IMPACT FEATURE Space Technology for Flood Forecasting, Flood Hazard Mapping and Flood Monitoring

India is the second worst flood affected country in the world and the perennial river basins of Ganges, Brahmaputra, Mahanadi and Godavari rivers witness flooding every year. Flood forecasting, near real-time monitoring of floods and flood hazard zonation are the widely adopted methods of flood hazard mitigation.

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IMPACT FEATURE Utilisation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and Internet of Things (IoT) in Disaster Management Applications

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)—popularly known as drones, one of the most promising and emerging technologies, are being used to improve disaster response and relief operations. UAVs armed with remote sensing technology (UAV-RS) are being increasingly used for risk assessment and monitoring, as they offer flexibility and quick deployment at low operational cost. Similarly, the Internet of Things (IoT) embedded with sensors and applications for collection and exchange of data is another important technology which can offer excellent support for emergency management. UAVs integrated with IoT (UAV-IoT) can improve the effectiveness of emergency response during disasters. This article presents the utilisation of UAVs for disaster management support activity highlighting few case studies. A model on IoT platform conceptualised for disaster management support using UAVs is also presented here.

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