Remote Sensing
MCEER’s remote sensing publications include reports on flood, storm surge, hurricane, earthquake, fire, tornado and tsunami damage assessment compiled within weeks of the disaster. They also include in-depth reports on advanced image analysis techniques; damage assessment, and applications of the in-field VIEWS™ data collection and visualization system.
Hurricane Gustav Reconnaissance: Damage Survey using the VIEWS System
W. Svekla and E. Verrucci; MCEER-08-SP08; 10/31/2008; 4 pages; $0; This report is only offered as a PDF and can be downloaded from here. No hard copies are available.
Collection and Preliminary Analysis of Aerial and In-Field Building Damage Information in the Aftermath of the 2007 California Wildfires
A. McMillan, B.J. Adams, S. Ghosh and C.K. Huyck; MCEER-08-SP03; 4/30/2008; 28 pages; $0; This report is only offered as a PDF and can be downloaded from here. No hard copies are available.
Advanced Technology for Rapid Tornado Damage Assessment Following the "Super Tuesday" Tornado Outbreak of February 2008
A. McMillan, B.J. Adams, A. Reynolds, T. Brown, D. Liang and J.A. Womble; MCEER-08-SP01; 4/2/2008; 20 pages; $0; This report is only offered as a PDF and can be downloaded from here. No hard copies are available.
Building Inventory Compilaton for Disaster Management: Applicaton of Remote Sensing and Statistical Modeling
P. Sarabandi, A.S. Kiremidjian, R.T. Eguchi and B.J. Adams; MCEER-08-0025; 11/20/2008; 128 pages; $25
Remote Sensing for Resilient Multi-Hazard Disaster Response, Volume V: Integration of Remote Sensing Imagery and VIEWS Field Data for Post-Hurricane Charley Building Damage Assessment
J.R. Womble, K. Mehta and B.J. Adams; MCEER-08-0024; 11/17/2008; 102 pages; $25
Remote Sensing for Resilient Multi-Hazard Disaster Response, Volume IV: A Study of Multi-Temporal and Multi-Resolution SAR Imagery for Post-Katrina Flood Monitoring in New Orleans
A. McMillan, J.G. Morley, B.J. Adams and S. Chesworth; MCEER-08-0023; 11/17/2008; 96 pages; $25
Remote Sensing for Resilient Multi-Hazard Disaster Response, Volume III: Multi-Sensor Image Fusion Techniques for Robust Neighborhood-Scale Urban Damage Assessment
B.J. Adams and A. McMillan; MCEER-08-0022; 11/17/2008; 162 pages; $30
Remote Sensing for Resilient Multi-Hazard Disaster Response, Volume II:Counting the Number of Collapsed Buildings Using an Object-Oriented Analysis: Case Study of the 2003 Bam Earthquake
L. Gusella, C.K. Huyck and B.J. Adams; MCEER-08-0021; 11/17/2008; 82 pages; $25
Remote Sensing for Resilient Multi-Hazard Disaster Response, Volume I: Introduction to Damage Assessment Methodologies
B.J. Adams and R.T. Eguchi; MCEER-08-0020; 11/17/2008; 114 pages; $25
Advanced Damage Detection for Hurricane Katrina: Integrating Remote Sensing Images and VIEWS Field Reconnaissance
J. Arn Womble, S. Ghosh, B.J. Adams and C.J. Friedland; MCEER-06-SP02; 3/1/2006; 150 pages; $35; This report can be downloaded in PDF format from here.
Proceedings of the International Workshop Series on Remote Sensing: A Compilation of Materials from Workshops held in 2003 (California), 2004 (California) and 2005 (Japan)
Edited by Beverley Adams; MCEER-05-SP03; 12/1/2005; 0 pages; $25; Papers and presentations from the first three workshops on remote sensing can be downloaded from here.
MCEER Response to Post-Tsunami Urban Damage Survey in Thailand, Using the VIEWS Reconnaissance System
S. Ghosh, B.J. Adams, C.K. Huyck, M. Mio, R.T. Eguchi, F. Yamazaki and M. Matsuoka; MCEER-05-SP01; 2/18/2005; 16 pages; $0; This report is only offered as a PDF and can be downloaded from here. Additional reconnaissance information is available from here.
MCEER/NHRAIC Response to Hurricane Charley: Collection of Satellite-Reference Building Damage Information in the Aftermath of Hurricane Charley
B.J. Adams, J.A. Womble, M.Z. Mio, J.B. Turner, K.C. Mehta and S. Ghosh; MCEER-04-SP04; 9/20/2004; 16 pages; $0; This report is only offered as a PDF and can be downloaded from here. Additional reconnaissance information is available from here.
Methodologies for Post-Earthquake Building Damage Detection Using SAR and Optical Remote Sensing: Application to the August 17, 1999 Marmara, Turkey Earthquake
C.K. Huyck, B.J. Adams, S. Cho, R.T. Eguchi, B. Mansouri and B. Houshmand; MCEER-04-0004; 6/15/2004; 184 pages; $25
Engineering and Organizational Issues Related to the World Trade Center Terrorist Attack: Emergency Response in the Wake of the World Trade Center Attack: The Remote Sensing Perspective
C.K. Huyck and B.J. Adams; MCEER-02-SP05; 7/30/2002; 56 pages; $25; Information about MCEER's research efforts on the WTC disaster are described here.
Bare Earth Algorithms for Use with SAR and LIDAR Digital Elevation Models
C.K.Huyck, R.T.Eguchi and B.Houshmand; MCEER-02-0004; 10/16/2002; 128 pages; $25
Proceedings of the Second MCEER Workshop on Mitigation of Earthquake Disaster by Advanced Technologies (MEDAT-2)
Edited by M. Bruneau and D.J. Inman; MCEER-01-0002; 7/23/2001; 338 pages; $25; Presentation materials and a workshop summary is provided.
Assessment of Advanced Technologies for Loss Estimation on CD-ROM
D. Tralli; MCEER-00-SP02; 12/31/2000; 97 pages; $25; This CD-ROM describes the current state of advanced airborne and spaceborne remote sensing and ground-based technologies applicable to earthquake hazard mitigation. This 80-plus page report contains many links to Internet sites, numerous references to additional resources on the topic, two LiDAR fly-throughs and recommendations for future research. The CD requires Acrobat Reader 4.0 to view. More information about the report can be viewed here.
Proceedings of the First MCEER Workshop on Mitigation of Earthquake Disaster by Advanced Technologies (MEDAT-1)
Edited by M. Shinozuka, D.J. Inman and T.D. O'Rourke; MCEER-00-0009; 11/10/2000; 270 pages; $25; A workshop summary is provided.
