Table of Contents

Security, Crises and the Role of Earth Observation.- Definitions, Concepts and Geospatial Dimensions of Security.- European Security Policy and Earth Observation.- Satellite Based Information to Support European Crisis Response.- The Contribution of GMOSS in the Context of GMES and Security.- The Security Dimension of GMES.- A Novel Approach to Capacity Building for Security Applications.- Games and Scenarios in the Context of GMOSS.- GMOSS: Infrastructure and Standards.- Image Processing Tools for Security Applications.- Feature Recognition Techniques.- Change Detection Tools.- Data Integration and Visualization for Crisis Applications.- UNOSAT Grid.- Security Applications.- Treaty Monitoring.- Early Warnings and Alerts.- Can Earth Observation Help to Improve Information on Population?.- From Real Time Border Monitoring to a Permeability Model.- Rapid Mapping and Damage Assessment.

Reviews

From the reviews:“The book Remote Sensing from Space … is a collection of articles presenting an overview of various issues pertaining to earth observation and security issues. … the book presents a well written, comprehensive discussion that interweaves different disciplines … all related to the use of EO and security issues. … This allows the reader access to a wealth of information within a concise volume. This approach is not only useful but also necessary … .” (Michel Bourbonniere, Zeitschrift für Luft- und Weltraumtechnik, Vol. 59 (3), 2010)