This volume gathers a variety of applications for remote sensing of vegetation health (VH) and
concretely shows how this information can be used in service of ending hunger and of ensuring
future food security. In this book's ten chapters Dr. Felix Kogan one of the most prolific
scientists in this sphere shows how a new VH method designed from operational environmental
satellite data can be used to provide advanced predictions of agricultural losses helping to
enhance food security and reducing the number of hungry people. Topics covered include the
scientific basis of the VH method drought monitoring prediction of short-term agricultural
yield and crop insurance and impacts of long term climate variability and change on food
security. A short discussion on VH for human health-related topics such as detection and
prediction of malaria and fire risk is included as well.
