Title: Geospatial Techniques in Climate Change Monitoring and Environmental Mapping: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Risk Reduction (Volume 11) (Developments in Weather and Climate Science, Volume 11)
Publisher: Elsevier
Publication Date: 2026
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0443332460
ISBN 13: 9780443332463
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New

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Geospatial Techniques in Climate Change Monitoring and Environmental Mapping: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Risk Reduction presents a comprehensive examination of innovative geospatial methods utilized to address the challenges posed by climate change across various sectors. The book encompasses a wide array of topics, including the application of remote sensing in agriculture, urban climate change mitigation, and the evaluation of land use effects on surface temperatures. It highlights the integration of advanced technologies such as machine learning and satellite imagery to enhance drought risk mapping, deforestation detection, and flood prediction, providing valuable insights into environmental sustainability. Moreover, the text emphasizes participatory approaches and the role of local communities in climate resilience. By synthesizing interdisciplinary perspectives, the book underscores the importance of collaborative efforts in developing effective mitigation and adaptation strategies. Ultimately, this work serves as a vital resource for researchers and practitioners committed to leveraging geospatial techniques for effective climate change risk reduction and environmental management.

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Emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach to climate change impacts, risk reduction, and mitigation strategies
Highlights the role of geospatial data, methods, and tools in monitoring climate change with advanced techniques in remote sensing and spatial analysis
Examines practical applications of geospatial techniques and machine learning techniques in risk management

About the Authors

Jung-Sup Um received his PhD (Geography) from University of Aberdeen, UK in 1997. He is currently a Professor of Geography at Kyungpook National University. His field of interest is applications of Cyber-Physical systems, focused on smart drones about Remote Sensing and GIS. He has been awarded thirteen times Outstanding Research Awards for significant and lasting research contributions. He is editor in Chief of the journal Spatial Information Research from 1995. Editors of several books and author of more than 100 publications journals (h – Index 13, i10 – Index 28; Citations 931), He has many national and international projects. He has several patents and has received many national & international awards.

Dr. Anindita Nath former researcher at Department of construction engineering in Jadavpur University, Kolkata and currently working as a faculty in the Department of Geography at Bankim Sardar College, West Bengal, India. In the year 2021, she obtained her Ph.D. degree in Science from Jadavpur University, Kolkata. Her research interests include coastal hazards and management, geospatial application, climate change, land degradation and management, landslide hazards and management, flood assessment and riverbank erosion, land use modelling, environmental issues and management, and sustainable development. She has published numerous research papers in leading national and international journals and book chapters to international reputations. She is an associated as a co-supervisor of doctoral student with the collaboration of University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun, India. She is an associate as the reviewer of a reputed journals published by Elsevier, Springer-Nature.

Dr. Bappaditya Koley currently working as a Head, Department of Geography at Bankim Sardar College, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India. In 2021, he successfully obtained his PhD degree in Science from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India. His areas of research interest include applied geomorphology, geo-informatics, natural hazards and disasters, climate change, coastal management, environmental issues, land use modelling, and sustainable development. He has also completed minor research project on “Forestry, Fishery and Sustainable Livelihood: An Assessment for some selected areas of the Indian Sunderbans� as a co-director, funded by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (Eastern Regional Centre, Kolkata), Govt. of India. As a center co-coordinator in Bankim Sardar College, he was conducted two courses in IIRS Outreach Programmes during 2019 – 2023, organized by Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (ISRO), Dehradun. He has also contributed several national and international research articles and book chapters in international reputed. He has associated as the reviewer of some reputable journals published by Elsevier, Springer-Nature and Taylor & Francis.

Tanupriya Choudhury completed his PhD in 2016 from Jagannath University Jaipur. With a total of 15 years of experience in both teaching and research, Dr. Choudhury holds the position of Visiting Professor at Daffodil International University Bangladesh. Currently, he is working as a Professor at UPES Dehradun, India. Recently recognized for his outstanding contributions to education with the Global Outreach Education Award for Excellence in Best Young Researcher Award at GOECA 2018. His areas of expertise encompass Human Computing, Soft Computing, Cloud Computing, and Data Mining among others. Notably accomplished within his field thus far is filing 25 patents and securing copyrights for 16 software programs from MHRD (Ministry of Human Resource Development). He is also serving as an Editor in reputed Journals. He currently serves as the Honorary Secretary in IETA (Indian Engineering Teacher’s Association-India), alongside his role as the Senior Advisor Position in INDO-UK Confederation of Science, Technology and Research Ltd., London, UK, and International Association of Professional and Fellow Engineers-Delaware-USA.

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