Introducing the remote sensing of hazardous terrain, R M Teeuw • Mapping volcanic terrain using high-resolution and 3D satellite remote sensing, M Kervyn, F Kervyn, R Goossens, S K Rowland and G G J Ernst • Comparison and validation of Airborne Thematic Mapper thermal imagery using ground-based temperature data for Grímsvötn caldera, Vatnajökull, Iceland, S F Stewart, H Pinkerton, G A Blackburn and M T Gudmundsson • Developments in synthetic aperture radar interferometry for monitoring geohazards, M Riedmann and M Haynes • Aerial photography and digital photogrammetry for landslide monitoring, J Walstra, J H Chandler, N Dixon and T A Dijkstra • Geomorphology and urban geology of Bukavu (R. D. Congo): interaction between slope instability and human settlement, P Trefois, J Moeyersons, J Lavreau, D Alimasi, I Badryio, B Mitima, M Mundala, D O Munganga and L Nahimana • Landslide susceptibility assessment for St Thomas, Jamaica, using geographical information system and remote sensing methods, S Miller, N Harris, L Williams and S Bhalai • Applications of remote sensing for geohazard mapping in coastal and riverine environments, R M Teeuw • Application of hyperspectral remote sensing data in the monitoring of the environmental impact of hazardous waste derived from abandoned mine sites, G Ferrier, B Rumsby and R Pope • Detection and mapping of shrink-swell clays in SW France, using ASTER imagery, A Bourguignon, G Delpont, S Chevrel and S Chabrillat • Remote sensing of onshore hydrocarbon seepage: problems and solutions, H M A van der Werff, M F Noomen, M van der Meijde and F D van der Meer • Remote sensing for terrain analysis of linear infrastructure projects, J Manning • Mapping remote areas using SRTM and ASTER digital elevation model data: a solution to orientation problems, I Dowman and P Balan • Space technology for disaster management: data access and its place in the community, M E Andrews Deller