Space and aerial technology

Space and aerial technology

Satellite imagery, earth observation, remote sensing, geospatial technology, UAV, drones, optical and radar imagery, meteorological satellites.

Latest Space and aerial technology additions in the Knowledge Base

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2023
This paper describes how increasing natural hazards and complex emergencies require optimizations in the Swiss civil protection system – joining the EU’s Copernicus program could ensure satellite imagery access for disaster risk reduction, saving lives.
ETH Zurich
As temperatures soar, residents in some Greek suburbs are putting their own money toward early-warning drones to stop wildfires before they take hold.
Euronews
The Fengyun-3 06 satellite lifted off on a Long March-4C carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China at 11:47 am on Thursday, and will replace the Fengyun-3C satellite.
Global Times, the
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Mimicking a randomized control trial of wildfires, scientists use satellites to uncover the key role of vegetation dryness in wildfire risk, aiding wildfire management and preparedness in California.
Eos - AGU
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2023
This study analyzes the feasibility of using satellite data to derive the Cooling Establishment Time (CET) for different Blue-Green Infrastructure (BGI)s across the city of Zurich, Switzerland.
Sustainable Cities and Society (Elsevier)
Triborough bridge along the East River in New York City with massive air pollution from wildfire
This summer has seen a violent outbreak of forest fires across Canada and North America. According to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Center (CIFFC), there were 911 active fires across the country on July 13.
PhysOrg, Omicron Technology Ltd
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2023
This paper aims to understand the underlying factors affecting the dissemination of early warning information, and how it hinders community evacuation in the event of a disaster.
Emergency Management Science and Technology (MAP)
Hurricane Florence as photographed from space
Communities in Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Mongolia, where conventional ground-based telecommunication systems have limited reach, are prone to disruption during extreme disaster events, and warning information is often unclear, distorted, or delayed.
PhysOrg, Omicron Technology Ltd Emergency Management Science and Technology (MAP)