AWARE v2

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AWARE, a platform for monitoring assets

and infrastructures, through the integration
of Earth Observation and in situ data:
MOVING FROM DATA TO INFORMATION
Aware - Company General Use - © e-GEOS

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LAND AND INFRASTRUCTURES MANAGEMENT
NEEDS OFFER
A suite of solutions, based on:
Supporting Planning, management & maintenance of infrastructures,
• Deformation Analysis (INSAR and GNSS)
responding to the needs of knowledge of
• Change Detection and Encroachment Analysis
• deformations of the asset and the surrounding
• Advanced mapping
• activities (also illegal) on going in the asset surrounding
• 3D modelling
• the territory in the surrounding and on specific phenomena
• GIS & Analytics Tools

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TO WHOM
ENGINEERING &
RAILWAY & PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION UTILITIES &
OIL & GAS GENERAL MINING COMPANIES
TRANSPORTATION FOR ENVIRONMENT & INFRASTRUCTURE
CONTRACTORS
CULTURAL HERITAGE

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LAND AND INFRASTRUCTURES MANAGEMENT
CAPABILITIES
CLOUD PROCESSING MULTISOURCES HISTORICAL AI & BIG DATA TOOLS AND MILLIMETRE
& SERVICES INTEGRATION EVOLUTION & ANALYSIS STATISTICS PRECISION
MONITORING

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FOR A GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE AND MANAGEMENT
OF YOUR ASSETS.
DEFORMATION ANALYSIS CHANGE DETECTION AND ADVANCED MAPPING 3D MODELLING

ENCROACHMENT ANALYSIS
Identifying deformation and landslides Through the AWARE platform it is AWARE provides high resolution 3D
in an early stage is crucial to plan Keeping track of the surroundings of an possible to access the advanced models based on satellite, aerial and
maintenance, inspections and prevent infrastructure can be vital to guarantee mapping services responding to RPAS with different accuracy level
major events. PSP-IFSAR proprietary safe operations AWARE provides multi specific requirements characterization from DSM to realistic models,
algorithm enables high temporal analysis based on of the territory for planning new according to the application case. 3D
quality, millimeter precision, high optical/radar satellite, aerial and drones infrastructures: estimated population modelling linked to other analysis
density InSAR analysis (historical and data to identify changes in the territory: impact analysis, transport can give a complete knowledge of an
monitoring) for slow deformations. A vegetation along railways or toxic infrastructure inventory, flooding risk asset and its health. Moreover 3D
continuous monitoring can be also set dumps close to aqueducts are just a maps, Land Cover Change Map models can be used for Urban
up through GNSS-based services for couple of AWARE basic services. supporting the Sustainable Planning, flight simulations and
critical situations or critical assets. management of natural resources, flooding events analysis.
etc.

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MULTISOURCE- MULTITEMPORAL- MULTILEVEL
SATELLITE
AERIAL SURVEY
DRONE
POSITIONING/GNSS
IN SITU SENSORS

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INSAR
Deformation Analysis

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INSAR: SAR SATELLITE
INTERFEROMETRY
Slow deformation monitoring of assets, infrastructures, subsidences,
landslides with PS Persistent Scatterer interferometry providing:
• MILLIMETRE • HIGH MEASURING • 4D INFORMATION

PRECISION POINTS DENSITY
Displacement
and velocity
HISTORICAL EVOLUTION & MONITORING
Mean Velocity - mm/year

< -18 >18
0
by the use of PSP-IFSAR proprietary algorithm, applicable on any SAR satellite data

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INSAR: AVAILABLE AWARE
CONFIGURATIONS FOR ON PREMISES
INSTALLATION
e-GEOS End User
Option1
Satellite Images
PSP analysis
E-GEOS PSP-IFSAR
Processing chain
Option2
PSP analysis
Satellite Images
Mean Velocity - mm/year

ENVI < -18 >18
SARSCAPE 0

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USE CASE
OIL & GAS: THE CONTEXT

SITE AND PIPELINE Extraction of underground resources cause deformation
of the terrain over the site. It is important to monitor the
deformation to avoid damages to infrastructures and
buildings and to control the extraction/injection process.

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OIL & GAS SITES MONITORING
THE ANALYSIS
COSMO-SkyMed, Sentinel 1, RadarSAT and TerraSAR-X
data have been used to generate displacement maps by the use
of interferometric analysis technique.The historical analysis of
the last 15 years have been provided to allow a clear
understanding of the behavior of the area.

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INSAR ANALYSIS FOR TANKS MONITORING
PS INSAR analysis, thanks to the high point density is able to monitor deformation of silos and containers that
can be due to subsidence phenomena or to the deformation of the structure itself.
The 3D information supports the deformation interpretation: a basement collapse, the ground subsidence,
problems on the top.

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INSAR ANALYSIS FORGAS NATURAL
STORAGE FACILITIES
amplitude
0 1
Natural gas is often stored in underground natural

cavity that are filled in summer period (low
request) and emptied in winter (high request).
INSAR is used to estimate the effects of the
injection/extraction I/E underground activity
on the surface.
I/E process generates a periodic deformation: the

AMPLITUDE of the superficial deformations
POSSIBLE detected by INSAR is a first indicator of process
INFLUENCED AREA effects.

