Editors:
- Maximizes reader insights into the quantification of greenhouse gases and short-lived climate pollutants from different sources in Asia
- Focuses on large spatial scales integrating both top-down (satellite remote sensing) and bottom-up (ground based) approaches including modeling
- Broadens your understanding on biomass burning pollutants
- Explores the land use and climate impacts of rapid population growth and industrial activities in this region
Part of the book series: Springer Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry (SPRINGERREMO)
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Table of contents (31 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Biomass Burning, Air Pollution and Impacts
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Aerosol Pollution
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About this book
This edited volume sheds new light on the impact of rapid Land Use/Cover Changes (LU/CC) on greenhouse gases (GHG’s) and aerosol emissions in South and Southeast Asia. Several countries in South/Southeast Asia have the highest population growth rates in the world, which is the main cause for LU/CC. Conversion of dense forests to agricultural areas and then to residential and urban areas is most commonly observed in South/Southeast Asian countries with a significant release of GHG’s and aerosols.
The book showcases several case studies on the use of remote sensing and geospatial technologies to quantify biomass burning and air pollution impacts, aerosol pollution, LU/CC, and impacts on ecosystem services. The book also includes articles on regional initiatives in research, capacity building, and training. The authors of this book are international experts in the field, and their contributions highlight significant drivers and impacts of air pollution in South/Southeast Asia. Readers will discover the latest tools and techniques, in particular, the use of satellite remote sensing and geospatial technologies for quantifying GHG’s, aerosols and pollution episodes in this region.
Keywords
- Asian air quality
- greenhouse gas emission
- rapid land cover change
- short‐lived climate pollutants
- biomass burning emissions
- satellite remote sensing
- emission inventories in Asia
- remote sensing/photogrammetry
- landscape/regional and urban planning
- air pollution and air quality
- world regional geography
- climate change impacts
Editors and Affiliations
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NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, USA
Krishna Prasad Vadrevu
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National Institute for Environmental Studies, Tsukuba, Japan
Toshimasa Ohara
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Department of Geographical Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, USA
Chris Justice
About the editors
Dr. Krishna Prasad Vadrevu is a remote sensing scientist at the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama, USA.
Dr. Toshimasa Ohara is a researcher at the National Institute of Environmental Studies (NIES) in Japan.
Dr. Chris Justice is a Professor and Head of the Department of Geographical Sciences, University of Maryland College Park, USA.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Land-Atmospheric Research Applications in South and Southeast Asia
Editors: Krishna Prasad Vadrevu, Toshimasa Ohara, Chris Justice
Series Title: Springer Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-67474-2
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: This is a U.S. Government work and not under copyright protection in the US; foreign copyright protection may apply 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-67473-5Published: 06 April 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-09801-8Published: 28 December 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-67474-2Published: 26 March 2018
Series ISSN: 2198-0721
Series E-ISSN: 2198-073X
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXV, 725
Number of Illustrations: 21 b/w illustrations, 260 illustrations in colour
Topics: Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry, Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning, Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution, World Regional Geography (Continents, Countries, Regions), Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts, Energy Policy, Economics and Management