Remote sensing for human disaster management Tattaris, Maria (Ed.)

and frequency of disasters is on the rise, mainly due to the changing climate; hence such events are increasingly dangerous. Impacts include social, environmental and economic, and more specifically the loss of lives and injuries to humans and animals, and the damage and destruction of urban and rural areas, as well as communication services. Natural disasters cannot be prevented, however they can be managed, with the aim of minimizing their effects. Methodologies and tools for disaster management need to keep up with the increase in size and occurrence. Remote sensing has proven to be very useful in the management of disasters such as cyclones, large wildfires, earthquakes and tsunamis, for example during the warning phase of an event, during the observation and action period, or during relief and reconstruction activities. Remote sensing has the benefit of being abl