Advances in Remote Sensing for Infrastructure Monitoring

This volume provides international case studiesofpracticaland advancedmethods usingsatellite imagesintegratedwith otherairborne,droneimagesandfield datatomonitor infrastructure. The book is timely, as infrastructurespending by nationalgovernmentsisincreasingand robust monitoringtechniquesare needed to keep pace with climate change impacts affecting infrastructures globally. The expert international contributions that comprise the book provide examples of advanced methods usingInSAR,high-resolution optical and radar images, LIDAR, UAV,geophysicaltechniques and their applications to civil infrastructure. The case studies focus on high-resolution, rapid time-series radar interferometry to monitor highways, railways, pipelines, bridges, urban, and water conveyance infrastructures. Other case studies use optical and radar images to characterize urban infrastructure and monitor damages from floods, oil spills and conflicts. The case studies are global focusing on infrastructure projects in Canada, Dominica Guyana, India Italy, Syria Taiwan, United States and the United Kingdom.This compilation of selected case studies will provide useful guidelines for the civil infrastructure characterization and monitoring communities. The book will be ofinteresttoinfrastructureconsultants and professionals,scientificcommunitiesin earth observation and advanced imaging methods, and researchers and professorsin earth sciences, climate change, and civil and geoengineering.