A method for geological hazard extraction using high-resolution remote sensing

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Taking Yingxiu, the epicentre of the Wenchuan earthquake, as the study area, a method for geological disaster extraction using high-resolution remote sensing imagery was proposed in this study. A high-resolution Digital Elevation Model (DEM) was used to create mask imagery to remove interfering factors such as buildings and water at low altitudes. Then, the mask imagery was diced into several small parts to reduce the large images' inconsistency, and they were used as the sources to be classified. After that, vector conversion was done on the classified imagery in ArcGIS. Finally, to ensure accuracy, other interfering factors such as buildings at high altitudes, bare land, and land covered by little vegetation were removed manually. Because the method can extract geological hazards in a short time, it is of great importance for decision-makers and rescuers who need to know the degree of damage in the disaster area, especially within 72 hours after an earthquake. Therefore, the method will play an important role in decision making, rescue, and disaster response planning.

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Wang, Q. J., Li, M. X., Chen, Y., Bi, J. T., & Lin, Q. Z. (2014). A method for geological hazard extraction using high-resolution remote sensing. In IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (Vol. 17). Institute of Physics Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/17/1/012172

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