Earth Observation Science (EOS) is the study of the global Earth land-ocean-atmosphere system through observations. The principal tools for such studies are measurements from space since these provide the coverage of the planet that is necessary to capture the behaviour of the entire coupled system. In addition, surface observations, and measurements from aircraft, balloons and sounding rockets provide valuable contributors to what are now termed "e;integrated, global observing systems. Coupled with models, the EOS measurement suites provide powerful tools for research into the factors controlling and changing the Earth system in which we live. The objectives of this book are to describe new methods and applications of satellite technology in the fields of land and emergency monitoring. It draws on new research outcomes from the European FP7 project GIONET (European Centre of Excellence in Earth Observation Research Training). GIONET combines industrial partners with universities and research institutes, and this book provides a perspective on Earth Observation applications that is motivated by the cross-fertilisation of both sectors. Hence, this book will find readers in both industry and academia. This book highlights a broad range of innovative uses of Earth Observation technology to support environmental management, decision making, crisis management and climate policies. It uses advanced concepts of multi-sensor image integration, multi-temporal analysis and synergies between data and models. This is a truly interdisciplinary subject that encompasses a range of applications in various fields which are discussed in detail throughout the text. If you are interested in remote sensing applications and looking for inspiration, this is the book for you.

Earth Observation Science (EOS) is the study of the global Earth land-ocean-atmosphere system through observations. The principal tools for such studies are measurements from space since these provide the coverage of the planet that is necessary to capture the behaviour of the entire coupled system. In addition, surface observations, and measurements from aircraft, balloons and sounding rockets provide valuable contributors to what are now termed "integrated, global observing systems." Coupled with models, the EOS measurement suites provide powerful tools for research into the factors controlling and changing the Earth system in which we live.The objectives of this book are to describe new methods and applications of satellite technology in the fields of land and emergency monitoring. It draws on new research outcomes from the European FP7 project GIONET (European Centre of Excellence in Earth Observation Research Training). GIONET combines industrial partners with universities and research institutes, and this book provides a perspective on Earth Observation applications that is motivated by the cross-fertilisation of both sectors. Hence, this book will find readers in both industry and academia.This book highlights a broad range of innovative uses of Earth Observation technology to support environmental management, decision making, crisis management and climate policies. It uses advanced concepts of multi-sensor image integration, multi-temporal analysis and synergies between data and models. This is a truly interdisciplinary subject that encompasses a range of applications in various fields which are discussed in detail throughout the text. If you are interested in remote sensing applications and looking for inspiration, this is the book for you.

List of Contributors viiPreface xi1 Earth Observation for Land and Emergency Monitoring Core Services 1Heiko BalzterPart I Forest Monitoring 52 Methodology for Regional to Global Mapping of Aboveground Forest Biomass: Integrating Forest Allometry, Ground Plots, and Satellite Observations 7P. Rodriguez-Veiga, S. Saatchi, J. Wheeler, K. Tansey and Heiko Balzter3 Remote Sensing for Aboveground Biomass Estimation in Boreal Forests 33M.A. Stelmaszczuk?]Górska, C.J. Thiel and C.C. Schmullius4 Forest Mapping of the Congo Basin using Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) 57J. Wheeler, P. Rodriguez-Veiga, Heiko Balzter, K. Tansey and N.J. TatePart II Land Cover and Land Cover Change Monitoring 755 Multi?]Frequency SAR Applications for Land Cover Classification Within Copernicus Downstream Services 77B.F. Spies, A. Lamb and Heiko Balzter6 Unsupervised Land Use/Land Cover Change Detection with Integrated Pixel and Object Based Approaches for High Resolution Remote Sensing Imagery 101S. Shrestha, C. Smith and Z. Bochenek7 Earth Observation Land Data Assimilation System (EO?]LDAS) Regularization Constraints over Barrax Site 117M. Chernetskiy, N. Gobron, J. Gómez?]Dans, P. Lewis and C.C. SchmulliusPart III Coastal Zone and Freshwater Monitoring 1418 SAR?]Based EO of Salt Marsh Habitats in Support of Integrated Coastal Zone Management 143S.J. van Beijma, A. Comber and A. Lamb9 A Framework for Lakeshore Vegetation Assessment Using Field Spectroscopy and Airborne Hyperspectral Imagery 159D. Stratoulias, I. Keramitsoglou, P. Burai, L. Csaba, A. Zlinszky, V.R. Tóth and Heiko Balzter10 Copernicus Framework for Monitoring Lake Balaton Phytoplankton 173S.C.J. Palmer, A. Zlinszky, Heiko Balzter, V. Nicolás?]Perea and V.R. TóthPart IV Land Deformation Mapping and Humanitarian Crisis Response 19311 InSAR Techniques for Land Deformation Monitoring 195P. Kourkouli, U. Wegmüller, A. Wiesmann and K. Tansey12 Mapping Land Surface Displacements in the Swiss Alps with Radar Interferometry 209J. Papke, T. Strozzi and N.J. Tate13 Sample Supervised Search?]Centric Approaches in Geographic Object?]Based Image Analysis: Concepts, State of the Art and a Future Outlook 223C. Fourie and E. SchoepferPart V Earth Observation for Climate Adaptation 24514 Remote Sensing of Wetland Dynamics as Indicators of Water Availability in Semi?]Arid Africa 247L. Moser, A. Schmitt, S. Voigt and E. Schoepfer15 Satellite Derived Information for Drought Detection and Estimation of Water Balance 285M. Ofwono, K. Dabrowska?]Zielinska, J. Kaduk and V. Nicolás-Perea16 Conclusions 301Heiko BalzterIndex 305