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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-17-1961-2017
© Author(s) 2017. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Research article
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20 Nov 2017
Research article |
| 20 Nov 2017
A method for using unmanned aerial vehicles for emergency investigation of single geo-hazards and sample applications of this method
Haifeng Huang
Hubei Key Laboratory of Intelligent Vision Based Monitoring for
Hydroelectric Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002,
China
Key Laboratory of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation of Hubei
Province, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China
National Field Observation and Research Station of Landslides in
the Three Gorges Reservoir Area of Yangtze River, China Three Gorges
University, Yichang 443002, China
Jingjing Long
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Key Laboratory of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation of Hubei
Province, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China
National Field Observation and Research Station of Landslides in
the Three Gorges Reservoir Area of Yangtze River, China Three Gorges
University, Yichang 443002, China
Wu Yi
National Field Observation and Research Station of Landslides in
the Three Gorges Reservoir Area of Yangtze River, China Three Gorges
University, Yichang 443002, China
Collaborative Innovation Center for Geo-Hazards and Eco-Environment
in the Three Gorges Area of Hubei Province, Yichang 443002, China
Qinglin Yi
National Field Observation and Research Station of Landslides in
the Three Gorges Reservoir Area of Yangtze River, China Three Gorges
University, Yichang 443002, China
Collaborative Innovation Center for Geo-Hazards and Eco-Environment
in the Three Gorges Area of Hubei Province, Yichang 443002, China
Guodong Zhang
National Field Observation and Research Station of Landslides in
the Three Gorges Reservoir Area of Yangtze River, China Three Gorges
University, Yichang 443002, China
Collaborative Innovation Center for Geo-Hazards and Eco-Environment
in the Three Gorges Area of Hubei Province, Yichang 443002, China
Bangjun Lei
Hubei Key Laboratory of Intelligent Vision Based Monitoring for
Hydroelectric Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002,
China
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Short summary
Unmanned aerial vehicles are widely used in the emergency investigations of major natural hazards in a large area, but less commonly for single geo-hazards. Based on a number of successful practices in the Three Gorges Reservoir area, China, a complete UAV-based emergency investigation method of single geo-hazards is concluded. It can not only greatly reduce the time, strength and risks, but can also provide high-accuracy, high-definition valuable information to support emergency responses.
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