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 EO Technologies for SDGs I edited or co-edited:

• Liu, H., Weng, Q., Rajasekar, U., and L. Zhang (Guest Editors). 2021. "Global Urban Observation for SDG Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities", special of Remote Sensing, in progress. Call for Papers can be found here. Deadline for manuscript submissions: September 30, 2021.
• Weng, Q., Wang, G., Xian, X., and H. Liu (Guest Editors), 2017. “Societal and Economic Benefits of Earth Observation Technologies”, special issue of Remote Sensing, Vol. 8(10) - Vol.9(10).
• Weng, Q. and G. Xian (Guest Editors). 2015. “Earth Observation Techniques for Sustainable Development”, special issue of IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters, Vol. 12, Issues 5-10.
• Weng, Q. and G. Xian (Guest Editors). 2013. “Earth Observation Techniques for Regional and Global Environments”, special issue of IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters, Vol. 10, Issues 3-5.

• UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), Edited by J. Trinder, S. Zlatanova, and J. Jiang, ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Volume 142, Pages 342-406, August 2018.

Books on EO Technologies for SDGs 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.
• Weng, Q. 2007. Remote Sensing of Impervious Surfaces, Boca Raton, FL: pp. 454.