Detecting and monitoring floods using satellite radarand drone data

在这项新颖而及时的研究中，我们的目标是通过使用尖端的卫星图像和无人机数据来开发经过现场测试的方法来改善洪泛区和湿地的管理和保护，以每周监测洪水水位和范围，为洪水风险管理策略提供信息。您将使用地面雷达进行实验，我们将在实验室中测量真实的洪水以及模拟洪水。虽然城市化洪泛区和自然湿地都需要不同的管理解决方案，但它们都需要了解洪水在空间和时间上的范围。目前，由于实地监测仪器不足，特别是在偏远地区，这方面的知识受到阻碍。

In this novel and timely research, we aim to improve the management and protection of floodplains and wetlands by using cutting-edge satellite images and drone data to develop field-tested methodologies to monitor flood level and extent on a weekly basis to inform flood risk management strategies. You will be performing experiments with a ground radar where we will take measurements of real life flooding as well as simulate flooding in the lab. Although both urbanised floodplains and natural wetlands require different management solutions, they both require knowledge of flood water extent over space and time. Currently this knowledge is hampered by insufficient monitoring instrumentation on the ground, especially in remote areas.