{"title":"Simulating SAR constellations systems for rapid damage mapping in urban areas: Case study of the 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquake","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.jag.2024.104226","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study evaluates the feasibility of using Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) constellations for rapid damage mapping in the aftermath of the 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquake. We specifically address the data acquisition latency challenges associated with X- and L-Band SAR constellations, including those operated by U.S. Capella Space, UMBRA Space, European ICEYE, and the Italian/Argentinian SIASGE constellation. Our analysis compares these constellations’ response times with established damage mapping techniques from open-access ESA Sentinel-1A/B and NASA NISAR missions. By integrating USGS shake maps with existing building maps, we demonstrate that the shorter revisit times and higher spatial resolutions of X-band SAR constellations can produce damage maps within hours, complementing the longer-term data provided by ESA and NASA missions. This research highlights the strengths and limitations of both approaches, emphasizing their roles in enhancing earthquake reconnaissance and damage detection efforts.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":73423,"journal":{"name":"International journal of applied earth observation and geoinformation : ITC journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":7.6000,"publicationDate":"2024-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"International journal of applied earth observation and geoinformation : ITC journal","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S156984322400582X","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"REMOTE SENSING","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
This study evaluates the feasibility of using Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) constellations for rapid damage mapping in the aftermath of the 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquake. We specifically address the data acquisition latency challenges associated with X- and L-Band SAR constellations, including those operated by U.S. Capella Space, UMBRA Space, European ICEYE, and the Italian/Argentinian SIASGE constellation. Our analysis compares these constellations’ response times with established damage mapping techniques from open-access ESA Sentinel-1A/B and NASA NISAR missions. By integrating USGS shake maps with existing building maps, we demonstrate that the shorter revisit times and higher spatial resolutions of X-band SAR constellations can produce damage maps within hours, complementing the longer-term data provided by ESA and NASA missions. This research highlights the strengths and limitations of both approaches, emphasizing their roles in enhancing earthquake reconnaissance and damage detection efforts.
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The International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation publishes original papers that utilize earth observation data for natural resource and environmental inventory and management. These data primarily originate from remote sensing platforms, including satellites and aircraft, supplemented by surface and subsurface measurements. Addressing natural resources such as forests, agricultural land, soils, and water, as well as environmental concerns like biodiversity, land degradation, and hazards, the journal explores conceptual and data-driven approaches. It covers geoinformation themes like capturing, databasing, visualization, interpretation, data quality, and spatial uncertainty.