scholarly journals Classification of Landslide Activity on a Regional Scale Using Persistent Scatterer Interferometry at the Moselle Valley (Germany)

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 1880 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andre Kalia
Keyword(s):  
A Priori ◽  
Regional Scale ◽  
Economic Loss ◽  
Data Availability ◽  
High Temporal Resolution ◽  
Persistent Scatterer Interferometry ◽  
Landslide Activity ◽  
Persistent Scatterer ◽  
Spatial Coverage ◽  
Sar Data

Landslides are a major natural hazard which can cause significant damage, economic loss, and loss of life. Between the years of 2004 and 2016, 55,997 fatalities caused by landslides were reported worldwide. Up-to-date, reliable, and comprehensive landslide inventories are mandatory for optimized disaster risk reduction (DRR). Various stakeholders recognize the potential of Earth observation techniques for an optimized DRR, and one example of this is the Sendai Framework for DRR, 2015–2030. Some of the major benefits of spaceborne interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) techniques, compared to terrestrial techniques, are the large spatial coverage, high temporal resolution, and cost effectiveness. Nevertheless, SAR data availability is a precondition for its operational use. From this perspective, Copernicus Sentinel-1 is a game changer, ensuring SAR data availability for almost the entire world, at least until 2030. This paper focuses on a Sentinel-1-based Persistent Scatterer Interferometry (PSI) post-processing workflow to classify landslide activity on a regional scale, to update existing landslide inventories a priori. Before classification, a Line-of-Sight (LOS) velocity conversion to slope velocity and a cluster analysis was performed. Afterwards, the classification was achieved by applying a fixed velocity threshold. The results are verified through the Global Positioning System (GPS) survey and a landslide hazard indication map.

scholarly journals Semi-Automatic Identification and Pre-Screening of Geological–Geotechnical Deformational Processes Using Persistent Scatterer Interferometry Datasets

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (14) ◽  
pp. 1675 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomás ◽  
Pagán ◽  
Navarro ◽  
Cano ◽  
Pastor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Regional Scale ◽  
Central Italy ◽  
Geographical Information ◽  
External Information ◽  
Automatic Identification ◽  
Persistent Scatterer Interferometry ◽  
Active Deformation ◽  
Persistent Scatterers ◽  
Persistent Scatterer ◽  
Map Scale

This work describes a new procedure aimed to semi-automatically identify clusters of active persistent scatterers and preliminarily associate them with different potential types of deformational processes over wide areas. This procedure consists of three main modules: (i) ADAfinder, aimed at the detection of Active Deformation Areas (ADA) using Persistent Scatterer Interferometry (PSI) data; (ii) LOS2HV, focused on the decomposition of Line Of Sight (LOS) displacements from ascending and descending PSI datasets into vertical and east-west components; iii) ADAclassifier, that semi-automatically categorizes each ADA into potential deformational processes using the outputs derived from (i) and (ii), as well as ancillary external information. The proposed procedure enables infrastructures management authorities to identify, classify, monitor and categorize the most critical deformations measured by PSI techniques in order to provide the capacity for implementing prevention and mitigation actions over wide areas against geological threats. Zeri, Campiglia Marittima–Suvereto and Abbadia San Salvatore (Tuscany, central Italy) are used as case studies for illustrating the developed methodology. Three PSI datasets derived from the Sentinel-1 constellation have been used, jointly with the geological map of Italy (scale 1:50,000), the updated Italian landslide and land subsidence maps (scale 1:25,000), a 25 m grid Digital Elevation Model, and a cadastral vector map (scale 1:5,000). The application to these cases of the proposed workflow demonstrates its capability to quickly process wide areas in very short times and a high compatibility with Geographical Information System (GIS) environments for data visualization and representation. The derived products are of key interest for infrastructures and land management as well as decision-making at a regional scale.

scholarly journals Mapping rainfall erosivity at a regional scale: a comparison of interpolation methods in the Ebro Basin (NE Spain)

