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Articles | Volume 15, issue 1
Articles | Volume 15, issue 1
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 15, 163–169, 2015
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-15-163-2015
© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 15, 163–169, 2015
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-15-163-2015
© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Articles | Volume 15, issue 1

Brief communication 28 Jan 2015

Brief communication | 28 Jan 2015

Brief Communication: The use of an unmanned aerial vehicle in a rockfall emergency scenario

D. Giordan1, A. Manconi1, A. Facello1, M. Baldo1, F. dell'Anese1, P. Allasia1, and F. Dutto2 D. Giordan et al.
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  • 1National Research Council, Research Institute for Geo-hydrological Protection, Geohazard Monitoring Group, Strada delle Cacce 73, 10135 Turin, Italy
  • 2Torino Province, Civil Protection Service, Via Alberto Sordi 13, 10095 Grugliasco, Italy
Received: 19 May 2014 – Discussion started: 05 Jun 2014 – Accepted: 25 Dec 2014 – Published: 28 Jan 2015

Abstract. In recent years, the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in civilian/commercial contexts are becoming increasingly common, as well as for applications concerning anthropic and natural disasters. In this paper, we present the first results of a research project aimed at defining a possible methodology for the use of micro-UAVs in emergency scenarios relevant to rockfall phenomena. To develop and support the method presented herein, the results relevant to a rockfall emergency occurred on 7 March 2014 in the San Germano municipality (north-western Italy) are presented and discussed.

How to cite. Giordan, D., Manconi, A., Facello, A., Baldo, M., dell'Anese, F., Allasia, P., and Dutto, F.: Brief Communication: The use of an unmanned aerial vehicle in a rockfall emergency scenario, Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 15, 163–169, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-15-163-2015, 2015.
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In recent years, the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in civilian/commercial contexts is becoming increasingly common, also for the applications concerning the anthropic and natural disasters. In this paper, we present the first results of a research project aimed at defining a possible methodology for the use of micro-UAVs in emergency scenarios relevant to rockfall phenomena.
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