edited by Lorenzo Bruzzone (University of Trento, Italy) & Paul Smits (Joint Research Centre, European Commission, Italy)

The development of effective methodologies for the analysis of multi-temporal data is one of the most important and challenging issues that the remote sensing community will face in the next few years. The relevance and timeliness of this issue are directly related to the ever-increasing quantity of multi-temporal data provided by the numerous remote sensing satellites that orbit our planet. The synergistic use of multi-temporal remote sensing data and advanced analysis methodologies results in the possibility of solving complex problems related to the monitoring of the Earth's surface and atmosphere.

This book brings together the methodological aspects of multi-temporal remote sensing image analysis, real applications and end-user requirements, presenting the state of the art in this field and contributing to the definition of common research priorities. Researchers and graduate students in the fields of remote sensing, image analysis, and environmental monitoring will appreciate the interdisciplinary approach thanks to the articles written by experts from different scientific communities.

• Image Analysis and Algorithms:
  • Digital Change Detection Methods in Natural Ecosystem Monitoring: A Review (P Coppin et al.)
  • Adaptive Reduction of Registration-Noise Effects in Unsupervised Change Detection (L Bruzzone & R Cossu)
  • Image Thresholding for Landslide Detection by Genetic Programming (P L Rosin & J Hervás)
  • Shape Change Detection by Fuzzy Measures (P C Smits & S G Dellepiane)
  • The Use of SOM-Encoded Texture Spectrum for Change Detection (J C W Chan & K-P Chan)
  • A Temporal Extension to Traditional Empirical Orthogonal Function Analysis (A A Nielsen et al.)
• Monitoring and Management of Natural Resources:
  • Using Temporal Change of the Land Cover Spectral Signal to Improve Burnt Area Mapping (D Stroppiana & J-M Grégoire)
  • MODIS 250m and 500m Time Series Data for Change Detection and Continuous Representation of Vegetation Characteristics (J R G Townshend et al.)
  • Suspended Matter in the North Sea: A Multi-Temporal Analysis based on SEAWIFS Imagery in 2000 (R Pasterkamp et al.)
  • The Use of Multi-Temporal SAR Images for Detecting Main Hydrological Parameters (M Bianchini et al.)
• Land-Cover Dynamics:
  • Multi-Temporal Remote Sensing Analytical Approaches for Characterizing Landscape Change (R S Lunetta)
  • An Application of Kalman Filtering for Monitoring Forest Growth Aided by Satellite Image Time Series (S Joyce)
  • Fourier Decomposition of an AVHRR NDVI Time Series for Seasonal and Interannual Land Cover Change Detection (M E Jakubauskas et al.)
  • Multi-temporal Analysis Using NOAA-pathfinder AVHRR Land Imagery for the Study of the Land Cover Dynamic in the Mediterranean Basin (J A Sobrino et al.)
  • and other papers