Spaceborne radar imagery – An under-utilised source of information for humanitarian relief

Spaceborne radar imagery – An under-utilised source of information for humanitarian relief

This practical paper gives an overview about the widely unused potential of radar satellite imagery to assist humanitarian action. It briefly introduces the basic differences between optical and radar images, and demonstrates the practical use of radar images in different settings, based on their i...

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Main Author: Andreas Braun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Engineers Without Borders Australia 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Humanitarian Engineering
Subjects:
Data collection
remote sensing
refugee camps
humanitarian operations
earth observation
monitoring
Online Access:https://jhe.ewb.org.au/index.php/jhe/article/view/164
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spelling doaj-b14e06d5b9fe4f719efc73e3ef9d35242021-02-02T12:49:48ZengEngineers Without Borders AustraliaJournal of Humanitarian Engineering2200-49042020-01-018110.36479/jhe.v8i1.164Spaceborne radar imagery – An under-utilised source of information for humanitarian reliefAndreas Braun0University of Tübingen This practical paper gives an overview about the widely unused potential of radar satellite imagery to assist humanitarian action. It briefly introduces the basic differences between optical and radar images, and demonstrates the practical use of radar images in different settings, based on their information content, and their potential for multi-temporal analyses. The paper gives recommendations on further reading, and closes with suggestions on the practical integration of radar data into humanitarian work. https://jhe.ewb.org.au/index.php/jhe/article/view/164Data collectionremote sensingrefugee campshumanitarian operationsearth observationmonitoring
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Spaceborne radar imagery – An under-utilised source of information for humanitarian relief
Journal of Humanitarian Engineering
Data collection
remote sensing
refugee camps
humanitarian operations
earth observation
monitoring
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title Spaceborne radar imagery – An under-utilised source of information for humanitarian relief
title_short Spaceborne radar imagery – An under-utilised source of information for humanitarian relief
title_full Spaceborne radar imagery – An under-utilised source of information for humanitarian relief
title_fullStr Spaceborne radar imagery – An under-utilised source of information for humanitarian relief
title_full_unstemmed Spaceborne radar imagery – An under-utilised source of information for humanitarian relief
title_sort spaceborne radar imagery – an under-utilised source of information for humanitarian relief
publisher Engineers Without Borders Australia
series Journal of Humanitarian Engineering
issn 2200-4904
publishDate 2020-01-01
description This practical paper gives an overview about the widely unused potential of radar satellite imagery to assist humanitarian action. It briefly introduces the basic differences between optical and radar images, and demonstrates the practical use of radar images in different settings, based on their information content, and their potential for multi-temporal analyses. The paper gives recommendations on further reading, and closes with suggestions on the practical integration of radar data into humanitarian work.
topic Data collection
remote sensing
refugee camps
humanitarian operations
earth observation
monitoring
url https://jhe.ewb.org.au/index.php/jhe/article/view/164
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