Geo-Environmental Hazards Using Ai-Enabled Geospatial Techniques and Earth Observation Systems

This edited collection provides a comprehensive exploration of cutting-edge ideas, approaches, simulations, evaluations of risk, and systems that enhance the practicality of current geospatial technologies for reducing hazard risks. The various sections within this book delve into subjects such as the foundational principles of Earth Observation Systems (EOS) and geospatial methodologies. Additionally, the text serves as an advisory resource on the collaborative use of satellite-derived data and artificial intelligence to track and alleviate geo-environmental threats.

The volume imparts extensive understanding regarding geo-environmental dangers and their analysis via EOS along with geospatial strategies. It encompasses key hazard-related themes including coastal degradation, predisposition to landslides, mapping vegetation coverages, tropical storm patterns, soil depletion due to erosion processes, vulnerability to rapid or extended flooding events, variations in oceansurface temperatures alongside chlorophyll-a levels; it also addresses assessments related to groundwater reserves and quality measures as well as sustainable management practices for watersheds that support community livelihoods--all through leveraging AI-integrated geospatial tools in conjunction with earth observation technologies.

Furthermore, this work engages in discourse about systems designed for mitigating these ecological challenges sustainably. Scholars engaged in research activities; educational professionals; those involved in landscape design; engineers working at ground level; individuals responsible for policy-making--all who are concerned with geo-environmental hazards or associated domains--will find valuable insights within these pages.

DR. TANUPRIYA CHOUDHURY completed his undergraduate studies in Computer Science and Engineering at the West Bengal University of Technology in Kolkata (2004-2008), India, followed by a Master’s Degree in the same field from Dr. M.G.R University in Chennai, India (2008-2010). In 2016, he successfully obtained his PhD degree from Jagannath University Jaipur. With a total of 15 years of experience in both teaching and research, Dr. Choudhury holds the position of Visiting Professor at Daffodil International University Bangladesh and Duy Tan University Vietnam. Currently he is working as a Professor, Symbiosis International University, Pune, India.

Prior to this role, he served Graphic Era Hill University Dehradun (Research Professor), UPES Dehradun (Professor and Research Head Informatics), Amity University Noida (Assistant Professor Grade 3 and International Dept. Head), and other prestigious academic institutions (Dronacharya College of Engineering Gurgaon, Lingaya’s University Faridabad, Babu Banarsi Das Institute of Technology Ghaziabad, Syscon Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Kolkata etc.).Recently recognized for his outstanding contributions to education with the Global Outreach Education Award for Excellence in Best Young Researcher Award at GOECA 2018.

His areas of expertise encompass Human Computing, Soft Computing, Cloud Computing, Data Mining among others. Notably accomplished within his field thus far is filing 25 patents and securing copyrights for 16 software programs from MHRD (Ministry of Human Resource Development). He has actively participated as an attendee or speaker at numerous National and International conferences across India and abroad. With over 368 research papers (Scopus) authored to date on record; Dr. Choudhury has also been invited as a guest lecturer or keynote speaker at esteemed institutions such as Jamia Millia Islamia University, Maharaja Agersen College (Delhi University), Duy Tan University Vietnam etc.He has also contributed significantly to various conferences throughout India serving roles like TPC member and session chairperson.

As an active professional within the technical community; Dr. Choudhury holds lifetime membership with IETA (International Engineering & Technology Association) along with being affiliated with IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers), IET(UK) (Institution of Engineering & Technology UK), and other reputable technical societies. Additionally, he is associated with corporate entities and serves as a Technical Adviser for Deetya Soft Pvt. Ltd., Noida, IVRGURU, and Mydigital360. He is also serving an Editor’s in reputed Journals.

He currently serves as the Honorary Secretary in IETA (Indian Engineering Teacher’s Association-India), alongside his role as the Senior Advisor Position in INDO-UK Confederation of Science, Technology and Research Ltd., London, UK and International Association of Professional and Fellow Engineers-Delaware-USA.

DR. BAPPADITYA KOLEY currently working as a Head, Department of Geography at Bankim Sardar College, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India. In 2021, he successfully obtained his PhD degree in Science from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India. His areas of research interest include applied geomorphology, geo-informatics, natural hazards and disasters, climate change, coastal management, environmental issues, land use modelling, sustainable development. He has also completed minor research project on ＂Forestry, Fishery and Sustainable Livelihood: An Assessment for some selected areas of the Indian Sunderbans＂ as a co-director, funded by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (Eastern Regional Centre, Kolkata), Govt. of India. As a center co-coordinator in Bankim Sardar College, he was conducted two courses in IIRS Outreach Programmes during 2019 - 2023, organized by Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (ISRO), Dehradun. He has also contributed several national and international research articles and book chapters in international reputed. He has associated as the reviewer of some reputable journals published by Elsevier, Springer-Nature and Taylor & Francis. Recently, an associate as a Guest Editor of the Special Issue ＂Designing of AIML (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) and Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) Based Architectures and Its Various Applications in the Field of Engineering＂, under Designs, an Open Access Journal by MDPI.

