Dr. Qihao Weng

Towards a Sustainable Earth through Remote Sensing 

A recent essay on environmental sustainability can be found here.

This web page showcases my works on this topic and serves as a call for opportunities for potential collaboration and cooperation with researchers of similar interests. 

Special Issues on Environmental Sustainability I edited or co-edited:

• Mutanga, O., Abdel-Rahman, E.M., Kumar, L. and Q. Weng. 2020. "Environmental sustainability with remote sensing in Africa", special issue of ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Volume 157-169, November 2019 - Nov. 2020.
• Weng, Q., Gamba, P., Chen, K.-S., Wang, G.X. and W. Yao (Guest Editors). 2019. “Environmental Sustainability in the Asian-Pacific Region”, special issue of IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations & Remote Sensing, Volume 12, Issue 11, Nov. 2019.
• He, Y., Weng, Q., Li, Z., Proctor, C. and B. Lu. 2019. “Remote Sensing for Terrestrial Ecosystem Health”, special issue of Remote Sensing, Vol. 11(4) - Vol. 12(4).
• Chen, G. and Q. Weng (Guest Editors). 2018. “Remote Sensing of Our Changing Landscapes with Geographic Object-based Image Analysis”, special issue of GIScience & Remote Sensing, Vol. 55, Issue 2.
• He, Y. and Q. Weng (Guest Editors), 2016. “Remote Sensing of Human-Environment Interactions along the Urban-Rural Gradient”, special issue of Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issues 2-11.
• Zhou, Y., Weng, Q. and N.B. Chang (Guest Editors). 2012. “Advances in Remote Sensing for Monitoring Global Environmental Changes”, special issue of Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 6(1).
• Weng, Q., Quattrochi, D.A. and T. Carlson (Guest Editors). 2012. “Remote Sensing of Urban Environments”, special issue of Remote Sensing of Environment, Vol. 117: 1-134.
• Weng, Q., Zhang, J. Gamba, P., and G. Xian (Guest Editors). 2009. “Remote Sensing of Regional Land Use and Land Cover”, special issue of IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations & Remote Sensing, Vol. 2(2). (in conjunction with EORSA 2008).
• Weng, Q., Quattrochi, D.A. and G. Xian (Guest Editors), 2008. “Remote Sensing of Land Surface Properties, Patterns, and Processes”, special issue of Sensors, Vol. 7-8.
• Weng, Q. and D.A. Quattrochi (Guest Editors). 2006. “Thermal Remote Sensing of Urban Areas”, special issue of Remote Sensing of Environment, Vol. 104(2): 119-255.
• Weng, Q. and Y.D. Wei (Guest Editors). 2003. “Land Use and Land Cover Changes in China under the Reform and Globalization”, special issue of Asian Geographer, 22(1-2).

• Coping with environmental challenges in Latin America, Edited by Raul Q. Feitosa, Jaime Hernandez, Carlos M. Scavuzzo, Luiz E,O.C. Aragão, Claudia de Almeida, ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Volume 145, Part B, Pages 211-378, November 2018.

Books on Environmental Sustainability that I edited/co-wrote:

• Weng, Q. 2016. Remote Sensing for Sustainability. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press/Taylor and Francis, pp. 366.
• Zhang, H. Lin, H. Zhang, Y. and Q. Weng. 2015. Remote Sensing of Impervious Surfaces in Tropical and Subtropical Areas. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press/Taylor and Francis, pp. 174.
• Weng, Q. 2014. Global Urban Monitoring and Assessment through Earth Observation. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press/Taylor and Francis, pp. 440.
• Wang, G.X. and Q. Weng. 2013. Remote Sensing of Natural Resources. Boca Raton, FL: , pp. 580.
• Weng, Q. 2007. Remote Sensing of Impervious Surfaces, Boca Raton, FL: pp. 454.