Earthquakes are among the most catastrophic natural disasters to affect mankind. One of the
critical problems after an earthquake is building damage assessment. The area, amount …

Fast crisis response after natural disasters, such as earthquakes and tropical storms, is
necessary to support, for instance, rescue, humanitarian, and reconstruction operations in …

Rapid damage assessment after natural disasters (eg, earthquakes) and violent conflicts
(eg, war-related destruction) is crucial for initiating effective emergency response actions …

Remote sensing continues to be an invaluable tool in earthquake damage assessments and
emergency response. This study evaluates the effectiveness of multilayer feedforward …

Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) is remarkable for its capability to record the backscattering
coefficient, the physical value of the earth's surface, regardless of weather condition or sun …

In case of a seismic event, a fast and draft damage map of the hit urban areas can be very
useful, in particular when the epicentre of the earthquake is located in remote regions, or the …

A prompt and overall understanding of building damages following a disaster is critical, as
they are closely related to casualties. As an important active remote sensing technology …

Using satellite sensors to detect urban damage and other surface changes due to
earthquakes is gaining increasing interest. Optical images at different resolutions and radar …

Rapid identification of post-earthquake collapsed buildings can be used to conduct
immediate damage assessments (scope and extent), which could potentially be conducive …

Natural and anthropogenic hazards are frequently responsible for disaster events, leading to
damaged physical infrastructure, which can result in loss of electrical power for affected …