Articles | Volume 18, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-18-1079-2018
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-18-1079-2018
Review article
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06 Apr 2018
Review article |  | 06 Apr 2018

Review article: the use of remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPASs) for natural hazards monitoring and management

Daniele Giordan, Yuichi Hayakawa, Francesco Nex, Fabio Remondino, and Paolo Tarolli

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Remotely piloted aerial systems can acquire on-demand ultra-high-resolution images that can be used for the identification of active processes like landslides or volcanic activities but also for the definition of effects of earthquakes, wildfires and floods. In this paper, we present a review of published literature that describes experimental methodologies developed for the study and monitoring of natural hazards.
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