Title :
Use of COSMO-SkyMed constellation for monitoring the post-fire vegetation regrowth: The Capo Figari case study
Author :
Avezzano, R.G. ; Laurin, G. Vaglio ; Bacciu, V. ; Covello, F. ; Virelli, M. ; Del Frate, F. ; Schiavon, G. ; Valentini, R.
Author_Institution :
DICII, Univ. of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
Abstract :
The use of COSMO-SkyMed constellation has been tested for post-fire monitoring activities. A typical Mediterranean ecosystem, seriously damaged by a wildfire, has been selected as study area. The multitemporal and multipolarization capabilities of COSMO-SkyMed have been exploited for automatic burnt area detection and monitoring of vegetation regrowth. Different imaging configurations have been tested to define the proper monitoring strategy in Mediterranean areas. Results showed X-band suitability for Mediterranean maquis post-fire monitoring.
Keywords :
remote sensing by radar; vegetation; wildfires; COSMO-SkyMed constellation; COSMO-SkyMed multipolarization capability; COSMO-SkyMed multitemporal capability; Capo Figari case study; Mediterranean ecosystem; Mediterranean maquis post-fire monitoring; automatic burnt area detection; imaging configurations; post-fire monitoring activities; post-fire vegetation regrowth monitoring; vegetation regrowth monitoring; wildfire; Earth; Fires; Indexes; Monitoring; Remote sensing; Satellites; Vegetation mapping; COSMO-SkyMed; Fire; Multitemporal Analysis; Polarization; SAR; Vegetation Regrowth;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 2014 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Quebec City, QC
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2014.6946614
