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Case study of Satellite Remote Sensing Applications in Natural Disaster Management

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 Case study of Satellite Remote Sensing Applications in Natural Disaster Management
Case study of Satellite Remote Sensing Applications in Natural Disaster Management
Anil Kumar Singh ab,abJN Tripathi a Bahadur Singh Kotlia c Sumit Maanad
Anil Kumar Singh , JN Tripathi a Bahadur Singh Kotlia c Sumit Maanb
Poster No: 5 a: Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences, University of Allahabad, 211 002, India
a: Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences, University of Allahabad, 211 002, India
b:FarmGuide India, Gurgaon-122018
Poster No: 5 b:FarmGuide India, Gurgaon-122018
c: Centre of Advanced Study in Geology, Kumaun University, Nainital, 263001, India
c: Centre of Advanced Study in Geology, Kumaun University, Nainital, 263001, India
d: IIT Bombay, Powai Mumbai,400076 India

Abstract Case Studies 3. Annual Forest Fire Counts over India

Abstract Case Studies
The Earth's system involves extreme Natural Hazard events 1 Seasonal Air Quality and emission Monitoring of NO2, SO2 & CO gases
leading to death or injury of human beings and damage or
The Earth's system involves extreme Natural Hazard events 1 Seasonal Air Quality and emission Monitoring of NO2, SO2 & CO gases
loss of valuable goods, such as buildings, communications,
leading to death or injury of human beings and damage or
agriculture, forestry, natural environment etc. The economic
loss of valuable goods, such as buildings, communications,
losses due to natural disasters have shown an increase with
agriculture, forestry, natural environment etc. The economic
a factor of eight over the past four decades, caused by the
losses due to natural disasters have shown an increase with
increased vulnerability of the global society, but also due to
a factor of eight over the past four decades, caused by the
an increase in the number of weather-related disasters. A big
increased vulnerability of the global society, but also due to
number of multi-temporal spatial data are necessary for the
an increase in the number of weather-related disasters. A big
management of natural disasters. Satellite remote sensing
number of multi-temporal spatial data are necessary for the
provides data over wide fields and at short time intervals,
management of natural disasters. Satellite remote sensing
making it the perfect tool for disaster management. Although
provides data over wide fields and at short time intervals,
it can be used in different disaster management stages, such
making it the perfect tool for disaster management. Although
as prevention, preparedness, relief and reconstruction, it has
it can be used in different disaster management stages, such
been mainly used for warning and tracking up to now in
as prevention, preparedness, relief and reconstruction, it has
practice. Remote sensing has become a disaster
been mainly used for warning and tracking up to now in
preparedness and warning instrument during recent
practice. Remote sensing has become a disaster
decades for cyclones, droughts, forest fires and flooding.
preparedness and warning instrument during recent
The use of remote sensing data is not possible without a
decades for cyclones, droughts, forest fires and flooding.
proper tool to handle the large amounts of data and combine
The use of remote sensing data is not possible without a
it with data coming from other sources, such as maps or
proper tool to handle the large amounts of data and combine
measurement stations. Therefore, together with the growth
it with data coming from other sources, such as maps or
of the remote sensing applications, Geographic Information
measurement stations. Therefore, together with the growth
Systems have become increasingly important for disaster
of the remote sensing applications, Geographic Information
management. This study gives a review of the use of remote
Systems have become increasingly important for disaster
sensing and GIS for a number of major disaster types.
management. This study gives a review of the use of remote
sensing and GIS for a number of major disaster types.
During summer, when there is no rain for months, the forests become littered with dry senescent
Objectives leaves and twinges, which could burst into flames ignited by the slightest spark. The Himalayan for-
• Objectives
Seasonal monitoring of NO2,SO2 and CO emission over
ests, particularly, Garhwal Himalayas have been burning regularly during the last few summers, with
India using Sentinel5P satellite.
• Seasonal monitoring of NO2,SO2 and CO emission over colossal loss of vegetation cover of that region. Last 4 years from 2015 continously forest Fire incres-
• Meteorological Drought Standardized
India using Sentinel5P satellite. Precipitation Index ing due to poor monsoon
(SPI) monitoring During 2019 Indian Summer Monsoon.
• Meteorological Drought Standardized Precipitation Index *in this stastics stubble burning is also including
• Annual
(SPI)Forest Fire &During
monitoring Stubble burning
2019 Indianestimation over the
Summer Monsoon.
India using MODIS data. 4. Flood Inundation mapping Using sentinel 1 satellite
• Annual Forest Fire & Stubble burning estimation over the
• Flood inundation
India Monitoring
using MODIS data. using Sentinel1 satellite data
• Flood inundation Monitoring using Sentinel1 satellite data •
During Winter season(Dec2018-Feb2019) NO2 & CO emission showing high due to more stubble
burning in Northern India and due to low temperature and more coal burning in Thermal Power Plant
Methodology & Study Area • During Winter season(Dec2018-Feb2019) NO2 & CO emission showing high due to more stubble
emission of SO2 over Chhattisgarh, Odisha showing high.
burning in Northern India and due to low temperature and more coal burning in Thermal Power Plant
• Methodology
The Sentinel-5p TROPOMI & Study Area
satellite was successfully • emission
The main region behind the more emission of NO2 & CO during Premonsoon (March-May 2019) are
of SO2 over Chhattisgarh, Odisha showing high.
launched on 13 October 2017, and the NO2,SO2 & CO forest Fire occurring due to the high temperature over the North Central India.
• The Sentinel-5p TROPOMI satellite was successfully• AirThe • main region behind the more emission of NO2 & CO during Premonsoon (March-May 2019) are
data taking mean over India during the different season Quality are good during monsoon season(June-Sep 2019) compare to above both seasons.
launched on 13 October 2017, and the NO2,SO2 & CO forest Fire occurring due to the high temperature over the North Central India.
data taking mean over India during the different season 2 •ISMAir 2019
Qualitydrought Monitoring
monsoonusing SPI Index
using the Google Earth Engine tools.
are good during season(June-Sep 2019) compare to above both seasons.
• Climate Hazards
Google Group Infraredtools.Precipitation with
using the Earth Engine
Station data (CHIRPS) is a 30+ year quasi-global rainfall 2 ISM 2019 drought Monitoring using SPI Index
• Climate Hazards Group Infrared Precipitation with
dataset. Calculating SPI at Monthly or Seasonal over
Station data (CHIRPS) is a 30+ year quasi-global rainfall
India
dataset. Calculating SPI at Monthly or Seasonal over
= (X - X̄ )/σ
SPIIndia
let SPI
X be= the
(X -precipitation
X̄ )/σ series
X̄ be
let let X bethethe
long term meanseries
precipitation of all the data i.e. from
1981 -̄ 2018
let X be the long term mean of all the data i.e. from
σ be the
let 1981 standard deviation of all the data i.e. from
- 2018
1981 – 2018
let σ be the standard deviation of all the data i.e. from
• Flood1981Monitoring
– 2018 over India using VH polarization
backscatter value (dB)
• Flood Monitoring over India using VH polarization
• Take Annual sum
backscatter valueof(dB)
MODIS MOD14/MYD14 Fire and
Thermal Anomalies product over India.
• Take Annual sum of MODIS MOD14/MYD14 Fire and
Thermal Anomalies product over India.

