Potential of satellite data in catastrophic flood risk mapping and assessment: case studies from Asia and Africa

Over last decades, we have witnessed an upward global trend in natural disaster occurrence. Hydrological and meteorological disasters are the main contributors to this pattern. In 2011, hydrological disaster, such as floods and wet mass movements, represented 52% of the overall disaster reported, ca...

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Main Authors: Amarnath, Giriraj, Rajah, Ameer, Alahacoon, Niranga, Inada, Yoshiaki, Inoue, R., Aggarwal, Pramod K.
Format: Conference Paper
Language:Inglés
Published: 2014
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/67627
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author Amarnath, Giriraj
Rajah, Ameer
Alahacoon, Niranga
Inada, Yoshiaki
Inoue, R.
Aggarwal, Pramod K.
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Alahacoon, Niranga
Amarnath, Giriraj
Inada, Yoshiaki
Inoue, R.
Rajah, Ameer
author_facet Amarnath, Giriraj
Rajah, Ameer
Alahacoon, Niranga
Inada, Yoshiaki
Inoue, R.
Aggarwal, Pramod K.
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description Over last decades, we have witnessed an upward global trend in natural disaster occurrence. Hydrological and meteorological disasters are the main contributors to this pattern. In 2011, hydrological disaster, such as floods and wet mass movements, represented 52% of the overall disaster reported, causing 139.8 million victims and more than U.S. $70 billion in damages. Remote sensing from space plays an important role in flood mapping and flood risk assessment. Satellite images acquired in both optical and microwave range of electro-magnetic emissions are utilized for solving many problems related to flood risk management. This paper presents two different research activities (1) flood detection algorithm which uses vegetation and water indices (NDVI, EVI, LSWI, DVEL) at a spatial resolution of 500m and time period 2000 – 2013 using MODIS Terra/Aqua and JAXA PALSAR satellite to spatially and temporally quantify flood inundation extent at a continental scale in South Asia, Southeast Asia and Nigeria in the context of emergency response and (2) blending satellite data and RADAR (Rapid Agriculture Disaster Assessment Routine) tool for rapid flood damage assessment in agriculture with a case study in Sri Lanka. The results of the present study will provide valuable information to flood policy makers and flood disaster researchers.
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spelling CGSpace676272025-03-11T09:50:20Z Potential of satellite data in catastrophic flood risk mapping and assessment: case studies from Asia and Africa Amarnath, Giriraj Rajah, Ameer Alahacoon, Niranga Inada, Yoshiaki Inoue, R. Aggarwal, Pramod K. natural disasters flooding risk assessment mapping satellite imagery case studies Over last decades, we have witnessed an upward global trend in natural disaster occurrence. Hydrological and meteorological disasters are the main contributors to this pattern. In 2011, hydrological disaster, such as floods and wet mass movements, represented 52% of the overall disaster reported, causing 139.8 million victims and more than U.S. $70 billion in damages. Remote sensing from space plays an important role in flood mapping and flood risk assessment. Satellite images acquired in both optical and microwave range of electro-magnetic emissions are utilized for solving many problems related to flood risk management. This paper presents two different research activities (1) flood detection algorithm which uses vegetation and water indices (NDVI, EVI, LSWI, DVEL) at a spatial resolution of 500m and time period 2000 – 2013 using MODIS Terra/Aqua and JAXA PALSAR satellite to spatially and temporally quantify flood inundation extent at a continental scale in South Asia, Southeast Asia and Nigeria in the context of emergency response and (2) blending satellite data and RADAR (Rapid Agriculture Disaster Assessment Routine) tool for rapid flood damage assessment in agriculture with a case study in Sri Lanka. The results of the present study will provide valuable information to flood policy makers and flood disaster researchers. 2014 2015-07-30T06:07:44Z 2015-07-30T06:07:44Z Conference Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/67627 en Limited Access Amarnath, Giriraj; Rajah, Ameer; Alahacoon, Niranga; Inada, Yoshiaki; Inoue, R.; Aggarwal, Pramod. 2014. Potential of satellite data in catastrophic flood risk mapping and assessment: case studies from Asia and Africa. In Stal, M.; Sigrist, D.; Ammann, W. (Eds.). Proceedings of the 5th International Disaster and Risk Conference on Integrative Risk Management - The Role of Science, Technology and Practice, Davos, Switzerland, 24 - 28 August 2014. Extended Abstracts. Davos, Switzerland: Global Risk Forum GRF Davos. pp.52-55. pp.52-55.
spellingShingle natural disasters
flooding
risk assessment
mapping
satellite imagery
case studies
Amarnath, Giriraj
Rajah, Ameer
Alahacoon, Niranga
Inada, Yoshiaki
Inoue, R.
Aggarwal, Pramod K.
Potential of satellite data in catastrophic flood risk mapping and assessment: case studies from Asia and Africa
title Potential of satellite data in catastrophic flood risk mapping and assessment: case studies from Asia and Africa
title_full Potential of satellite data in catastrophic flood risk mapping and assessment: case studies from Asia and Africa
title_fullStr Potential of satellite data in catastrophic flood risk mapping and assessment: case studies from Asia and Africa
title_full_unstemmed Potential of satellite data in catastrophic flood risk mapping and assessment: case studies from Asia and Africa
title_short Potential of satellite data in catastrophic flood risk mapping and assessment: case studies from Asia and Africa
title_sort potential of satellite data in catastrophic flood risk mapping and assessment case studies from asia and africa
topic natural disasters
flooding
risk assessment
mapping
satellite imagery
case studies
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/67627
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