Introduction -- Landslide/ Slope failures/ Flood and glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFS) /Drought/ Desertification status mapping/ Tsunami/ Lightening/ Forest Fire/ Earthquake / Volcanic eruptions -- Statistical, multi-criteria decision making (MCDM), machine learning models (spatial prediction models) -- Challenges and future needs.

The objective of this publication is to provide insight into advancing remote sensing techniques dealing with floods, droughts, landslides, earthquakes, permafrost-related hazards, glacial lake outburst floods, forest fires, droughts, tropical cyclones, climate resilience and COVID-19. This publication will incorporate the latest technologies and techniques to illustrate disaster monitoring for acquiring information and dissemination of technological results and outcomes for the betterment of society. This publication would be of immense importance for earth scientists, policymakers and professionals working in the field of disaster risk reduction. .