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INSAR ANALYSIS FORGAS NATURAL
STORAGE FACILITIES
influence
0 1
Natural deformations can have similar behaviors

of the I/E process, contributing to COR. The
DELAY of the periodic curves is an additional
parameter supporting the analysis (lower delay,
higher contribution of the I/E process)
The INFLUENCE, considering a combination of
POSSIBLE AMP, CORR and DEL, is a more affordable
parameter to estimate the effect of the I/E
INFLUENCED AREA process on the surface.

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INTEGRATED MONITORING OF PIPELINES
Water bodies
evolution analysis
close to the pipeline
GROWTH RATE %
VEGETATED AREAS DENSITY

Vegetation regrowth
Pipeline and plant analysis after the
deformation realization of an
monitoring underground Pipeline

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USE CASE
DAM THE CONTEXT

INFRASTRUCTURE • Dam basins are often difficult to monitor due to rough
terrains (e.g. mountains, vegetated areas, etc.).
MONITORING • Pipelines could be subjected to deformation and are

located in areas very difficult to reach and where it is to
apply in situ instruments.

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DAM INFRASTRUCTURE MONITORING
Time series highlight a differential deformation along the pipeline
POSSIBLE
INFLUENCED AREA
PIPELINE
THE ANALYSIS
COSMO-SkyMed and Sentinel 1 data have been
used to generate displacement maps by the use
of interferometric analysis technique.

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• PSP is able to detect slow deformation along

the slopes.
• Grid analysis enables an areal analysis of the
area

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PTO 1
15,0
Displacement derived by SAR (mm)

0,0
11/06/2018 19/09/2018 28/12/2018 07/04/2019 16/07/2019 24/10/2019 01/02/2020 11/05/2020 19/08/2020 27/11/2020 07/03/2021
-15,0
SAR - PTO 1 PTO 1
THE ANALYSIS
In situ sensors measurements have been projected along the
line of sight of the satellite to compare the two methodologies
THE RESULTS
Topographic and interferometric satellite measurements are
coherent showing stability of the infrastructure

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A special case: Mosul Dam
Mosul dam:
interferometric analysis using COSMO-SkyMed data

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USE CASE
THE CONTEXT
MINING SITES AND • Mining sites are complex and wide areas including several assets
(mine pits, tailing dams, piles, transport networks, …). All the site has
TAILINGS DAM
to guarantee high safety in working conditions and limited
environmental impact. Pits and tailing dams are the most critical assets
to be taken under control.
• Tailing dams, which contain toxic material, derived by the first
extraction process, which can contaminate the environment
• In addition, mining sites have to be monitored also after their closure to
preserve a safe environment avoiding landslides, contamination and
major accident.

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MINING SITES ESSENTIALS
Mining sites are complex and wide areas including several assets (mine pits, tailing dams, piles, transport networks, …).
Mining site is a dynamic and highly challenging environment Satellite based ground deformations and subsidence
requiring great attention to avoid management failures monitoring is a key technology used during the entire
affecting: mine lifecycle:
• Safety of staff and surveyors • Design
• Environmental impact of the mining activities • Exploitation
• Production down-time • After closure

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WHY SATELLITE GEO SPATIAL TECHNOLOGY
FOR MINING INDUSTRY
Support for Decision Makers to prevent and Integration of Satellite Analysis with other
mitigate impacts and damages of ground ground sources (Radar and/or other sensors)
deformation
Support Technical and Engineering Dept. for Synoptic vision of all asset and
detailed Report to External Authorities infrastructures in the mining site
Support Technical and Engineering Dept. for Analysis from remote for site with
detailed Report to Top Management challenging access conditions

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SURFACE DIGITAL MODEL FOR MINING SITE
ACTIVITIES MONITORING
MULTI - STEREO DATA DSM PROCESSING FINISHING
Very High resolution (VHR) and High resolution (HR) A production chain for highly automated and operational DSM The finishing process involves quality controlling all the
optical stereo satellite imagery with global coverage is generation based on multi-source VHR and HR satellite imagery data using semi-automatic process for:
available from a range of system. has been developed within the context of a longstanding and
• filling
This data is well-suited to the creation of DDMs as a close cooperation between DLR - IMF (Institute for Remote
Sensing Methodology at the German Aerospace Center) and GAF • editing
result of the latest developments in the data resolution
quality and collection capabilities of today’s optical This processing system uses a customized and specialized • hydro-enforcement
satellite system, as well as advances in computing matching algorithm called semi-global matching (SGM). The product reliability can be checked using the ortho-
technology and visualisation The algorithm uses a pixel-based matching approach and thus image and pixel-level quality and traceability layers
utilities the full geometric resolution of the input imagery.
The GAF method is very flexible and offers DSM generation
based on the most recently available data or other, specific time
frames

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DIGITAL SURFACE FOR MINING SITE ACTIVITIES
MONITORING

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DEFORMATION ANALYSIS - INTRODUCING PSP ANALYSIS
BASIC ANALYSIS COMBINED ANALYSIS
Full Resolution - Along Satellite line of Sight Vertical and Horizontal Deformation
DESCENDING GEOMETRY E-W DEFORMATION
DEFORMATION EVOLUTION OVER THE WHOLE SITE
ASCENDING GEOMETRY VERTICAL DEFORMATION
Different acquisition points of Deformation along absolute vertical

view (i.e. double acquisition and eastward directions derived by
geometry) allow to identify all the combination of ascending and
main deformations descending acquisition geometries

