Remote Sensing of Extreme Heat Events, Urban Heat Islands, and Public Health Impacts: Integrating Hydrological and Atmospheric Dynamics
A special issue of Remote Sensing (ISSN 2072-4292).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 58
Special Issue Editors
Interests: remoet sensing; hydrometeorological extremes; vulnerability assessment
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Interests: exposure and risk assessment; organic aerosols; environmental health management; health adaptation; heat stress; heat vulnerability assessment
Interests: remote sensing; GIS; ecoenvironmental vulnerability assessment
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The escalating temperatures in urban environments due to anthropogenic activities have significant public health implications. Urbanization, pollution, and changes in atmospheric composition and land cover exacerbate these health risks. Key phenomena like heatwaves and urban heat islands, which are closely linked to hydrological changes, demand innovative monitoring and modelling approaches. This Special Issue explores the potential of earth observation data in understanding and mitigating the impacts of extreme heat on public health, highlighting interdisciplinary approaches that integrate hydrology, atmospheric science, and urban planning.
Extreme heat events and urban heat islands pose severe challenges to public health, with increased morbidity and mortality rates during heatwaves. The interplay between hydrological processes, such as the availability and distribution of water resources, and atmospheric conditions, plays a critical role in moderating urban temperatures. Earth observation data provide a powerful tool for monitoring these variables, offering insights into the environmental factors that influence public health outcomes. The integration of remote sensing data in urban planning and public health strategies is essential for developing effective adaptation and mitigation measures to address these growing challenges.
Themes:
the monitoring and modelling of extreme heat, heatwaves, and hydrological changes using earth observation data; an assessment of urban heat islands, their hydrological impacts, and public health consequences; the development of adaptation and mitigation strategies in urban settings, incorporating hydrological considerations; and interdisciplinary approaches combining hydrology, atmospheric science, and public health.
Prof. Dr. Yuei-An Liou
Dr. Shih-Chun Candice Lung
Guest Editors
Dr. Kim Anh Nguyen
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- adaptation strategies
- atmospheric dynamics
- climate resilience
- earth observation data
- extreme heat events
- heatwaves
- heat vulnerability
- human health and heat exposure
- hydrological processes
- hydrological dynamics
- mitigation measures
- thermal remote sensing
- urban heat islands
- water–energy–climate nexus
- public health impacts
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