RESILIENCE AGAINST DISASTERS USING REMOTE SENSING AND GEOINFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR RAPID MAPPING AND INFORMATION DISSEMINATION(RAPIDMAP)

摘要

Remote Sensing (RS) and Geographic Information System (GIS) are powerful technologies for collecting useful information on the damages of disasters in short period of time. However, since many different types of RS data are available, imagery co-registration, information integration and feature extraction need reliable and advanced methodologies. In our project, namely RAPIDMAP, the partners are developing practical ways to integrate RS data tools in near-real-time and allow users to use those data soon after the disasters by means of WebGIS tools. This will help not only decision makers but also end-users in the disaster area. The key components of this project are: (1) Near real time monitoring with satellites as well as Unmanned Airborne Vehicles (UAV). (2) Data co-registration of various images as well as maps coming from different sources. (3) Data fusion and change detection: using optical sensor data and active microwave sensor data. (4) Decision Support System (DSS) development based on WebGIS technologies. The project will be practically tested and demonstrated at the Tohoku area in Japan and another test site, which were recently affected by large disasters.