TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2006//
TI  - Potential of High-Resolution Satellite Data in the Context of Vulnerability of Buildings
JO  - Natural hazards
A1  - Mueller, Mario
A1  - Segl, K
A1  - Heiden, U
A1  - Kaufmann, H.
SP  - 247
EP  - 258
VL  - 38
IS  - 1-2
N2  - High-resolution space-borne remote sensing data are investigated for their potential to extract relevant parameters for a vulnerability analysis of buildings in European countries. For an evaluation of large earthquake scenarios, the number of parameters in models for vulnerability is reduced to a minimum of relevant information such as the type of building (age, material, number of storeys) and the geological and spatial context. Building-related parameters can be derived from remote sensing data either directly (e.g. height) or indirectly based on the recognition of the urban structure type in which the buildings are located. With the potential of a fully- or semi-automatic inventory of the buildings and their parameters, high-resolution satellite data and techniques for their processing are a useful supporting tool for the assessment of vulnerability.     <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0921-030X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -