International Archives of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. Vol. XXXII Part 7C2, UNISPACE HI, Vienna, 1999 
97 
I5PR5 
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 
r3 
EARSeL 
L-3 
r 
Damage assessment 
N 
SAR interferometry 
may be used to 
map coseismic 
displacement. 
There are still 
limitations to the 
method. Example : 
the Umbria-Marche 
seismic sequence 
1997. Source : ING, 
Rome 
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Conclusions 
• Space systems may provide general -purpose 
(urban and land mapping, telecommunications) or 
special support (ground deformation monitoring) 
• Earthquake prediction remains largely beyond 
our capabilities but several attempts on-going 
• Direct damage assessment may remain difficult 
even with planned systems; indirect assessment 
possible. 
• Wide strategic capabilities, little tactical use 
• Large room for research activities