New Project: Rapid assessment of earthquake impacts using commercial satellite data

In the immediate aftermath of an earthquake, rapid information about regional impact (e.g., building damage, fatalities, financial loss,etc.) is crticial for both short-term impact assessement and long-term recovery planning. However, traditional methods such as buliding damage surveys do not satsify the urgent data needs that arise in immediate post-earthquake scenarios. This collaborative project seeks to develop a framework that integrates high-resolution commerical satellite data, machine learning, and loss estimation to rapidly generate regional earthquake impact metrics. Findings from the project will promote actionable post-earthquake impact assessment while also supporting long-term recovery planning in the wake of devastating seismic events. The project is supported by the NASA CESRA program.