Title

Multiscale Hydrologic Remote Sensing Perspectives And Applications

Abstract

More than half of the world population live in cities (Population Reference Bureau 2007). Many cities in dry land environments, such as Las Vegas and Phoenix in the southwest United States, are increasingly faced with water problems due to their rapidly growing populations. Approximately 2.8 billion people have suffered from weather-related disasters since 1967, with droughts comprising 60% and floods 30% of the total events (Kogan 1998). Recent extreme hydroclimatic events in the east and southeast regions of the United States include droughts in Maryland and the Chesapeake Bay area in 2001–2002, the Peace River and Lake Okeechobee in South Florida in 2006, and Lake Lanier in Atlanta, GA in 2007. The occurrence of droughts in several regions has led to studies on their impact, mostly on water availability or water shortage with regard to public needs and ecosystem conservation (Haase 2009). All these weather events impact ecosystem processes and services, triggering a need for advanced ecohydrologic studies, especially in coastal urban regions where most of the population live. As a consequence, urban hydrology or hydrometeorology is playing a pivotal role on regional water balance and conservation.

Publication Date

1-1-2012

Publication Title

Multiscale Hydrologic Remote Sensing: Perspectives and Applications

Number of Pages

1-536

Document Type

Article; Book Chapter

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1201/b11279

Socpus ID

85055367222 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85055367222

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