Brief Communication: Rapid mapping of landslide events: the 3 December 2013 Montescaglioso landslide, Italy

We present an approach to measure 3-D surface deformations caused by large, rapid-moving landslides using the amplitude information of high-resolution, X-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images. We exploit SAR data captured by the COSMO-SkyMed satellites to measure the deformation produced by the...

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Published in:Natural hazards and earth system sciences 2014-07, Vol.14 (7), p.1835-1841
Main Authors: Manconi, A, Casu, F, Ardizzone, F, Bonano, M, Cardinali, M, De Luca, C, Gueguen, E, Marchesini, I, Parise, M, Vennari, C, Lanari, R, Guzzetti, F
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Language:English
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Digital mapping
Landslides
Remote sensing
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Summary:We present an approach to measure 3-D surface deformations caused by large, rapid-moving landslides using the amplitude information of high-resolution, X-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images. We exploit SAR data captured by the COSMO-SkyMed satellites to measure the deformation produced by the 3 December 2013 Montescaglioso landslide, southern Italy. The deformation produced by the deep-seated landslide exceeded 10 m and caused the disruption of a main road, a few homes and commercial buildings. The results open up the possibility of obtaining 3-D surface deformation maps shortly after the occurrence of large, rapid-moving landslides using high-resolution SAR data.
ISSN:1684-9981
1561-8633
1684-9981
DOI:10.5194/nhess-14-1835-2014