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DEFORMATION ANALYSIS OVER MINING SITE
Time Series
The whole site can be monitored providing a huge amount of

data and measuring points.
For each point it is possible to analyse the deformation evolution
over the time

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Deformation Profile
Not only for linear infrastructure: the possibility to analyse how the
slopes of a pit are moving with respect the slope profile is useful to
understand which actions have to be put in place to preserve a safe
environment and safe working conditions

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Cross section deformation over time
This view allow to understand where and when major

deformations have happened along a certain path: an important
input to understand the dynamics of the on going phenomena

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USE CASE
LINEAR THE CONTEXT

INFRASTRUCTURE • Transport and utilities linear infrastructures are usually difficult
to monitor due to their wide extension, even more considering
the absence of any instruments or sensors used on operational
tracks
• Civil works and terrain may suffer of deformations and cause
criticalities with an impact the network operations.

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LINEAR INFRASTRUCTURES MONITORING
Salerno-Reggio Calabria Highways, Mormanno area, Italy
earthquake
The analysis allowed the customer to demonstrate that

damages to the infrastructure were caused by a landslide
activated after an earthquake, and not after maintenance works.
Analysis based on COSMO-SkyMed data (2011 – 2013)

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Landslide monitoring along Adler-Tuapse (Russia) railway for Russian Railways
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Analysis over areas difficult
and dangerous to reach by
in field teams
Oct 2010 Nov 2009 May 2010 Mar 2011
The analysis allowed the customer to demostrate that

damages to the infrastructure were caused by a landslide
activated after an earthquake, and not after maintenance
works.
COSMO-SkyMed data (2009 – 2011)

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Civil Engineering and infrastructures - Shanghai subway L9 post-construction assessment analysis
Shangcheng Rd.
Middle Yanggao Rd.
Century Avenue
Xiaonanmen
Lujiabang Road

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PSP analysis supporting identification of water infrastructure damages:
Surface deformation analysis for leak and sinkhole prevention
The AWARE platform provides tools to support the analysis of

INSAR data.
Given a linear infrastructure, it is possible to set a buffer in the
surrounding of any element of the infrastructure and perform an
infrastructure analysis on the time evolution of the infrastructure element based
on the displacement value measured with the PSP technique: the
average of the displacements of all PS included in the buffer are
calculated to provide the time series of the selected element
Analysis based on Sentinel 1 data (2018 – 2020)

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PSP analysis supporting identification of water infrastructure damages:
Average infrastructure deformation calculated from INSAR measurements
Given a linear infrastructure, it is possible to set up a buffer

around the entire infrastructure and calculate the average
velocity deformation (or other parameters) of each element
based on the results of the PSP.
The output is a new infrastructure layer generated and published
directly by AWARE, which is characterized based on the value
of the calculated parameters (e.g., the average velocity of all
PSs in the buffer for each element of the infrastructure).
Infrastructure with higher deformation

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PSP analysis integrated with on-site data
It is also possible to view PS time series calculated over a selected

area and compare it with data collected from different sensors such as
rainfall to analyse any correlations.
Currently, "static" sensor data (e.g., in csv format) are used and must
be uploaded to the AWARE platform

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USE CASE – BUILDINGS
AND CRITICAL ASSETS
CRITICAL ASSETS THE CONTEXT
MONITORING • Buildings may suffer of deformations due to subsidence,
seismic activities, and also structural failure.
• Effects of deformation are sometimes visible only much time
after the beginning of the process and satellite may help in
detecting the deformation well before visible signs on the
assets

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THE PONTE MILVIO CASE (ROME)
Building collapsed on 24th September 2016
Forepart:
uplift along the LOS
Mean velocity
(mm/y)
Backside:
downlift along the LOS
Acceleration of an
existing trend
PSP results with COSMO-SkyMed data in the period 04/2011 – 09/2016

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SYNTHETIC REPORT FOR INSAR
DEFORMATION ANALYSIS REPORT
The possibility to generate easily Deformation

analysis synthetic report of the performed analysis
is useful to report the situation to managers in a
simple way and also to generate a documentation set
related to a specific area.
Deformation analysis synthetic report over

automatically generated over the church of Santissimo
Nome di Maria al Foro Traiano in Rome city centre.
The report shows the temporal evolution of
deformations of some selected points visible on the
main map (red circle).

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BUILDINGS MONITORING – 3D MODELLING
VERT direction
PS ANALYSIS PS 3D Projection 3D Deformation Model
In order to ease the data interpretation, 3D deformation models are generated considering the
PS INSAR measures as main constraints for the deformation.
PSs are projected on the building model and used as constraints for the propagation of a
mathematical model of deformation over the building.

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ASSETS MONITORING
Thermic deformations
London Bridge - Assessment monitoring China - High Voltage towers
Shenzen, China
High PS points density allows a precise monitoring of single

infrastructure or asset.
Each asset has different behaviors according to its specific nature. The
deep knowledge of the assets itself is critical for the analysis of the
deformations.

