Forest degradation affects forest structure, composition and diversity, carbon stocks,
functionality and ecosystem processes. It is known to contribute significantly to global carbon …

Climate-related hazards, more specifically droughts, floods and storms, cause the largest
share of people affected by disasters and major economic losses. While social and …

Production of biochar (the carbon (C)-rich solid formed by pyrolysis of biomass) and its
storage in soils have been suggested as a means of abating climate change by …

Storms can cause significant damage to forest areas, affecting biodiversity and infrastructure
and leading to economic loss. Thus, rapid detection and mapping of windthrows are …

Rapid appraisal of damages related to hazard events is of importance to first responders,
government agencies, insurance industries, and other private and public organizations …

Abstract Knowledge of the spatial and temporal changes caused by episodic disturbances
and seasonal variability is essential for understanding the dynamics of mangrove forests at …

Following disaster events, a significant hindrance to emergency response is a lack of
information on the spatial extent and severity of damages. Social media crowdsourcing has …

Tropical cyclones cause tremendous damage to agricultural lands in global south countries
almost every year. It is significantly important to identify the damage assessment for rice …

Remote sensing is an effective method of evaluating building damage after a large-scale
natural disaster, such as an earthquake or a typhoon. In recent years, with the development …

Natural disasters are generally brutal and may affect large areas, which then need to be
rapidly mapped to assess the impacts of such events on ecosystems and to prevent related …