A new concept for change detection algorithm for urban areas affected by earthquake is here presented. It is characterized as applicable to just one post-event amplitude Synthetic Aperture Radars (SAR) image and employs the inversion of sound scattering models already introduced in literature by the same authors. Aim of the algorithm is to try obtaining fast mapping of damaged areas and provide a first, even rough, evaluation of damage reported. In particular in this paper the overall block diagram chain and the algorithm rationale behind that framework are introduced and discussed in details. Some preliminary results are presented and the performance analyzed. New possible applications based on similar rationale are also commented.
['Raffaella Guida', 'Antonio Iodice', 'Daniele Riccio']
Monitoring of collapsed built-up areas with high resolution SAR images