<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 11pt;">Dear Colleagues,</span></div><div><div><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family: georgia, serif;"><br></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family: georgia, serif;">We would like to in</span>vite you to contribute to the proposed book entitled <b><i>Using Earth Observation Data for Disaster Resilience in a Changing World </i></b>as part of the <b>AGU</b>/<b>GeoHorizons </b>book series<b>.</b><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family: georgia, serif;"><b> </b><i>Please share the attached flyer among your colleagues who are doing research in this space and may be interested in contributing to this book. </i></span></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"> </span></p><div style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">If you are interested, please submit an extended abstract of <b>500<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family: georgia, serif;"> </span>words </b>by <b>09/15/2024</b> to one of the co-editors copied in this email. The abstract should also include a title, contact author(s) name and email, co-author(s) names and emails, and institutional affiliations of the co-authors.</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"> </span></p><div style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Book Coverage: </span></b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">The primary objective of this publication is to compile a comprehensive and current collection encompassing scientific, technological, and policy-related aspects of Earth Observation (EO) data utilization. This includes the analysis of optical and radar imagery acquired from satellites and unmanned aerial vehicles. This collection aims to address the application of EO data in adaptation, mitigation, and resilience strategies for various disaster scenarios. These scenarios encompass natural hazards (e.g., geophysical and hydrometeorological events) as well as cascading hazards that can trigger technological accidents, also known as Natech events. This book will serve as an invaluable reference for a variety of users across numerous disciplines, including geography, environmental science, geoscience/geology, engineering, geophysics, ecology, and emergency management, among others. It is our intention to make this volume available in both print and open access electronic formats.</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"> </span></p><div style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">The proposed book will be a collection of five sections. Each section will comprise 5-7 chapters (5000 – 7500 equivalent words including tables and figures). </span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"> </span></p><div style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Section 1: Utilizing EO data to forecast, monitor and map hazard risks </span></b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Section 2: Utilizing EO data to assess damage and losses at various scales </span></b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Section 3: Technological convergence and advancement for disaster risk management</span></b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Section 4: Challenges of using EO data and solutions</span></b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Section 5: Opportunities and Conclusion:</span></b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"> </span></p><div style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">About GeoHorizons: </span></b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">GeoHorizons is the new open access series from </span><a href="https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/geohorizons" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">The Geological Society (GSL)</span></a><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"> and </span><a href="https://news.agu.org/press-release/agu-and-the-geological-society-partner-on-geosciences-book-series/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">American Geophysical Union (AGU)</span></a><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">. Publishing with both organizations will provide a global profile and maximum longevity for your research. With a commitment to open science, papers on average receive x3 online readership and x 1.8 average citations through OA publication.</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"> </span></p><div style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Open Access:</span></b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"> Charges per published page are 100 GBP, 120 EUR, or 140 USD, with no limits on figures or tables. For authors at institutions with whom there are existing Open Access agreements, charges are covered. Further details, including a list of eligible institutions, are available on the GSL </span><a href="https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/Publications/Open-Access-Publishing/Read-and-Publish-and-discounted-Open-Access-for-authors" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Open Access webpages</span></a><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">. Moreover, researchers working in </span><a href="https://www.research4life.org/access/eligibility/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">category A or B countries</span></a><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"> will have their fees waived under the </span><a href="https://www.research4life.org/access/eligibility/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Research4Life</span></a><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"> initiative. Fellows of the Geological Society are also eligible for a 25% discount.</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"> </span></p><div style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Co-editors: </span></b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Dr. Bandana Kar (U.S. Dept. of Energy | <a href="mailto:yourbandana75@gmail.com" target="_blank">yourbandana75@gmail.com</a>), Dr. Albert Kettner (Univ. of Colorado, Boulder | <a href="mailto:albert.kettner@gmail.com" target="_blank">albert.kettner@gmail.com</a>), Dr. ZhiQiang Chen (Univ of Missouri, Kansas City | <a href="mailto:zqc.chen@gmail.com" target="_blank">zqc.chen@gmail.com</a>), Dr. Guy Schumann (Univ. of Bristol/ImageCat Inc. | <a href="mailto:gjpschumann@gmail.com" target="_blank">gjpschumann@gmail.com</a>) and Dr. Margaret Glasscoe (Univ. of Colorado, Boulder | <a href="mailto:mtglasscoe@gmail.com" target="_blank">mtglasscoe@gmail.com</a>).</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"> </span></p><div style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Best,</span></div><div style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Maggi</span></div><div style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><br></div><div style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><img src="cid:527A7166-4041-4669-B377-8E50D327870E" alt="BookChapterInvitation_GeoHorizonsBookSeries.jpg"></div></div></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div></body></html>