The stability of sizeable urban infrastructure can be threatened by different hazards, such as natural processes of the earth’s crust (e.g., volcanic events, earthquakes, landslides, and collapses) and anthropogenic activities (e.g., urban Read More
It has been over a year that Russian troops started the war in Ukraine. The widespread destruction of lives and infrastructure has continued until today, with the battle of Bakhmut as one of the major Read More
In this article guest author Reda Meftahi of Survey Intelligence writes about the fundamental misconceptions associated with the interpretation of InSAR data.Reda would strongly encourage the reader to question every provider on the uncertainty Read More
The evolution of SAR satellite imagery for measuring minute surface deformation in areas around volcanoes is the latest space application in the volcanic researchers’ toolkit to spot early-warning signs of possible eruptions and dangers to Read More
On 6 February 2023 at 01:17 UTC, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the border between Turkey and Syria, causing loss of life, severe injuries to people, and large scale loss of infrastructure across a large affected region. Right from Read More
Few remote sensing methods are going through a fast development as radar remote sensing. Also known as Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), these systems use an active radar beam that bounce back from the surface of Read More
Disaster Management
Technology
Using SAR satellite remote sensing for earthquake disaster management
Earthquakes are one of several natural disasters that can occur unexpectedly and with great damaging effects to humans and property. SAR satellite data can help map earthquake disaster areas rapidly and with great accuracy, under Read More
NISAR is a new mission of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), scheduled to launch in 2023. This new mission will measure Earth’s changing ecosystems, dynamic Read More
Eight months into the war in Ukraine and we continue to see widespread destruction of lives and infrastructure, more than 7.7 million Ukrainians fleeing their country, and a third of the population displaced. In addition, there Read More
One of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals is SDG 11: “Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable”. Earth Observation (EO) data provides the data about cities that forms the basis for the Read More
