International Archives of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. Vol. XXXII Part 7C2, UNISPACE III, Vienna, 1999 
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UNISPACE III - ISPRS/EARSeL Workshop on 
“Remote Sensing for the Detection, Monitoring 
and Mitigation of Natural Disasters ” 
2:30-5:30 pm, 22 July 1999, VIC Room B 
Vienna, Austria 
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Damage assessment 
Structural characteristics of 
buildings are still to be 
procured by classical 
surveys 
Little success of imagers 
after events such as the 
Kobe earthquake. 
Studies demonstrate the 
potential of polarized high 
resolution radars to detect 
damages to large structures 
Source : ESA 
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Damage assessment 
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