2009 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 1907-1920 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Angulo-Martínez ◽  
M. López-Vicente ◽  
S. M. Vicente-Serrano ◽  
S. Beguería
Keyword(s):  
Soil Erosion ◽  
Prediction Models ◽  
Regional Scale ◽  
Geostatistical Simulation ◽  
High Temporal Resolution ◽  
Rainfall Erosivity ◽  
Ebro Basin ◽  
Spatial Coverage ◽  
Interpolation Techniques ◽  
Ne Spain

Abstract. Rainfall erosivity is a major causal factor of soil erosion, and it is included in many prediction models. Maps of rainfall erosivity indices are required for assessing soil erosion at the regional scale. In this study a comparison is made between several techniques for mapping the rainfall erosivity indices: i) the RUSLE R factor and ii) the average EI30 index of the erosive events over the Ebro basin (NE Spain). A spatially dense precipitation data base with a high temporal resolution (15 min) was used. Global, local and geostatistical interpolation techniques were employed to produce maps of the rainfall erosivity indices, as well as mixed methods. To determine the reliability of the maps several goodness-of-fit and error statistics were computed, using a cross-validation scheme, as well as the uncertainty of the predictions, modeled by Gaussian geostatistical simulation. All methods were able to capture the general spatial pattern of both erosivity indices. The semivariogram analysis revealed that spatial autocorrelation only affected at distances of ~15 km around the observatories. Therefore, local interpolation techniques tended to be better overall considering the validation statistics. All models showed high uncertainty, caused by the high variability of rainfall erosivity indices both in time and space, what stresses the importance of having long data series with a dense spatial coverage.

scholarly journals Analysis and Classification of Natural and Human-Induced Ground Deformations at Regional Scale (Campania, Italy) Detected by Satellite Synthetic-Aperture Radar Interferometry Archive Datasets

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (23) ◽  
pp. 2822 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabio Matano
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Ground Deformation ◽  
Regional Scale ◽  
Tectonic Activity ◽  
Persistent Scatterer Interferometry ◽  
Campania Region ◽  
Ground Deformations ◽  
Persistent Scatterer ◽  
Geological Conditions

The high levels of geo-hydrological, seismic, and volcanic hazards in the Campania region prompted full data collection from C-band satellites ERS-1/2, ENVISAT, and RADARSAT within regional (TELLUS) and national (PST-A) projects. The quantitative analysis, interpretation, and classification of natural and human-induced slow-rate ground deformations across a span of two decades (1992–2010) was performed at regional scale (Campania, Italy) by using interferometric archive datasets, based on the Persistent Scatterer Interferometry approach. As radar satellite sensors have a side-looking view, the post-processing of the interferometric datasets allows for the evaluation of two spatial components (vertical and E-W horizontal ones) of ground deformation, while the N-S horizontal component cannot be detected. The ground deformation components have been analyzed across 89.5% of the Campania territory within a variety of environmental, topographical, and geological conditions. The main part (57%) of the regional territory was characterized during 1992–2010 by stable areas, where SAR signals do not have recorded significant horizontal and vertical components of ground deformation with an average annual rate greater than +1 mm/yr or lower than −1 mm/yr. Within the deforming areas, the coastal plains are characterized by widespread and continuous strong subsidence signals due to sediment compaction locally enhanced by human activity, while the inner plain sectors show mainly scattered spots with locally high subsidence in correspondence of urban areas, sinkholes, and groundwater withdrawals. The volcanic sectors show interplaying horizontal and vertical trends due to volcano-tectonic processes, while in the hilly and mountain inner sectors the ground deformation is mainly controlled by large-scale tectonic activity and by local landslide activity. The groundwater-related deformation is the dominant cause of human-caused ground deformation. The results confirm the importance of using Persistent Scatterer Interferometry data for a comprehensive understanding of rates and patterns of recent ground deformation at regional scale also within tectonically active areas as in Campania region.

scholarly journals A Procedure to Map Subsidence at the Regional Scale Using the Persistent Scatterer Interferometry (PSI) Technique