Data availability Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data is preferred for detecting inundated areas and providing reliable
Data availability
Products Spatial Resolution
Temporal
Resolution
Data source information during a flood event due to its capability to operate in all weather and day/night time.
Data source
Temporal https://s5phub.
Availability of cloud-free optical images during monsoon over north eastern India is a rarity. SAR
Sentinel5P
Products km × 3.5
7Spatial km
Resolution Daily
TROPOMI Resolutioncopernicus.eu/ data also has the advantage of detecting inundation under vegetated areas due to its penetration
Sentinel5P 7 km × 3.5 km Daily https://s5phub.
dhus/#/home capabilities and sensitivity to soil moisture. The present study is an attempt to use Sentinel1 SAR data
TROPOMI copernicus.eu/
dhus/#/home in VH polarization for flood monitoring over Assam, Karnataka and Mahrastra
CHIRPS 5km x 5km Daily ftp://ftp.chg.uc
Rainfall data sb.edu/pub/org Conclusions
CHIRPS 5km x 5km Daily /chg/products/
ftp://ftp.chg.uc
Rainfall data sb.edu/pub/org
CHIRPS-2.0 Remote sensing Technology plays an important role in disaster management especially during the
/chg/products/ warning and response /monitoring phases. In this poster has higlited brefiely the possible applications
CHIRPS-2.0
Sentinel1A & 10 x 10 meter 6 days https://scihub. of remote sensing in disaster management. It also showcased the recent developments in remote
Sentinel B copernicus.eu/ sensing that are relevent to disaster management.Huge amount of Remote sensing data play a major
Sentinel1A & 10 x 10 meter 6 days dhus/#/home
https://scihub.
Sentinel B copernicus.eu/ role to study climate change disaster.
MODIS 1 x 1 km daily
dhus/#/home
https://modis.g The Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) is a widely accepted index for the quantification of drought.
MOD14/MYD1 sfc.nasa.gov/d In fact, the SPI was recommended through the Lincoln Declaration on Drought as the internationally AvH (International) colloquium on CLIMATE, WATER AND ENVIRONMENT (LIMIT-2019)
4 MODIS 1 x 1 km daily ata/dataprod/m
https://modis.g The Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) is a widely accepted index for the quantification of drought.
preferred index for meteorological drought (Hayes et al., 2011). The SPI specifically addresses the
MOD14/MYD1 sfc.nasa.gov/d
od14.php In fact, the SPI was recommended through the Lincoln Declaration on Drought as the internationally Humboldt Club of Uttarakhand (HCU)
4 ata/dataprod/m intensity of meteorological drought, or precipitation deficit. D1 to D4 color indicating drought area.
preferred index for meteorological drought (Hayes et al., 2011). The SPI specifically addresses the Venue: Uttarakhand Academy of Administration, Nainital • Dates of event: 25.09.2019 to 28.09.2019
od14.php
intensity of meteorological drought, or precipitation deficit. D1 to D4 color indicating drought area. Author mail id: singhanil854@gmail.com
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