Tag: flood
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What environmental indicators can be derived from satellite analytics?
Satellite analytics can generate a wide range of environmental indicators that help organizations understand ecosystem conditions, monitor environmental change, assess sustainability performance, and support informed decision-making. By transforming raw Earth observation data into measurable environmental metrics, satellite analytics provides scalable and objective insights across diverse landscapes and environmental systems. Vegetation indicators are among the most…
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From Extreme Weather to Actionable Intelligence: How Satellite Data Is Powering Climate Risk Applications
Extreme weather events are increasingly recognized as material drivers of operational and financial risk across multiple industries. Rather than isolated disruptions, hazards such as floods, heatwaves, droughts, and infrastructure stress events can interact with cascading or compound effects in certain regions and contexts. Extreme Weather as an Emerging Systemic Risk Climate-related hazards are increasingly studied…
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When the Desert Flooded: Satellite Imagery and the Future of Agricultural Flood Insurance
The April 2024 UAE floods stress-tested every traditional risk assessment model. STARPATH GLOBAL satellite imagery shows how Earth observation is transforming how agricultural insurers detect, verify, and price catastrophic flood events. Published: April 2024 · Region: United Arab Emirates · Data: STARPATH GLOBAL · USGS Event Background A once-in-75-year rainfall event On April 16, 2024,…
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Improving flood forecasting with Earth observation data
Improving flood forecasting with Earth observation data is not only possible but it’s been done time and time again. Luca Brocca is a Researcher at the Research Institute of Geo-Hydrological Protection (IRPI) of the National Research Council (CNR), a branch of the Italian government dedicated to monitoring and preventing floods, landslides, droughts, and other water-related…