Improving operational use of post-disaster damage assessment for urban search and rescue

Author: Sivasakthy Selvakumaran, University of Cambridge

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21 January 2025

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Improving operational use of post-disaster damage assessment for urban search and rescue

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Sivasakthy Selvakumaran, University of Cambridge

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21 January 2025

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Sivasakthy Selvakumaran, University of Cambridge

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A report from a project funded by a 2021 EEFIT Research Grant winner.

This project investigates the application of remote sensing technologies within the specific operational context of emergency urban search and rescue (USAR) efforts post-disaster.
 

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