MCEER Releases Comprehensive Report on the Use of Remote Sensing Technologies in Detecting Damage after Hurricane Katrina

Long Beach, CA – December 2006. As part of the MCEER Special Report Series on Engineering and Organizational Issues Before, During and After Hurricane Katrina, MCEER has released a new volume the focuses on Advanced Damage Detection for Hurricane Katrina: Integrating Remote Sensing and VIEWS™ Field Reconnaissance. The purpose of this report is to document the integrated implementation of remote sensing and VIEWS™ field reconnaissance technologies for characterizing the multi-hazard impacts of Hurricane Katrina upon the built environment. The report reviews the availability of remote sensing data for post-Hurricane Katrina reconnaissance in general, and specifically, the assessment of hurricane-induced damage along the Mississippi Coast and in New Orleans. The report also presents a theoretical framework for the use of remote sensing data to plan and support field reconnaissance in these areas. This report discusses the collection of in-field observations using the VIEWS™ survey system. Finally, a summary of key findings and directions for future research in provided.

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