Remote sensing investigation of red mud catastrophe and results of image processing assessment

Abstract

Data collection with the help of remote sensing is significant in the field of gathering information about the environment quickly and effectively. In case of the red sludge disaster in Ajka, Hungary Oct. 4, 2010 our group of researchers carried out an extensive remote sensing data collection with the co-ordination of Science Council of the Committee of the Government Coordination Commission, applying the most up-to-date technologies of remote sensing and data processing. In this publication besides the main points in planning and executing air shots we also summarize the results of data processing with image analysis during the evaluation of the catastrophe and the compensation period. © 2013 Springer Science+Business Media.