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Copyright Universidade Federal do Paraná, Centro Politécnico Jan-Mar 2014

Abstract

Through natural disasters that have occurred during the past five years in Chile, it is exemplified how observations acquired by different remote sensing sensors nowadays available, have been used successfully on several occasions, both of them during and after a disaster has occurred. The examples presented in this article are based on the earthquake and tsunami in February 2010, and volcanic eruptions in 2008 and 2011. Furthermore, those remote sensing platforms are presented that are most relevant for modern disaster management. Although damage registration is the most known application in public, remote sensing can also be used in all the other phases: Mitigation, Preparedness, Response and Recovery. Therefore, this article also shows how and in which situation remotely sensed data can be useful. As remote sensing can be considered as one of the most important tools in the field of natural disaster management, the authors have concluded that, in a country like Chile, its usage must be intensified to overcome any type of natural disaster.

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Title
POTENCIAL DE LA PERCEPCIÓN REMOTA - ESTUDIO BASADO EN DESASTRES NATURALES OCURRIDOS DURANTE LOS ÚLTIMOS 5 AÑOS EN CHILE/Potential of Remote Sensing - A study based on natural disasters occurred during the last 5 years in Chile
Author
Staub, Guido; Bähr, Hans-Peter
Pages
204-221
Publication year
2014
Publication date
Jan-Mar 2014
Publisher
Universidade Federal do Paraná, Centro Politécnico
ISSN
14134853
e-ISSN
19822170
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
Portuguese
ProQuest document ID
1511026221
Copyright
Copyright Universidade Federal do Paraná, Centro Politécnico Jan-Mar 2014