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Role of Satellite Sensors & GIS in Discrete Phases of Disaster Management

Sheron Henry Christy

Abstract


Around the world, disasters are becoming a growing concern. Natural disasters like floods, earthquakes, severe storms and tropical cyclones, droughts, wild land fires, and man-made disasters like hurricanes and tornadoes have damaged the environment as well as destroyed economic and social infrastructure over the previous five decades. The Geographical Information System and Remote Sensing have been used as potential tools for disaster management and monitoring, particularly in the pre, during, and post-disaster stages. Utilizing electromagnetic radiation (EMR) wavelengths and sensors, multi-temporal spatial information can be obtained to simulate the disaster's nature in GIS which can aid to identify and predict the probability of upcoming disasters. For microclimate analysis and damage detection during large-scale natural disasters, the satellite covers a larger area than any other platform. Remote sensing technology for disaster management tasks has been broadened by compact aerial drones. UAVs can be utilitarian for mapping features of disaster impacted related in urban areas in real time.


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