scholarly journals Multiscale analysis of surface roughness for the improvement of natural hazard modelling

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (11) ◽  
pp. 3539-3562
Author(s):  
Natalie Brožová ◽  
Tommaso Baggio ◽  
Vincenzo D'Agostino ◽  
Yves Bühler ◽  
Peter Bebi
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Natural Hazard ◽  
Flow Direction ◽  
Mass Movement ◽  
Digital Terrain Model ◽  
Surface Model ◽  
European Alps ◽  
Terrain Model ◽  
Digital Terrain ◽  
Disturbed Forest

Abstract. Surface roughness influences the release of avalanches and the dynamics of rockfall, avalanches and debris flow, but it is often not objectively implemented in natural hazard modelling. For two study areas, a treeline ecotone and a windthrow-disturbed forest landscape of the European Alps, we tested seven roughness algorithms using a photogrammetric digital surface model (DSM) with different resolutions (0.1, 0.5 and 1 m) and different moving-window areas (9, 25 and 49 m2). The vector ruggedness measure roughness algorithm performed best overall in distinguishing between roughness categories relevant for natural hazard modelling (including shrub forest, high forest, windthrow, snow and rocky land cover). The results with 1 m resolution were found to be suitable to distinguish between the roughness categories of interest, and the performance did not increase with higher resolution. In order to improve the roughness calculation along the hazard flow direction, we tested a directional roughness approach that improved the reliability of the surface roughness computation in channelised paths. We simulated avalanches on different elevation models (lidar-based) to observe a potential influence of a DSM and a digital terrain model (DTM) using the simulation tool Rapid Mass Movement Simulation (RAMMS). In this way, we accounted for the surface roughness based on a DSM instead of a DTM, which resulted in shorter simulated avalanche runouts by 16 %–27 % in the two study areas. Surface roughness above a treeline, which in comparison to the forest is not represented within the RAMMS, is therefore underestimated. We conclude that using DSM-based surface roughness in combination with DTM-based surface roughness and considering the directional roughness is promising for achieving better assessment of terrain in an alpine landscape, which might improve the natural hazard modelling.

scholarly journals Multiscale analysis of surface roughness for the improvement of natural hazard modelling

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalie Brožová ◽  
Tommaso Baggio ◽  
Vincenzo D'Agostino ◽  
Yves Bühler ◽  
Peter Bebi
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Natural Hazard ◽  
Flow Direction ◽  
Digital Terrain Model ◽  
European Alps ◽  
Treeline Ecotone ◽  
Terrain Model ◽  
Digital Terrain ◽  
Surface Models ◽  
Disturbed Forest

Abstract. Surface roughness influences the release of avalanches and the dynamics of rockfall, avalanches and debris flow, but is often not objectively implemented in natural hazard modelling. For two study areas, a treeline ecotone and a windthrow disturbed forest landscape of the European Alps, we tested seven roughness algorithms using a digital surface models (DSM) with different resolutions (0.1, 0.5 and 1 m) and different moving window areas (9 m−2, 25 m−2 and 49 m−2). The vector ruggedness measure roughness algorithm performed best overall in distinguishing between roughness categories relevant for natural hazard modelling (including shrub forest, high forest, windthrow, snow and rocky land-cover). The results with 1 m resolution were found to be suitable to distinguish between the roughness categories of interest, and the performance did not increase with higher resolution. In order to improve the roughness calculation along the hazard flow direction, we tested a directional roughness approach that improved the reliability of the surface roughness computation in channelized paths. We simulated avalanches on a different elevation models to observe a potential influence of a DSM and a digital terrain model (DTM). Accounting for surface roughness based on a DSM instead of a DTM resulted not only in clearly higher roughness values of forest and shrub vegetation, but also in longer simulated avalanche runouts by 16–27 % in the two study areas. We conclude that directional roughness is promising for achieving better assessments of terrain topography in alpine landscapes and that applying an approach using DSM-based surface roughness could improve natural hazard modelling.

scholarly journals Automated Generation of Digital Terrain Model using Point Clouds of Digital Surface Model in Forest Area

2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
pp. 845-858 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kande R.M.U. Bandara ◽  
Lal Samarakoon ◽  
Rajendra P. Shrestha ◽  
Yoshikazu Kamiya
Keyword(s):  
Digital Terrain Model ◽  
Point Clouds ◽  
Forest Area ◽  
Surface Model ◽  
Digital Surface Model ◽  
Automated Generation ◽  
Terrain Model ◽  
Digital Terrain

scholarly journals Photogrammetric surveying forests and woodlands with UAVs: techniques for automatic removal of vegetation and digital terrain model production for hydrological applications

