Future of Remote Sensing for Geohazards and Resource Monitoring

Remote Sensing technology, observing systems, and analysis methods are advancing at a bewildering and exhilarating pace. In this chapter, I offer a personal perspective on future development in this field, focusing on applications in geohazards and resource monitoring. Remote sensing is already offering operational data streams in some areas of geohazard and resource monitoring. Future data streams will offer higher spatial and temporal sampling of phenomena, likely supplied by a mix of public and private providers. Collectively, these will enable the development of reliable monitoring systems. Developments in machine learning and modelling will ensure that new data streams can be translated into the information required by decision makers. Collaborations are required that span traditional disciplinary boundaries.