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (11) ◽  
pp. 10510-10522 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ascanio Rosi ◽  
Andrea Agostini ◽  
Veronica Tofani ◽  
Nicola Casagli
Keyword(s):  
Regional Scale ◽  
Persistent Scatterer Interferometry ◽  
Persistent Scatterer

scholarly journals Deformation Monitoring Using Persistent Scatterer Interferometry and Sentinel-1 SAR Data

2016 ◽  
Vol 100 ◽  
pp. 1121-1126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Núria Devanthéry ◽  
Michele Crosetto ◽  
María Cuevas-González ◽  
Oriol Monserrat ◽  
Anna Barra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Deformation Monitoring ◽  
Persistent Scatterer Interferometry ◽  
Persistent Scatterer ◽  
Sar Data

scholarly journals Landslide Activity Maps Generation by Means of Persistent Scatterer Interferometry

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (12) ◽  
pp. 6198-6222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvia Bianchini ◽  
Gerardo Herrera ◽  
Rosa Mateos ◽  
Davide Notti ◽  
Inmaculada Garcia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Persistent Scatterer Interferometry ◽  
Landslide Activity ◽  
Persistent Scatterer

scholarly journals PSINSAR IMPROVEMENT USING AMPLITUDE DISPERSION INDEX OPTIMIZATION OF DUAL POLARIMETRY DATA

2015 ◽  
Vol XL-1-W5 ◽  
pp. 175-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Esmaeili ◽  
M. Motagh
Keyword(s):  
Single Channel ◽  
Optimization Method ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Dispersion Index ◽  
Scattering Mechanism ◽  
Persistent Scatterer Interferometry ◽  
Urban Regions ◽  
Persistent Scatterer ◽  
Multi Temporal ◽  
Sar Data

Persistent Scatterer Interferometry for SAR data (PSInSAR) improves the ability of conventional InSAR time-series methods by detecting and analysing pixels where the portion of spatiotemporal decorrelations on the phase is negligible. Using dual/quad polarized SAR data provide us with an additional source of information to improve further the capability of InSAR analysis. In this paper, we present a method to enhance PSInSAR using polarimetric optimization method on multi-temporal polarimetric SAR data. The optimization process has been implemented to minimize the Amplitude dispersion Index (ADI) of pixels in SAR images over the time based on the best scattering mechanism. We evaluated the method on a dataset including 17 dual polarization SAR data (HH/VV) acquired by TerraSAR-X data from July 2013 to January 2014 over Tehran plain, Iran. The area has been affected by high rate (> 20 cm/yr.) of surface subsidence due to groundwater overexploitation. The effectiveness of the method is compared for both agricultural and urban regions affected by land subsidence. Furthermore single pole and optimized polarization results are compared together and with external observations from GPS measurements. The results reveal that using optimum scattering mechanism decreases the ADI values in urban and non-urban regions and increase the PS Candidate pixels (PSC) about three times and subsequently improves the PS density about 50% more than using single channel datasets.

scholarly journals Monitoring and Mapping of Shallow Landslides in a Tropical Environment Using Persistent Scatterer Interferometry: A Case Study from the Western Ghats, India

Geomatics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-17
Author(s):  
Ambujendran Rajaneesh ◽  
Natarajan Logesh ◽  
Chakrapani Lekha Vishnu ◽  
El Hachemi Bouali ◽  
Thomas Oommen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Western Ghats ◽  
Regional Scale ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
False Alarms ◽  
Persistent Scatterer Interferometry ◽  
Tropical Regions ◽  
Persistent Scatterer ◽  
Western Ghats Of India ◽  
Deformation Velocity ◽  
The Western Ghats

