Utilization of remote sensing in post-disaster recovery for environmental damage assessment
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drones, environmental damage assessment, post-disaster recovery, radar, remote sensing, satellite imageryAbstract
Background: Remote sensing techniques have become one of the important methods in post-disaster recovery for assessing environmental damage. They offer the ability to quickly and accurately identify and map damage at a wide scale, which is particularly useful in dynamic and often unpredictable post-disaster situations. Methods: This research aims to explore the use of various remote sensing technologies, such as satellite imagery, radar and drones, in assessing environmental damage after natural disasters. In this study, brainstorming focused on how remote sensing technologies can be optimally applied in post-disaster recovery, with an emphasis on environmental damage assessment. Findings: The results showed that remote sensing technology enables the identification of structural and environmental damage more efficiently than traditional methods. Satellite imagery provides an overview of the extent of the affected area, while radar and LiDAR technologies can be used to measure physical damage in greater detail. Drones, with their high resolution and flexibility, serve as an additional tool for detailed surveys in areas that are difficult to access. However, the application of this technology is not free from challenges, such as access to high-resolution data that is often expensive, the need for field validation to ensure accuracy, and infrastructure limitations in some disaster-prone developing countries. Conclusion: This research recommends increasing access to remote sensing data at affordable costs or for free for developing countries, integration of multi-source technologies to improve assessment accuracy. In addition, policy development based on remote sensing data for disaster risk mitigation. Thus, remote sensing is very useful for long-term disaster mitigation and adaptation planning and for post-disaster assessment. Novelty/Originality of this article: This article integrative exploration of multi-source remote sensing technologies—satellite imagery, radar, LiDAR, and drones—for comprehensive environmental damage assessment in post-disaster recovery, with a specific emphasis on challenges and policy implications in developing countries.
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