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HARBOUR MONITORING
PROFILE ANALYSIS: looking for stress points on a viaduct
Harbours and in general infrastructures built up in areas close to the

seaside are subjected to assessment deformations at the beginning
of their life that may continue over the time
PSP- IFSAR , COSMO-SKYMED

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VIADUCT MONITORING
PROFILE ANALYSIS: looking for stress points on a viaduct DEFORMATION PROFILE
ALONG THE VIADUCT
High resolution COSMO-SKYMED data allow high PS density

enabling to distinguish differential deformation along the same
infrastructure.
The platform enables comparisons of analysis performed in different
periods.

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BRIDGE MONITORING
PROFILE & CROSS SECTION ANALYSIS
Profile Tool
Cross Section Tool

Specific tools for linear infrastructure support the deformation analysis along the bring
identifying the segments of the structure suffering major deformations.

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USE CASE
ACQUIFER THE CONTEXT

MONITORING • Water extraction from natural underground aquifer may cause
deformations of the terrain on the surface.
• Monitoring the deformation on the surface, correlating it with
the on site data supports a proper management of the water
resource limiting impacts on assets and infrastructures on top

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AQUIFER MONITORING
PSP-IFSAR and piezometric measurements
* From https://www.canalgestion.es/es/galeria_ficheros/comunicacion/publicaciones/Cuaderno21_IxDxi.pdf PSP-IFSAR ENVISAT Piezometer
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AQUIFER MONITORING
PSP-IFSAR and piezometric measurements
PSP-IFSAR© results have been validated by in situ instruments’

measurements
COSMO-SkyMed PSP-IFSAR monitoring Independent and reliable measurement easy to manage and beyond
the reach of in-situ instrumentation
* From https://www.canalgestion.es/es/galeria_ficheros/comunicacion/publicaciones/Cuaderno21_IxDxi.pdf

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USE CASE
THE CONTEXT
OFF SHORE • Since 1998 e-GEOS (formerly Telespazio) has provided ENI
S.p.A. with a service monitoring platforms and wells in Italy and
Egypt through space geodesy techniques based on GPS.
PLATFORM • The service provides daily estimated tridimensional positions

and velocity evaluation at millimeter level of accuracy through a
MONITORING differential data analysis approach, of off-shore and on-shore

oil extraction platforms. The service is mainly devoted to strictly
monitoring the possible subsidence derived from gas and oil
extraction activities. The service is unique in Italy and leader in
Europe for complexity, number of monitoring sites and
modernity of the technologies used.

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OFF SHORE AND ON SHORE PLATFORM
MONITORING
Monitoring of 80 CGPS onshore e offshore stations, in the Mediterranean
area (Italy and Egypt) to control the induced subsidence caused by the
extraction and the effects on the extraction platform
PURPOSE OF CGPS MONITORING
PREVENT - MITIGATE - CONTROL - MODELLING THE PHENOMENON
Using GPS to monitor platform subsidence offers a number of

advantages over conventional techniques:
• The method provides valuable and reliable results becoming
integral part of the platform safety
• Monitoring platforms on a daily basis allows for critical safety
decisions to be made in a timely manner  The reliability of the
estimates provides a high level of confidence in the safety of the
platform
• Comparison between GPS subsidence measurements and
analytical compaction model offers a powerful tool in a better
understanding of reservoir behavior

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THE FINAL PRODUCT
TARGET Characterize the kinematic behavior of monitoring sites
Historical series of northern movements
CONTINUOUS GPS
vel = -18.49 [mm/y] 3sigma = 0.06 [mm/y]
3D position update on a daily basis with sub-
centimetric accuracy
KINEMATICS CHARACTERIZATION
vel = 21.89 [mm/y] 3sigma = 0.03 [mm/y] plano-altimetric speeds
(North, East and Quota)
PLANIMETRY

QUOTA
speed variation
vel = 18.96 [mm/y] 3sigma = 0.03 [mm/y]
(North, East and Quota)

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CGPS MONITORING IN A STOCKING SITE
Correlation CGPS and operations data (stocking/extraction level)
MONITORING makes it possible to avoid consequences with high
ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT, mitigating the risks related
to injection and extraction operations and guaranteeing the SAFETY of
surface structures and the integrity of the reservoir itself.
Comparison between the Historical Series of altimetric displacements with the cumulative mc values of GAS
STRONGLY CORRELATED
HISTORIC SERIES - correlation
coefficient = 0.82
Cumulative GAS [x106 mc]

Moving [mm]
Historical series of cumulative gas volumes

Historical series of altimetric shifts - monthly average values
time
The Service makes it possible to monitor lifting and

subsidence phenomena caused by seasonal storage and
withdrawal of gas underground

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Change Detection

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CHANGE DETECTION & ENCROACHMENT
ANALYSIS
Multi temporal analysis based remote sensing data allows to identify

changes in the territory in terms of land use as well as new anthropic
activities.
SAR data allow an automatic analysis over wide areas supporting the
identification of regions where main changes has happened.
With the use of optical data it is also possible to identify the type of
change ( a new building, deforestation activities, a landslide, etc.).
The combined approach (multi sensor SAR+Optical) speeds up the

analysis over very wide areas integrating automatic SAR data based
analysis with identification capabilities of optical data based analysis