Persistent Scatterer Interferometry (PSI) techniques are now well established and accepted for monitoring ground displacements. The presence of shallow-seated landslides, ubiquitous phenomena in the tropics, offers an opportunity to monitor and map these hazards using PSI at the regional scale. Thus, the Western Ghats of India, experiencing a tropical climate and in a topographically complex region of the world, provides an ideal study site to test the efficacy of landslide detection with PSI. The biggest challenge in using the PSI technique in tropical regions is the additional noise in data due to vegetation. In this study, we filtered these noises by utilizing the 95-percentile of the highest coherence data, which also reduced the redundancy of the PSI points. The study examined 12 landslides that occurred within one of the three temporal categories grouped as Group 1, Group 2, and Group 3, categorized in relation to PSI monitoring periods, which was also further classified into east- and west-facing landslides. The Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data is in descending mode, and, therefore, the east-facing landslides are characterized by positive deformation velocity values, whereas the west-facing landslides have negative deformation values. Further, the landslide-prone areas, delineated using the conventional factor of safety (FS), were refined and mapped using PSI velocity values. The combination of PSI with the conventional FS approach helped to identify exclusive zones prone to landslides. The main aim of such an attempt is to identify critical areas in the unstable category in the map prepared using FS and prioritizing the mitigation measures, and to develop a road map for any developmental activities. The approach also helps to increase confidence in the susceptibility mapping and reduce false alarms.

scholarly journals Regional and local land subsidence at the Venice coastland by TerraSAR-X PSI

2015 ◽  
Vol 372 ◽  
pp. 199-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Tosi ◽  
T. Strozzi ◽  
C. Da Lio ◽  
P. Teatini
Keyword(s):  
Land Subsidence ◽  
Regional Scale ◽  
Image Resolution ◽  
Persistent Scatterer Interferometry ◽  
Large Structures ◽  
Persistent Scatterer ◽  
X Band ◽  
High Image Resolution ◽  
Under Construction ◽  
The City

Abstract. Land subsidence occurred at the Venice coastland over the 2008–2011 period has been investigated by Persistent Scatterer Interferometry (PSI) using a stack of 90 TerraSAR-X stripmap images with a 3 m resolution and a 11-day revisiting time. The regular X-band SAR acquisitions over more than three years coupled with the very-high image resolution has significantly improved the monitoring of ground displacements at regional and local scales, e.g., the entire lagoon, especially the historical palaces, the MoSE large structures under construction at the lagoon inlets to disconnect the lagoon from the Adriatic Sea during high tides, and single small structures scattered within the lagoon environments. Our results show that subsidence is characterized by a certain variability at the regional scale with superimposed important local displacements. The movements range from a gentle uplift to subsidence rates of up to 35 mm yr−1. For instance, settlements of 30–35 mm yr−1 have been detected at the three lagoon inlets in correspondence of the MoSE works, and local sinking bowls up to 10 mm yr−1 connected with the construction of new large buildings or restoration works have been measured in the Venice and Chioggia historical centers. Focusing on the city of Venice, the mean subsidence of 1.1 ± 1.0 mm yr−1 confirms the general stability of the historical center.

scholarly journals Subsidence activity maps derived from DInSAR data: Orihuela case study

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (5) ◽  
pp. 5365-5402 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. P. Sanabria ◽  
C. Guardiola-Albert ◽  
R. Tomás ◽  
G. Herrera ◽  
A. Prieto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Limit State ◽  
Regional Scale ◽  
Forensic Analysis ◽  
Spatial Uncertainty ◽  
Angular Distortion ◽  
Persistent Scatterer Interferometry ◽  
Persistent Scatterer ◽  
Gaussian Simulation

Abstract. A new methodology is proposed to produce subsidence activity maps based on the geostatistical analysis of persistent scatterer interferometry (PSI) data. PSI displacement measurements are interpolated based on Conditional Gaussian Simulation (CGS) to calculate multiple equiprobable realizations of subsidence. The result from this process is a series of interpolated subsidence values, with an estimation of the spatial uncertainty and a confidence level on the interpolation. These maps complement the PSI displacement map, improving the identification of wide subsiding areas at regional scale. At local scale, they can be used to identify buildings susceptible to suffer subsidence related damages. In order to do so, it is necessary to calculate the maximum differential settlement and the maximum angular distortion for each building of the study area. Based on PSI derived parameters those buildings in which serviceability limit state has been exceeded, and where in situ forensic analysis should be made, can be automatically identified. This methodology has been tested in Orihuela City (SE Spain) for the study of historical buildings, damaged during the last two decades by subsidence due to aquifer overexploitation.

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