Project Name : Disaster Management through Remote Sensing
Theme Name : Disaster Management
Disaster management is a long-term phenomenon which can best be studied with the help of satellite monitoring of various relevant factors such as changing land use. Remote sensing or earth observation system (EOs) and GIR are among many tools available to disaster management professionals today making the effective project planning very much possible and more accurate now than ever before.
Remote sensing is the science of acquiring information about the earth‟s surface without actually being in contact with it. This is done by sensing and recording reflected or emitted energy and processing, analyzing and applying that information. We use remote sensing to observe the Earth with sensors from high above its surface. Sensors use not only visible light but also other bands of electromagnetic spectrum such as infrared, radar and ultraviolet.
Because they are so high up, these sensors can make images of a very large area. Form the inherent characteristics, namely, uniform accuracy and precision, multi-temporal coverage and complete coverage regardless of site location, the remotely sensed data can be used very effectively for quickly assessing severity and impact of damage due to flooding, earthquakes, oil spills and other disasters, planning efficient escape routes from coastal areas during hurricane season, rapidly identifying hardest hit disaster areas etc.
Participants: Kritika Shukla, Krathika Panhani
Name of the School: Christ Church Girls’ Senior Secondary School, Jabalpur, M.P.
