Biomass burning is one of the most important sources of greenhouse gas emissions and aerosols in South and Southeast Asia and greatly impacts other countries through transboundary air pollution. With contributions from leading scientists, this volume offers an interdisciplinary perspective on the impacts of biomass burning on the land resources, climate, and the atmosphere. It showcases several examples linking top-down remote sensing, bottom-up ground-based measurements, and an integrated modeling to address the impacts of biomass burning and land–atmosphere interactions. It is a valuable guide for readers in atmospheric science, ecology, spatial geography, remote sensing, and GIS.
- This book is unique as it highlights the sources and the causes of biomass burning and atmospheric research in South and Southeast Asia.
- It explains the latest tools and techniques, in particular the use of satellite remote sensing and geospatial technologies for fire mapping, monitoring, and land cover/land use change.
- It focuses on large spatial scales integrating top-down and bottom-up methodologies.
- It addresses the pressing issues of air pollution rampant in South and Southeast Asia.
- It includes contributions from global experts working on biomass burning projects in the USA, Japan, South/Southeast Asia, and Europe.
The contents of this book will appeal to students and professionals using remote sensing and geospatial techniques, including geographers, ecologists, atmospheric and environmental scientists, and all who are interested in biomass burning pollution.
This book offers an interdisciplinary perspective on the impacts of biomass burning on environmental resources, climate, and the atmosphere. It gives several examples linking top-down remote sensing, bottom-up ground-based measurements, and an integrated modeling to address the impacts of biomass burning and land-atmosphere interactions.
Section I Biomass Burning and Regional Air Quality
Chapter 1 Impacts of
Biomass and Garbage Burning on Air Quality in South/Southeast Asia
Chapter 2
Biomass Burning and Their Impacts on Air Quality in Thailand
Chapter 3 Impact
of Biomass Burning on Local Air Quality in South China
Chapter 4 Impact of
Biomass Burning on Surface-Level Carbon Monoxide over Lahore and Karachi and
Their Comparison with South Asian Megacities Section II Biomass Burning
Emissions
Chapter 5 Estimating Biomass Burning Emissions in South and
Southeast Asia from 2001 to 2017 Based on Satellite Observations
Chapter 6
Black Carbon Emissions from Biomass Burning in Southeast Asia A Review
Chapter 7 Satellite-Based Estimation of Global CO2 Emissions from Biomass
Burning
Chapter 8 Biomass Burning Mercury Emissions over the Maritime
Continent
Chapter 9 Biomass Burning Emissions in Indonesia and Policy
Measures An Overview
Chapter 10 PM2.5 Emissions from Biomass Burning in
South/Southeast Asia Uncertainties and Trade-Offs
Chapter 11 Greenhouse Gas
and Particulate Matter Emissions from Rice Residue Burning in Punjab and
Haryana States of India Section III Aerosol Pollution and Biomass Burning
Chapter 12 Biomass Burning and Impacts on Aerosols: Optical Properties and
Radiative Effects
Chapter 13 Remotely Sensed Particulate Matter Estimation in
Malaysia during the Biomass Burning Season in Southeast Asia
Chapter 14
Impacts of Smoke Aerosols over Northern Peninsular Southeast Asia: Results
from 7-SEAS Campaigns
Chapter 15 Temporal Variation and Source Apportionment
of PM2.5 Constituents in Phuket, Thailand
Chapter 16 Impacts of Biomass
Burning Aerosols on Air Quality and Convective Systems in Southeast Asia
Chapter 17 Biomass Burning Influence on PM2.5 Regional and Long- Range
Transport in Northeast Asia
Chapter 18 Estimation of PM10 Concentrations from
Biomass Burning and Anthropogenic Emissions Using the WRFHYSPLIT Modeling
System
Krishna Prasad Vadrevu is a scientist at the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama, USA. His current research is on remote sensing of land cover and land use change (LCLUC). He has 17 years of research experience and is interested in land-atmosphere interactions. He also serves as the lead scientist for NASA South/Southeast Research Initiative and coordinator for the NASA LCLUC program.
Toshimasa Ohara is a scientist at National Institute of Environmental Studies, Tsukuba, Japan. He has 32 years of research experience in air quality modeling, emission inventories, and pollution research. He is a lead developer for Regional Emission Inventory in Asia (REAS) and currently interested in linking top-down and bottom- up approaches for emissions quantification.
Christopher Justice is a full professor at the Department of Geographical Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, USA. He has 38 years of research experience in remote sensing. His current research is on land cover and land use change, global fire, and global agricultural monitoring systems, all using remote sensing. He is the NASA LCLUC program scientist, member of MODIS science team, and global implementation lead for the GEO Global Agricultural Monitoring Task. He is also co-director for the center of Global Agricultural Monitoring and Research.