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AUTOMATIC SAR CHANGE DETECTION
By the use of interferometric couples or stacks of SAR images, it is possible to
highlight step-wise changes over extensive and remote areas
Two main analysis can be performed according to the type of change to be detected:
• Incremental Changes Detection for incremental step-wise changes as buildings
constructions
• Random Changes Detection  for random step-wise changes as parking lots,

works, etc.
Heat maps of changes identify the areas more subjected to the changes

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CHANGE DETECTION WITH OPTICAL DATA
Change detection analysis based on optical satellite, aerial and drones data allows to detect and identify changes in the territory and
surrounding critical assets.
The type (legend) and minimum size of changes that are

identified depend on:
• Objectives: e.g. land use monitoring, environmental
protection, prevention of illegal activities, works monitoring,
vegetation analysis;
• Image resolution: the higher the resolution of the images,
the more it is possible to detect changes of small dimensions.

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USE CASE
ACTIVITY DETECTION THE CONTEXT

• Long pipeline are difficult to be monitored by standard systems:
ALONG PIPELINE they would require complex systems of camera and sensors,
not feasible and too costly in installation and maintenance.
Automatic SAR Change Detection Even more if underground pipelines
• SAR CD analysis supports the identification of areas more
subjected to changes and activities, guiding on site surveys by
drone or teams on field

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INCREMENTAL CHANGES DETECTION
SAR Auto CD Layer (vector file) derived from SAR CD time series
THE DIFFERENT COLORS HIGHLIGHT

THE TIME OF OCCURRENCE AND
DISAPPEARING OF SOME TARGETS

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INCREMENTAL CHANGES DETECTION - HEAT MAP ANALYSIS
Heat map highlights the areas more affected by temporal changes along the whole SAR time series imagery. Search radius of
100 meters.
GREEN TO RED COLOURS SHOWS ZONES MORE

AFFECTED BY TEMPORAL CHANGES.
DARK COLOURS REPRESENTS ZONES WITH FEW

TEMPORAL CHANGES.

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USE CASE
ILLEGAL BUILDING THE CONTEXT
DETECTION • Illegal buildings and works represent a real problem for

administrations as well as for infrastructure manager.
• In fact, not only can illegal constructions create problems of stability
Optical Change Detection and interference with critical assets, but they represent a real fraud
against the public administration that must be intercepted as soon
as possible.
• Satellite analysis allows to identify new and unexpected
constructions that have to be verified through a combination with
official cartography

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ILLEGAL CONSTRUCTION DETECTION

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USE CASE
INFRASTRUCTURE THE CONTEXT

• Transport and utilities linear infrastructures are usually difficult to
ENCROACHMENT monitor due to their wide extension, even more considering the
absence of any instruments or sensors used on operational tracks.
ILLICIT ACTIVITIES • These assets usually has a respect areas that have to be preserved
and strictly controlled by any activities that may influence
operations.
Optical Change Detection
• Works, trees cutting, waste depot may be cause serious problem to
the operations if not promptly identifies and managed.

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INFRASTRUCTURE ENCROACHMENT – UNAUTHORISED
DUMPS CLOSE TO AN AQUEDUCT
Infrastructures are very sensible on activities in the surroundings.

Moreover activities on top of underground infrastructures are even more
difficult to be monitored (private properties, distance from roads, etc.)
Dumps close to aqueducts are potentially very dangerous due to toxic

material infiltrating in the ground

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USE CASE
INFRASTRUCTURE THE CONTEXT

• Transport and utilities linear infrastructures are usually difficult to
ENCROACHMENT monitor due to their wide extension, even more considering the
absence of any instruments or sensors used on operational tracks.
VEGETATION • Trees and other kind of vegetation can grow fast and invade the
respect area limiting operations
Optical Change Detection • Satellite analysis can support the identification of areas at risk
providing information for a proper and cost effective management
of the cuttings

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INFRASTRUCTURE ENCROACHMENT – RAILWAYS
MONITORING: NEW BUILDING
Infrastructures are very sensible on

activities in the surroundings. Moreover Encraochement analysis aims at New buildings close to a railways may
activities on top of underground detecting specific changes along critical imply changes in the stability of the area
infrastructures are even more difficult to infrastructures and as consequences to the
be monitored (private properties, distance infrastructure itself
from roads, etc.)

