Krishna Vadrevu (ST11), as the main Editor, published 2-volume books on biomass burning in South/Southeast Asia, CRC, Press, 2021. The other editors included Toshimasa Ohara (National Institute for Environmental Studies, Japan) and Chris Justice (University of Maryland College Park, USA).
Biomass burning is one of the most important sources of greenhouse gas emissions and aerosols in South and Southeast Asia and significantly impacts other countries through transboundary air pollution. With contributions from leading scientists, the 2-volumes offers an interdisciplinary perspective on the mapping and monitoring of fires, impacts of biomass burning on the land resources, climate, and the atmosphere, including policy aspects. They showcase several examples linking top-down remote sensing, bottom-up ground-based measurements, and integrated modeling to quantify biomass burning and land-atmosphere interactions. Approximately 94 authors representing 18 countries contributed.
The books are collective achievements of renowned scientists working throughout South and Southeast Asia, the USA, and Europe. The books are a result of the NASA Land Cover/Land Use Change (LCLUC) Program funded South/Southeast Asia Research Initiative (SARI; www.sari.umd.edu) that Vadrevu is leading. SARI promotes innovative regional research, education, and training activities to enrich Land Cover/Land Use Change (LCLUC) science in South/Southeast Asia. The books will serve as a valuable guide for researchers involved in satellite remote sensing of fires, biomass burning, atmospheric science, ecology, spatial geography, remote sensing, GIS, and environmental science. More details about the books can be found at the CRC publisher's (Taylor and Francis group) website or by contacting Krishna Vadrevu.
