The ITHACA association (Information Technology for Humanitarian Assistance, Cooperation and Action) has the main goal to conduct operational and research activities in the field of geomatics for analysis, evaluation and mitigation of natural and manmade hazards. The project has been developed within an association founded by Politecnico di Torino and SiTI (Istituto Superiore sui Sistemi Territoriali per l’Innovazione) in cooperation with WFP (World Food Programme), the largest UN operational Agency and some private and public organisms. Different initiatives are started both in the field of the realization of thematic and utility maps for emergency management and in the prototyping of a small UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) suitable for environmental applications. In this paper particular attention has been paid to the first initiative, focusing on the following topics: a) map production for the early impact phase. An example dealing with a heavy flood that affected a huge area of the Mozambique is showed; b) production of snow maps directly obtained using free-of-charge data (Terra/Modis), easily available for a worldwide extent. A completely automatic procedure was developed: results dealing with a test performed over the himalayan area are showed.

ITHACA: a new project in the field of emergency management

BORGOGNO MONDINO, ENRICO CORRADO
2007-01-01

Abstract

The ITHACA association (Information Technology for Humanitarian Assistance, Cooperation and Action) has the main goal to conduct operational and research activities in the field of geomatics for analysis, evaluation and mitigation of natural and manmade hazards. The project has been developed within an association founded by Politecnico di Torino and SiTI (Istituto Superiore sui Sistemi Territoriali per l’Innovazione) in cooperation with WFP (World Food Programme), the largest UN operational Agency and some private and public organisms. Different initiatives are started both in the field of the realization of thematic and utility maps for emergency management and in the prototyping of a small UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) suitable for environmental applications. In this paper particular attention has been paid to the first initiative, focusing on the following topics: a) map production for the early impact phase. An example dealing with a heavy flood that affected a huge area of the Mozambique is showed; b) production of snow maps directly obtained using free-of-charge data (Terra/Modis), easily available for a worldwide extent. A completely automatic procedure was developed: results dealing with a test performed over the himalayan area are showed.
2007
32nd International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment, ISRSE (CRI)
San Josè
25-29 giu 2007
Proceedings of 32nd International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment
ISRSE/ISPRS
I
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ITHACA; early warning; disaster management; MODIS
Boccardo P.;Giulio Tonolo F.; Perez F.;Disabato F.; Borgogno Mondino E.
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