Publication Type
Conference Paper
Book Title
IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS 2011)
Publication Date
Page Numbers
1445 to 1448
Volume
N/A
Publisher Location
New Jersey, United States of America
Conference Name
IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS)
Conference Location
Vancouver, Canada
Conference Sponsor
IEEE
Conference Date
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Abstract
Accurate damage assessment caused by major natural and anthropogenic disasters is becoming critical due to increases in human and economic loss. This increase in loss of life and severe damages can be attributed to growing population, as well as human migration to disaster prone regions of the world. Rapid damage assessment and dissemination of accurate information is critical for creating an effective emergency response. Remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS) based techniques and tools are important in disaster damage assessment and reporting activities. In this review, we will look into the state of the art techniques in damage assessment using remote sensing and GIS.
