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X- and C-band SAR data to monitoring ground deformations and slow-moving landslides for the 2016 Manta and Portoviejo earthquake (Manabì, Ecuador)

  • Diego Di Martire (First Author)
  • , Pierluigi Confuorto
  • , Annalisa Frezza
  • , Massimo Ramondini
  • , A. Vàzquez Lòpez
  • , Maria Pia Del Rosso
  • , Alessandro Sebastianelli
  • , Silvia L. Ullo

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Abstract

Ground deformation due to catastrophic natural events have a powerful destructive potential both on people and buildings. In recent years Remote Sensing techniques have proved to be very useful to detect and monitor earth surface and ground deformation phenomena, by helping with their a priori and a posteriori analysis. In particular, Differential SAR Interferometry is widely implemented for such scenarios. In this work, such technique has been applied to observe the effects of the 7.8 Mw earthquake that hit the coast of Ecuador on April 16, 2016. Displacement maps were generated from Sentinel-1 data and compared with the damage reported in the city of Portoviejo, highlighting several critical situations and showing very interesting results. The paper allows to underline the usefulness of using Differential SAR Interferometry and Remote Sensing together with ground truth data comparison. The results so far obtained provide a first base for further evaluations, by using also COSMO-SkyMed imagery, which will represent a valid support for land management authorities.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2018 IEEE International Conference on Environmental Engineering, EE 2018 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1-6
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781538641828
DOIs
StatePublished - 13 Jun 2018
Externally publishedYes
Event2018 IEEE International Conference on Environmental Engineering, EE 2018 - Milan, Italy
Duration: 12 Mar 201814 Mar 2018

Publication series

Name2018 IEEE International Conference on Environmental Engineering, EE 2018 - Proceedings

Conference

Conference2018 IEEE International Conference on Environmental Engineering, EE 2018
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityMilan
Period12/03/1814/03/18

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

Keywords

  • COSMO-SkyMed
  • damage evaluation
  • Differential SAR Interferometry
  • Earthquake
  • Monitoring
  • Sentinel-1

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