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Geomatics-enabled Interdisciplinary Approach Based on Geospatial Data Processing for Hydrogeological Risk-analysis
Corresponding Author(s) : Francesco Di Stefano
Geomatics and Environmental Engineering,
Vol. 18 No. 3 (2024): Geomatics and Environmental Engineering
Abstract
Hydrogeological risks that are associated with rivers have emerged as a significant concern worldwide, impacting both natural ecosystems and human settlements. This contribution presents an interdisciplinary project that leverages many technologies for data-acquisition and modeling to comprehensively analyze and manage risks in riverine environments. The project integrates geomatics, geological, and hydrological techniques to provide a holistic understanding of river dynamics and their associated hazards. As a central component of this project, geomatics plays a pivotal role in instrumental field surveying through the deployment of photogrammetry and LiDAR instruments. Remote-sensing data from satellite imagery further enriches the project’s temporal analysis capabilities. By analyzing this data over time, researchers can monitor changes in river patterns, land use, and climate-related variables; this helps identify trends and potential triggers for hydrological events. To manage and integrate the vast amount of geospatial information that is generated, a geodatabase within a geographic information system (GIS) has been established. It enables efficient data storage, retrieval, and analysis, fostering collaboration among multidisciplinary researcher teams. This system offers tools for risk-assessment, modeling, and scenario planning; these allow for proactive measures for mitigating hydrological risks.
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Ismanto R. D., Fitriana H. L., Manalu J., Purboyo AA., Prasasti I.: Development of flood-hazard-mapping model using random forest and frequency ratio in Sumedang Regency, West Java, Indonesia. Geomatics and Environmental Engineering, vol. 17(6), 2023, pp. 157–185. https://doi.org/10.7494/geom.2022.16.4.157.
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Piccinini F., Gorreja A., Di Stefano F., Pierdicca R., Sanchez Aparicio L.J., Malinverni E.S.: Preservation of villages in Central Italy: Geomatic techniques’ integration and GIS strategies for the post-earthquake assessment. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, vol. 11(5), 2022, 291. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijgi11050291.
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