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Remotely Sensed Rivers in the Anthropocene: State of the Art and Prospects

Piégay, H.; Arnaud, F.; Belletti, B.; Bertrand, M.; Bizzi, S.; Carbonneau, P.; Dufour, S.; Liebault, F.; Ruiz‐Villanueva, V.; Slater, L.

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Authors

H. Piégay

F. Arnaud

B. Belletti

M. Bertrand

S. Bizzi

S. Dufour

F. Liebault

V. Ruiz‐Villanueva

L. Slater



Abstract

The rivers of the world are undergoing accelerated change in the Anthropocene, and need to be managed at much broader spatial and temporal scales than before. Fluvial remote sensing now offers a technical and methodological framework that can be deployed to monitor the processes at work and to assess the trajectories of rivers in the Anthropocene. In this paper, we review research investigating past, present and future fluvial corridor conditions and processes using remote sensing and we consider emerging challenges facing fluvial and riparian research. We introduce a suite of remote sensing methods designed to diagnose river changes at reach to regional scales. We then focus on identification of channel patterns and acting processes from satellite, airborne or ground acquisitions. These techniques range from grain scales to landform scales, and from real time scales to inter‐annual scales. We discuss how remote sensing data can now be coupled to catchment scale models that simulate sediment transfer within connected river networks. We also consider future opportunities in terms of datasets and other resources which are likely to impact river management and monitoring at the global scale. We conclude with a summary of challenges and prospects for remotely sensed rivers in the Anthropocene.

Citation

Piégay, H., Arnaud, F., Belletti, B., Bertrand, M., Bizzi, S., Carbonneau, P., …Slater, L. (2020). Remotely Sensed Rivers in the Anthropocene: State of the Art and Prospects. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 45(1), 157-188. https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.4787

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Dec 2, 2019
Online Publication Date Jan 15, 2020
Publication Date Jan 31, 2020
Deposit Date Dec 13, 2019
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Earth Surface Processes and Landforms
Print ISSN 0197-9337
Electronic ISSN 1096-9837
Publisher British Society for Geomorphology
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 45
Issue 1
Pages 157-188
DOI https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.4787

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This is the accepted version of the following article: Piégay, H., Arnaud, F., Belletti, B., Bertrand, M., Bizzi, S., Carbonneau, P., Dufour, S., Liebault, F., Ruiz‐Villanueva, V. & Slater, L. (2020). Remotely Sensed Rivers in the Anthropocene: State of the Art and Prospects. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms 45(1): 157-188 which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.4787. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for self-archiving.





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