ON THE COMBINATION OF DUAL-POLARIZATION SENTINEL-1 ASCENDING/DESCENDING ORBITING PASSES TO ESTIMATE DAMAGE DUE TO THE 2016 CENTRAL ITALY EARTHQUAKE

On the Combination of Dual-Polarization Sentinel-1 Ascending/Descending Orbiting Passes to Estimate Damage Due to the 2016 Central Italy Earthquake

This study investigates the extra benefit provided by the joint use of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) polarimetric diversity and ascending/descending orbit passes to quantify postearthquake damage that occurred over the area of Amatrice, an Italian city significantly damaged by the Statue 2016 Central Italy earthquake.First, the sensitivity of PolS

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Keeping Our Heads above Water: An Exploratory Study on the Equity Opportunities of Coastal Virginia Wireless Emergency Alerts

Economically disadvantaged coastal communities face severe damage and casualties, which can be attributed to storm surges.Excessive amounts of inundation should be considered to a similar level to wind speeds and heavy rains that communities commonly prepare for amidst a hurricane event.Marginalized residents, such as residents of color, disabled r

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