<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This article presents an extensive feasibility study of the use of optical satellite data for flood risk monitoring. The article presents a review of existing and archival satellite systems. The capabilities and restrictions of using earth observation data are presented, in relation to the identified threat and taking into account the size, genesis and cause. The initial results of the studies demonstrate the potential of very high and highresolution satellite imagery for the operational detection of damage and risk areas. In the presented approach, two analyses were conducted: bare soil detection and water range detection, based on different radiometric indices. As a result of the conducted research, the best results in bare soil detection were obtained using the MSAVI and NDVI indices. The most effective at delimiting water was the NDVI index. The automatization of satellite data processing from different satellite systems gives opportunities for hydrological services and crisis management professionals to access accurate and up-to-date information about the condition of levees for the early detection of flood risk.</p></abstract>

This article presents an extensive feasibility study of the use of optical satellite data for flood risk monitoring. The article presents a review of existing and archival satellite systems. The capabilities and restrictions of using earth observation data are presented, in relation to the identified threat and taking into account the size, genesis and cause. The initial results of the studies demonstrate the potential of very high and highresolution satellite imagery for the operational detection of damage and risk areas. In the presented approach, two analyses were conducted: bare soil detection and water range detection, based on different radiometric indices. As a result of the conducted research, the best results in bare soil detection were obtained using the MSAVI and NDVI indices. The most effective at delimiting water was the NDVI index. The automatization of satellite data processing from different satellite systems gives opportunities for hydrological services and crisis management professionals to access accurate and up-to-date information about the condition of levees for the early detection of flood risk.

Feasibility study of flood risk monitoring based on optical satellite data

Faculty of Geodesy and Cartography, Warsaw University of Technology

Miscellanea Geographica

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This article presents an extensive feasibility study of the use of optical satellite data for flood risk monitoring. The article presents a review of existing...

Feasibility study of flood risk monitoring based on optical satellite data

Published Online: Sep 30, 2018

Page range: 172 - 180

Received: Jan 21, 2018

Accepted: Apr 14, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2018-0011

Keywords
floods, satellites, optical imaging, monitoring, detection, risk management

© 2018 Beata Weintrit, Katarzyna Osińska-Skotak, Magdalena Pilarska, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Feasibility study of flood risk monitoring based on optical satellite data

Published Online: Sep 30, 2018

Page range: 172 - 180

Received: Jan 21, 2018

Accepted: Apr 14, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2018-0011

Keywordsfloods, satellites, optical imaging, monitoring, detection, risk management

© 2018 Beata Weintrit, Katarzyna Osińska-Skotak, Magdalena Pilarska, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
floods, satellites, optical imaging, monitoring, detection, risk management