• DocumentCode
    3107315
  • Title

    A SAR image-based tool for prompt and effective earthquake response

  • Author

    Guida, R. ; Brett, P.T.B.

  • Author_Institution
    Surrey Space Centre, Univ. of Surrey, Guildford, UK
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    11-13 April 2011
  • Firstpage
    213
  • Lastpage
    216
  • Abstract
    Recently, a new concept for detection of damaged infrastructure after earthquakes has been introduced, based on analysis of double reflection lines in SAR images. This paper describes the development of a processing step for extraction of double-reflection lines, and its implementation. In particular, an unsupervised bright line detector working on the ratio of pre- and post-event single look complex SAR data is introduced, and is demonstrated using COSMO-SkyMed SAR data from the 2009 L´Aquila earthquake.
  • Keywords
    earthquakes; geophysical image processing; remote sensing by radar; synthetic aperture radar; AD 2009; COSMO-SkyMed SAR data; L´Aquila earthquake; SAR image-based tool; damaged infrastructure detection; double reflection line; earthquake response; unsupervised bright line detector; Detectors; Earthquakes; Image edge detection; Image resolution; Joints; Remote sensing; Synthetic aperture radar;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Urban Remote Sensing Event (JURSE), 2011 Joint
  • Conference_Location
    Munich
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-8658-8
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/JURSE.2011.5764758
  • Filename
    5764758