Natural hazards and remote sensing.

"A United Kingdom contribution to the IDNDR"

Includes bibliographical references and glossary

Discussion -- Keynote paper Natural hazard assessment and mitigation from space : the potential of remote sensing to meet operational requirement / L. S. Walter -- Hazard warnings in meteorology : the importance of remote sensing / J. S. Foot -- The role of satellite remote sensing in volcanic hazard mitigation / P. W. Francis -- Direct reception of satellite data for in-country warning, monitoring and mitigation of natural disasters in the developing world : the LARST approach / J. B. Williams -- Forecasts and warnings of natural disasters and the roles of national and international agencies / J. C. R. Hunt -- Remote sensing applications for seismic hazard assessment / W. Murphy -- Potential of SAR interferometry in assessment and prediction of natural hazards / M. Rossi -- Slope instability : the role of remote sensing and GIS in recognition, analysis and zonation / R. Soeters and C. J. van Westen -- The use of numerical imagery and photogrammetric methods for monitoring of unstable slopes / F. Girault -- Applications of remote sensing for the evaluation and mitigation of volcanic hazards : specific examples and recommendations / J. P. Lockwood, M. J. Abrams, and A. B. Kahle -- The use of satellite radar for monitoring fluvial and coastal flooding / K. Blyth -- Assessing flood hazards in deserts using satellite imagery / K. White -- Tropical cyclone experiences in Vanuatu / W. M. Longworth -- Contribution of meteorological satellites to agriculture and hydrological hazard warning in the semi-arid tropics / D. Grimes, G. Dugdale and J. R. Milford -- Remote sensing as an operational tool for desert locust habitat monitoring : realizations and requirements / M. Cherlet -- Detection and warnings in tropical ecosystems : fires and deforestation / A. Belward and P. P. Malingreau -- Icebergs in ERS-1 SAR images / C. J. Willis