The vast and persistent Deepwater Horizon (DWH) spill challenged response capabilities,
which required accurate, quantitative oil assessment at synoptic and operational scales …

Coastal area constitutes a vulnerable environment and requires special attention to
preserve ecosystems and human activities therein. To this aim, many studies have been …

Data derived from remote sensors are increasingly being utilized as a data source in
geographic information systems (GIs). Error associated with the remote sensing and GIs …

This unique document represents a first attempt to develop guidelines that will allow
researchers and resource managers alike to quantitatively monitor changes that are …

This book, previously published in hardback, has now been republished in paperback and
added to the growing number of titles in Chapman & Hall's Conservation Biology Series …

Coastal classification or typology based on multidisciplinary data and multivariate analysis
has recently emerged as a tool in coastal management. In this paper, eighteen published …

Environmental sensitivity index (ESI) maps and data are employed worldwide to prepare
contingency planning and responses for oil spills. The ESI approach has been successfully …

Remote sensing provides an effective tool for timely oil pollution response. In this paper, the
spectral signature in the optical and infrared domains of oil slicks observed in shallow …

Oil spill modeling is fundamental for planning and preparing for, as well as responding to
and mitigating, actual spill events. As a result, significant research effort has been directed …

This paper considers the use and development of geographical information systems (GIS) in
helping to reduce the impact of natural hazards. After a brief survey of the diversity of such …