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MONITORING: VEGETATION GROWTH
Railways are very sensible to vegetation growth in the surroundings: trees can
fall down on the tracks and even small branches can cause incidents or
service interruption
Area of respect
Identified encroachment

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MONITORING: VEGETATION GROWTH
3D modelling of the respect area and specific analysis on

vegetation growth are inputs for the realization of provisional
models on vegetation impact on infrastructures
In case of collapse, trees higher than the 3D virtual surface

may collapse on the track with high risk for travellers and
causing an interruption of the operations

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ADVANCED
MAPPING

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ADVANCED MAPPING
Specific mapping may be realized starting from satellite analysis and
integrating knowledge coming form the territory.
Advanced mapping is a family of different cartographic products used
for the characterization of the territory where a new infrastructure has
to be realized.
The design and planning activities of a new infrastructure have to
consider the dynamics of the area, the impact on population and on
existing infrastructures and assets

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USE CASE
PLANNING NEW THE CONTEXT
INFRASTRUCTURES • Planning a infrastructures in remote areas can be very difficult due

to the lack of information
IN REMOTE AREAS • A basic cartography is certainly helpful but a characterization of the

dynamics of the territory helps to better plan both the route and the
activities, including the choice of sites in which to create fields for
workers

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SUPPORTING INFRASTRUCTURE BUILDING
VMH
The Variation-Mean-Homogeneity product supports
the characterization of an area selected as possible site
for an infrastructure realization (e.g. O&G Pipelines)
using stack of interferometric SAR satellite images.
The analysis is particularly useful in remote regions

difficult and risky to reach for this preliminary analysis.
The analysis provides information useful also for the

construction phase as which are the best area where
setting up temporary villages for the on field teams, which
are the best track to follow to reach the region, etc.

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Color Examples Interpretation
Blu/Light Blue - Permanente water bodies VMH

- Thicket (identified with texture),
Green
forest, woodlands
CHANGES IN SOIL
Red/yellow
- Changes in soil roughness ROUGHNESS
- Changes in soil humidity CHANGES IN SOIL
HUMIDITY
- Changes in soil humidity

Red/Magenta
- Temporary water bodies
The analysis allows to identify specific

characteristics of the area that may have impact
in case of new infrastructure building as well as
areas subjected to floods, anthropic activities,
permanent and temporal water bodies, etc.
TEMPORARY WATER
PERMANENT WATER BODIES
BODIES

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USE CASE
PLANNING NEW THE CONTEXT
INFRASTRUCTURES • Planning a infrastructures in urbanized areas have to take into

account the possible strong impact over population but also over
IN POPULATED the whole transport and logistic system

• Satellite analysis integrated with statistical data may be of great
AREAS support to identify the best path and reorganise the urban tissue

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SUPPORTING INVESTMENTS DECISION
Provision of updated detailed information on the area to support the planning of new infrastructure considering the impact
over population, logistics of the area, existing commercial/ industrial activities etc..
Transport infrastructure inventory and change Detailed Land Use Mapping

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SUPPORTING INVESTMENTS DECISION
Provision of updated detailed information on the area to support the planning of new infrastructure considering the impact
over population, logistics of the area, existing commercial/ industrial activities etc..
Estimated Population (detail) Estimated Population (overview)

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NOT YET AUTHORIZED BY ALLIANZ
USE CASE
INDUSTRIAL SITE THE CONTEXT

INSPECTION Insurances are used to send inspectors to assess characteristics of an
industrial site and correlated risks. Inspections can be costly and expose the
personnel to risks connected to travels and, general contact with people
especially after the Covid-19 crisis. Specific cartography based on remote
sensing data can avoid or at least limit inspections providing precious
information for the risk evaluation
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INDUSTRIAL SITE INSPECTION – OVERVIEW ANALYSIS
Overview map supports the identification of main asset in the site and of the context in which the site is located, including the
presence of industries at risk of a major accident in the surrounding
Analysis of sites classified as at risk of Major accident in the

surrounding
Buildings characterization and measurements

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INDUSTRIAL SITE INSPECTION – DETAIL ANALYSIS
With High resolution images it is possible to characterise each building and element of the site, including information on the
sized and cubage using 3D modelling analysis, distances between buildings and so on.
House keeping conditions estimation
Mapping of both fix and temporary elements

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INDUSTRIAL SITE INSPECTION – WATER BODIES ANALYSIS
Water bodies are strongly connected with hydraulic risk and it is important to map the distance among them and the buildings. Thanks to 3D
analysis it is also possible to extract information on the difference in altitude among banks and buildings entrance
Analysis of the difference in altitude between buildings entrance and rivers banks
Measurement of minimum distance between rivers and buildings

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USE CASE
WORKS THE CONTEXT
MONITORING Osmangazi Bridge in Izmit

• In 2015 works for the realization of the new Bridge started. It was
important to report the working progress to funding agencies as
well as to community
• Due to the extension of the bridge, Optical Medium Resolution
Sentinel 2 data were enough to provide the requested information
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STAGE 1
BRIDGE
CONSTRUCTION
Bridge main structure
under construction
Sentinel 2 - 2015
Spatial resolution: 10 m

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STAGE 1
BRIDGE
CONSTRUCTION
Bridge main spans under
construction
Sentinel 2 - 2016

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STAGE 2
HIGHWAY
CONSTRUCTION
Access highway construction
Bridge construction completed
Sentinel 2 - 2017

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STAGE 3
PORT
CONSTRUCTION
Access highway construction
Bridge construction completed
Port infrastructure completed
Sentinel 2 - 2018

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COASTLINE EROSION THE CONTEXT
MONITORING • Coastal erosion may have many implications in daily life as in

business activities, from tourism to damages to infrastructures of
hydrogeological risk increment.
• By the use of satellite it is possible to analyse the coastline
evolution to prevent damages to infrastructure and other potential
issues.

