Documenting Impacts of Hydro-Meteorological Events Using Earth Observation
S. M. Alfieri (TU Delft - Optical and Laser Remote Sensing)
Fatemeh Foroughnia (TU Delft - Geo-engineering)
Adriaan Van Natijne (TU Delft - Optical and Laser Remote Sensing)
Ali Mousivand (TU Delft - Optical and Laser Remote Sensing)
R. Lindenbergh (TU Delft - Optical and Laser Remote Sensing)
Federico Porcu (University of Bologna)
T. Zieher (Austrian Academy of Sciences)
Beatrice Pulvirulenti (University of Bologna)
Jingxin Yang (Guangzhou University)
M. Menenti (TU Delft - Optical and Laser Remote Sensing)
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Abstract
The ambition of H2020 OPERANDUM project is to develop and document Nature Based Solutions (NBS) to mitigate risks associated with hydro-meteorological (HM) hazards. NBS mitigate risks by reducing the vulnerability of a particular system. The aim of this work is to demonstrate the use of multisource remote sensing data in documenting the impact of extreme HM events to advance knowledge on vulnerability and exposure. In particular the focus is to document past impacts due to extreme events selected from a characterization of recent (3 0 years) HM events in 11 Open Air Laboratories (OALs) where co-design, co-development and deployment of NBS are taking place. The impacts were documented by applying a wide spectrum of satellite image data and other, close - range, remote sensing techniques. A better understanding of the consequences due to extreme HM events in a particular area (OALs) is essential to identify elements at risk and expected to provide a reference to evaluate the reduction of vulnerability and mitigation of risks past the completion of NBS.