Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
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Articles | Volume 22, issue 3
Articles | Volume 22, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-22-753-2022
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Articles | Volume 22, issue 3
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09 Mar 2022
Research article |  | 09 Mar 2022

Generating landslide density heatmaps for rapid detection using open-access satellite radar data in Google Earth Engine

Alexander L. Handwerger, Mong-Han Huang, Shannan Y. Jones, Pukar Amatya, Hannah R. Kerner, and Dalia B. Kirschbaum

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Rapid detection of landslides is critical for emergency response and disaster mitigation. Here we develop a global landslide detection tool in Google Earth Engine that uses satellite radar data to measure changes in the ground surface properties. We find that we can detect areas with high landslide density within days of a triggering event. Our approach allows the broader hazard community to utilize these state-of-the-art data for improved situational awareness of landslide hazards.
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