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COASTLINE MONTORING
Coastline analysis can be done by the use of

semiautomatic algorithms extracting the coastline by
optical HR satellite images, then refined and classified
by expert analyst.

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URBAN HEAT
ISLAND

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UHI MAPS
The problem:
• High building density causes a reduced «Sky View Factor». The limited air
circulation capacity retains heat in the urban structure. This effect is amplified
during the night.
• High minimum night temperatures carry a great health risk for some
segments of the population
The identification of Urban Heat Islands supports the administrations in planning

mitigation actions (e.g. green roof, new urban park, etc.) making the urban
environment more sustainable.

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SOLUTION
Combining the historical data of past heatwaves in the urban area with
nighttime satellite acquisitions, UHI maps highlight Land Surface
Temperatures (LST) anomalies in the urban structure.
The integration of statistical data as

• Population age distribution over the city,
• Buildings type (e.g. hospitals)
• Socio economical information
with the UHI shows the areas with higher risk for population in case of
new heatwaves, enabling mitigation actions planning.

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USE CASE
URBAN HEAT THE CONTEXT

ISLAND FOR Statistical analysis demonstrates the increase of mortality in cities
during hot seasons. People over 70 and below 10 years old are
METROPOLITAN the more affected. The Metropolitan city of Milan has started
projects to reduce the phenomenon. Within the LIFE
CITY OF MILAN
METROADAPT project UHI maps have been generated over the
whole metropolitan area. These have been used to generate risk
maps for population according to available statistical data, and
the whole has been used by the Metropolitan city to plan
mitigation actions as green roof.

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POPULATION RISK ASSESSMENT
• Analysis of night temperatures during the urban. This information represents the
HAZARD.
Satellite data Local & historical
data
• VULNERABILITY INDEX derived and normalized by ISTAT data (2011 census,
Hazard Vulnerability published 2017): population over 70 and under 10 are categories at risk
Risk
RISK INDEX OF THE POPULATION SENSITIVE TO
TEMPERATURE ANOMALIES
Refined analysis can be done considering ECONOMIC SITUATION.

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POPULATION RISK ASSESSMENT - INGREDIENTS
SATELLITE DATA
Satellite data are used to create HAZARD MAPS providing objective

information on the situation
Used data: Nighttime VIS/NIR historical data (Landsat 8 and
AQUA/TERRA Modis) in correspondence with recent heat waves.
LOCAL & HISTORICAL DATA
Local & historical data are used to create VULNERABILITY MAPS and to
contextualize the information provided by satellite.
Topographic Data Base of the Metropolitan City of Milan and derived
Thematic maps, Territorial Index based on census sections, providing
morphological and socioeconomic information.
http://www.cittametropolitana.mi.it/DeCiMetro/DBT/index.html

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FIRST INGREDIENT - HAZARD
LAND THERMAL ANOMALY

The map shows the distribution of night temperature
during a classic heatwave over the city highlighting
areas (purple) resulting with more than +5 degrees
with respect to other areas.

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SECOND INGREDIENT - VULNERABILITY INDEX
SENSITIVE POPULATION
The map shows the distribution of population
according to the age in the city. For over 70s people
high night temperature is considered a risk for their
health.

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RESULT - RISK INDEX OVER MILAN
RISK
The map shows the combination of temperature
behavior and population age distribution. Areas with
high values of night temperature and high average age
of population are the most critical. Over these areas
mitigation actions have to be defined.

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RESULT - RISK INDEX OVER METROPOLITAN CITY OF MILAN
134 municipalities
RISK
The map shows the combination of temperature
behavior and population age distribution over the
whole metropolitan area. Satellite privileged point
of view enables the analysis over wide areas

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USE CASE
URBAN
ENVIRONMENT

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SURFACE DIGITAL MODEL (DSM) +
ORTOPHOTO IN URBAN ENVIRONMENT

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MULTI DATA SOURCE 3D SCENARIO

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NAVIGATION - SYNTHETIC VISION

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USE CASE
CULTURAL THE CONTEXT

• Cultural Heritage sites and buildings have a unique value for
HERITAGE citizens, a value that goes beyond any possible economic aspect,
being representative of the history and culture of a Nation.
• At the same time they are often very fragile and difficult to be
treated with standard methodologies which implies a certain level of
invasiveness.
• Remote sensing is a not invasive by definition technology that may
support the analysis of the status of the CH, limiting the use of on
site instrument only where and when really needed.

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SOLUTIONS FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE
& CRITICAL SITES
DEFORMATION ANALYSIS HIGH RESOLUTION 3D MODELS
To monitor ground and buildings For a complete, at hand, knowledge

deformation with a not-invasive SITE HEALTH MONITORING of the asset
technology
• High definition 3D models
• PS Interferometric analysis
• Customized GIS solutions
• Portal and tools for PS data
analysis

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• PS interferometric high density • Integration with in situ sensors
HYDROGEOLOGICAL analysis over the Pompeii • Validation through on field campaign
INSTABILITY WORK • 3D models derived by VHR airborne
PACKAGE data
THE SUPPORTING 3D WebGIS for supporting the

TOOLS IN AW context analysis and the
PORTAL exploitation of results
• 3D Models generated by the use of • Environmental parameters

