of freshwater and responding to climatological changes in the hydrological cycle are prerequisites for the development of countries in Africa. Water being an essential input for biomass growth and for renewable energy production (e.g. biofuels and hydropower schemes) plays an integral part in ensuring food and energy security for any nation. Water, as a source of safe drinking water, is furthermore the basis for ensuring the health of citizens and plays an important role in urban sanitation. The concept of Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) is seen as an opportunity to help manage water variability and the wide spread water scarcity in Africa. One key component missing from IWRM in Africa is the limited knowledge of the available extent and quality of water resources at basin level. Earth Observation (EO) technology can help fill this information gap by assessing and monitoring water resources at adequate temporal and spatial scales. The goal of this Special Issue is to understand and demonstrate the contribution which satellite observations, consistent over space and time, can bring to improve water resource management in Africa. Possible EO products and applications range from catchment characterization, water quality monitoring, soil moisture assessment, water extent and level monitoring, irrigation services, urban and agricultural water demand modeling, evapotranspiration estimation, ground water management, to hydrological modeling and flood mapping/forecasting. Some of these EO applications have already been developed by African scientists within the 10 year lifetime of the TIGER initiative: Looking after Water in Africa (http://www.tiger.esa.int), whose contributions are intended to be the starting point of this Special Issue and is only one example of the wide range of activities in the field. Contributions from the entire African and international scientific community dealing with the challenges of water resource management in Africa are the target of the special issue. In the years to come, an ever increasing number of international EO missions, such as the Landsat, ALOS, CBERS and RESOURCESAT mission suites, the family of Sentinel missions and the SMAP mission, will provide an unprecedented capacity to observe and monitor the different components of the water cycle. This Special Issue aims also at reviewing the latest developments in terms of new missions as well as related EO products and techniques that will be available in the near future to face some of the major challenges for IWRM in Africa.
    Seiten: Online-Ressource (XXVII, 535 Seiten)
    Ausgabe: Printed Edition of the Special Issue Published in Remote Sensing
    ISBN: 9783038421542
    Sprache: Englisch
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