Application of Remote Sensing and GIS for Risk Assessment in Monastir, Tunisia
Bellert, Felicitas, Fila, Konstanze, Thoms, Reinhard, Hagenlocher, Michael, Harb, Mostapha, Cotti, Davide, Baccouche, Hayet, Ayed, Sonia and Garschagen, Matthias, "Application of Remote Sensing and GIS for Risk Assessment in Monastir, Tunisia" in Environmental Remote Sensing and GIS in Tunisia ed. Khebour Allouche, F. and Negm, A.M. (Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland AG, 2021), 191-210.
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Author Bellert, Felicitas
Fila, Konstanze
Thoms, Reinhard
Hagenlocher, Michael
Harb, Mostapha
Cotti, Davide
Baccouche, Hayet
Ayed, Sonia
Garschagen, MatthiasBook Editor Khebour Allouche, F.
Negm, A.M.Chapter Title Application of Remote Sensing and GIS for Risk Assessment in Monastir, Tunisia Book Title Environmental Remote Sensing and GIS in Tunisia Publication Date 2021-03-13 Place of Publication Cham Publisher Springer Nature Switzerland AG Start page 191 End page 210 Language eng Abstract Climate change and urbanization have increased disaster risk in cities and urged the need for effective disaster risk management and risk-informed urban planning. However, up-to-date data that can support risk assessments is often lacking. The ever increasing spatial and temporal resolution of remote sensing sensors offers tremendous opportunities to support risk assessments in cities. In a pilot project for the coastal city of Monastir, Tunisia, multi-temporal optical remote sensing and spatial analysis have been used to support the assessment of current and future exposure, vulnerability, and risk associated with flash floods and coastal erosion. The results were made available in a web-based information system that enables stakeholders to develop response mechanisms and to integrate risk information into urban planning in order to meet the challenges associated with urban disaster risk. The chapter focusses on the role of remote sensing and GIS for urban risk assessments, drawing on lessons from Monastir, and discusses the potential transferability to other urban settings. Keyword Coastal erosion
Flash flood
Disaster risk
Urban growth
Future scenarios
Exposure
Vulnerability
Risk
GIS
Modelling
WaterCopyright Holder Springer Nature Switzerland AG Copyright Year 2021 Copyright type Creative commons DOI 10.1007/978-3-030-63668-5_1 -
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