VHR aerial imagery and automatic integration (temperature, weather ,
CONTENTS generation procedures air pollutant, …)
• Interferometric analysis over the
entire site and surrounding

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POMPEII
ARCHEOLOGICAL
SITE

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POMPEII SITE MONITORING
The project: LEONARDO for POMPEII
April 3rd, 2014: The agreement FINMECCANICA / MIBACT

FINMECCANICA (now LEONARDO) and the Ministry of Artistic,
Cultural and Tourism Heritage sign an agreement for the liberal supply
by FINMECCANICA of high-tech services for the protection of the
Pompeii Archaeological Site through the TELESPAZIO Group (e-
GEOS) and SELEX ES (now Leonardo), in the period 2014-2016.
e-GEOS was responsible for the activities related to

Hydrogeological risk prevention

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HYDROGEOLOGICAL INSTABILITY WORK PACKAGE

• PS interferometric high density analysis over the Pompeii
• 3D models derived by VHR airborne data
• 3D platform to analysis PS results
• Integration with in situ sensors
• Validation through on field campaign
Historical Analysis ASC Baseline Monthly Update to December 2016

11/05/2010 01/03/2012 15/10/2012 15/06/2014
DESC Baseline Monthly Update to December 2016

24/05/2011 04/08/2014

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THE SUPPORTING TOOLS IN AW PORTAL CONTENTS

• 3D Models generated by the use of VHR aerial imagery and
3D WebGIS for supporting the context analysis and the
automatic generation procedures
exploitation of results
• Interferometric analysis over the entire site and surrounding

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Results: Casa dei Vettii

• The Casa dei Vettii has been interested by restoration
works (including replacing the roof )
• The analysis with the ascending geometry allowed to
identify small deformations on the roof.
• The on field survey carried out by ISPRA following
the interferometric analysis has identified a
support beam the roof that needed to be replaced

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http://www.corriere.it/gallery/cronache/11-2010/scuola/1/pompei-immagini-
crollo-_aa96bd3a-e9a6-11df-9dd3-00144f02aabc.shtml#1
Results: Domus dei Gladiatori

• The collapse of the «Domus dei Gladiatori» took place
on 6/11/2010.
• The historical analysis (05/2010-03/2012) allowed to
monitor only points corresponding to the parts of the
structure remained standing showing anyway a
continuous trend of deformation of the wall started
before the collapse.

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COLOSSEUM SITE
MONITORING
The Colosseum is one of the most famous and important monument in the Word.
In recent years several seismic events happened not far from Rome, and
moreover in 2019 works for new metro line (Metro C) in passed very close to the
monument.
A detailed InSAR analysis has been performed before the arrival of the tunnel
boring machine and after it pass, in order to verify that all the site has not been
impacted by the works and not just the area closer to the metro path.
Proceedings of “International conference on “Monitoraggio e

Manutenzione delle Aree Archeologiche”, Rome, March 2019”

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COLOSSEUM SITE MONITORING - OVERVIEW
PSP analysis provides a high

density synoptic information of the
whole site
InSAR analysis, COSMO-SkyMed 2011-2018

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COLOSSEUM SITE MONITORING - COLOSSEUM
DETAIL: INSAR, KNOW THE PAST TO PREVENT FUTURE
The detail over the Colosseum shows

that a portion of the monument was
subjected to some deformation in 2015
with an assessment during the
following years.
This information is useful to guide on
site inspection and understand which
kind of phenomena may impact on the
structure.

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COLOSSEUM SITE MONITORING - BASILICA DI MASSENZIO
DETAIL: INSAR AS A GUIDE FOR SENSOR PLACEMENT
PSP analysis shows a

deformation trend started in
2015 with different behaviours
according to the selected point.
This information is useful to
guide on site inspection and
sensors placement.

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DEFORMATION ANALYSIS CHANGE DETECTION AND ADVANCED MAPPING 3D MODELLING

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• MILLIMETRE • HIGH MEASURING • 4D INFORMATION

HISTORICAL EVOLUTION & MONITORING

Mean Velocity - mm/year

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Mean Velocity - mm/year

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OIL & GAS: THE CONTEXT

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Natural gas is often stored in underground natural

I/E process generates a periodic deformation: the

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Natural deformations can have similar behaviors

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VEGETATED AREAS DENSITY

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DAM THE CONTEXT

MONITORING • Pipelines could be subjected to deformation and are

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Time series highlight a differential deformation along the pipeline

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• PSP is able to detect slow deformation along

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Displacement derived by SAR (mm)

SAR - PTO 1 PTO 1

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DEFORMATION EVOLUTION OVER THE WHOLE SITE

ASCENDING GEOMETRY VERTICAL DEFORMATION

Different acquisition points of Deformation along absolute vertical

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The whole site can be monitored providing a huge amount of

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Cross section deformation over time

This view allow to understand where and when major

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LINEAR THE CONTEXT

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The analysis allowed the customer to demonstrate that

Analysis based on COSMO-SkyMed data (2011 – 2013)

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Oct 2010 Nov 2009 May 2010 Mar 2011

The analysis allowed the customer to demostrate that

COSMO-SkyMed data (2009 – 2011)

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The AWARE platform provides tools to support the analysis of