DR. ANINDITA NATH currently working as a faculty in the Department of Geography at Bankim Sardar College, West Bengal, India. In the year 2021, she obtained his Ph.D. degree in Science from Jadavpur University, Kolkata. Her research interests include coastal hazards and management, geospatial application, climate change, land degradation and management, landslide hazards and management, flood assessment and riverbank erosion, land use modelling, environmental issues and management, and sustainable development. She has published numerous research papers in leading national and international journals and book chapters to international reputations. She is an associated as a co-supervisor of doctoral student with the collaboration of University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun, India. She is an associate as the reviewer of a reputed journals published by Elsevier, Springer-Nature.

DR. JUNG-SUP UM, Professor. Department of Geography. College of Social Sciences, Kyungpook National University, South Korea. He is currently working as an Editor-in-Chief of Spatial Information Research (Springer Nature) since 2015 and share his interest about the drone by maintaining strong links with the international editorial boards, authors, and reviewer communities. He was awarded thirteen times Outstanding Research Award for significant and lasting research contributions. He is also author of a recent book on Drones as Cyber-Physical Systems, Concepts and Applications for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, coauthor of seven books on Spatial Information, and the author of more than 100 journal publications (including two patents registered). He has trying to promote the importance of drones as core infrastructure of the 4th Industrial Revolution era while offering as online lecture the contents of this book (course title: future industry and job selection). His current research work is on UAV remote sensing as Cyber-Physical system, the use of satellite data (GOSAT, OCO-2) in UN-REDD MRV requirements, and synergistic application research that combines with various disciplines such as law, economics, political science, environmental science etc. As a photographer and remote sensing practitioner, he began to intensively occupy itself with drone by the revolutionary prospect of being able to take aerial photograph at any time or any place. Over time, a great deal of enthusiasm for this technology let me publish a book about drones (2019, Drones as Cyber-Physical Systems, Concepts and Applications for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Springer-Nature). He was a principal investigator in the various research projects that led to promoting geographic information to the general public. He was program co-chair of Organizing Committee of FOSS4G Seoul from 2013 to 2015. He was an associate editor and member of the editorial board of the Spatial Information Research, from 1995 to 2015. His Ph.D. and Master thesis focus on the validity evaluation and application of modern remote sensing techniques for a zero-carbon city. Furthermore, he has been in a university teaching position of Remote Sensing and GIS since 1999. He has worked as a Government Official in Ministry of Environment in Korea, with focus on an application of remote sensing and GIS. He was also responsible for initial introduction of remote sensing and image processing for the Ministry of Environment in Korea. He had developed extensive research and laboratory capabilities in the Ministry. His experience includes projects with related central governments in Korea, as well as private companies and research institutions. He has been frequently invited as a consultant for zero-carbon Geomatics planning, to local and central governments.

DR. ATUL KUMAR PATIDAR completed his Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree (1998-2001) from the Holkar Science College (DAVV) Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India, followed by a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in Geology (2001-2003) from the same institute. In the year 2010, he obtained his Ph.D. degree from The M.S. University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat, India. During his doctoral studies, he worked on the neotectonic evolution of the southern mainland Kachchh basin using GPR and Remote sensing techniques. He has reconstructed the chronology of paleoseismic events (timing & magnitude) and comprehended the reasons for recurrent seismic activity along the Katrol Hill Fault. He established fault segmentation and scarp retreat model for the active faults of the Kachchh basin.

Dr. Patidar has a total of 15+ years of experience in both industry and academia. As an exploration geoscientist, he has spent 11 years (2007-2018) in Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) a multinational Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production (E&P) company of India. From 2018 onwards he joined the Department of Petroleum Engineering and Earth Sciences, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun as a Sr. Associate Professor (Industry Fellow). Numerous national and international projects have been accomplished by Dr. Patidar during his corporate tenure in the areas of regional-scale basin analysis and 3D seismic interpretation. He has received numerous awards for his contribution to industry, academia and research. His core areas of specialization are Geoinformatics, Tectonic Geomorphology, Neotectonics, Paleoseismology, GPR, Seismic interpretation & Basin analysis. He has published 40+ research papers in high-impact prestigious SCI/Scopus-indexed journals/ proceedings.