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Fotis Giagkas ◽  
Petros Patias ◽  
Charalampos Georgiadis
Keyword(s):  
Vegetation Type ◽  
Digital Terrain Model ◽  
Point Clouds ◽  
Aerial Images ◽  
Surface Model ◽  
Terrain Model ◽  
Vegetation Height ◽  
Digital Terrain ◽  
Dense Point ◽  
Height Model

The purpose of this study is the photogrammetric survey of a forested area using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), and the estimation of the digital terrain model (DTM) of the area, based on the photogrammetrically produced digital surface model (DSM). Furthermore, through the classification of the height difference between a DSM and a DTM, a vegetation height model is estimated, and a vegetation type map is produced. Finally, the generated DTM was used in a hydrological analysis study to determine its suitability compared to the usage of the DSM. The selected study area was the forest of Seih-Sou (Thessaloniki). The DTM extraction methodology applies classification and filtering of point clouds, and aims to produce a surface model including only terrain points (DTM). The method yielded a DTM that functioned satisfactorily as a basis for the hydrological analysis. Also, by classifying the DSM–DTM difference, a vegetation height model was generated. For the photogrammetric survey, 495 aerial images were used, taken by a UAV from a height of ∼200 m. A total of 44 ground control points were measured with an accuracy of 5 cm. The accuracy of the aerial triangulation was approximately 13 cm. The produced dense point cloud, counted 146 593 725 points.

scholarly journals Modelling the 2012 Lahar in a Sector of Jamapa Gorge (Pico de Orizaba Volcano, Mexico) Using RAMMS and Tree-Ring Evidence

Water ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 333 ◽  
Author(s):  
Osvaldo Franco-Ramos ◽  
Juan Antonio Ballesteros-Cánovas ◽  
José Ernesto Figueroa-García ◽  
Lorenzo Vázquez-Selem ◽  
Markus Stoffel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mass Movement ◽  
Digital Terrain Model ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Terrain Model ◽  
Digital Terrain ◽  
Field Evidence ◽  
Pico De Orizaba Volcano ◽  
Reduction Strategies ◽  
Aerial Vehicle ◽  
Risk Reduction Strategies

A good understanding of the frequency and magnitude of lahars is essential for the assessment of torrential hazards in volcanic terrains. In many instances, however, data on past events is scarce or incomplete, such that the evaluation of possible future risks and/or the planning of adequate countermeasures can only be done with rather limited certainty. In this paper, we present a multiidisciplinary approach based on botanical field evidence and the numerical modelling of a post-eruptive lahar that occurred in 2012 on the northern slope of the Pico de Orizaba volcano, Mexico, with the aim of reconstructing the magnitude of the event. To this end, we used the debris-flow module of the rapid mass movement simulation tool RAMMS on a highly resolved digital terrain model obtained with an unmanned aerial vehicle. The modelling was calibrated with scars found in 19 Pinus hartwegii trees that served as paleo stage indicators (PSI) of lahar magnitude in a sector of Jamapa Gorge. Using this combined assessment and calibration of RAMMS, we obtain a peak discharge of 78 m3 s−1 for the 2012 lahar event which was likely triggered by torrential rainfall during hurricane “Ernesto”. Results also show that the deviation between the modelled lahar stage (depth) and the height of PSI in trees was up to ±0.43 m. We conclude that the combination of PSI and models can be successfully used on (subtropical) volcanoes to assess the frequency, and even more so to calibrate the magnitude of lahars. The added value of the approach is particularly obvious in catchments with very scarce or no hydrological data at all and could thus also be employed for the dating and modelling of older lahars. As such, the approach and the results obtained can be used directly to support disaster risk reduction strategies at Pico de Orizaba volcano, but also in other volcanic regions.

scholarly journals Comparison of Digital Elevation Models by Visibility Analysis in Landscape

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 28-31
Author(s):  
Jozef Sedláček ◽  
Ondřej Šesták ◽  
Miroslava Sliacka
Keyword(s):  
Field Survey ◽  
Reference Model ◽  
Digital Terrain Model ◽  
Surface Model ◽  
Digital Surface Model ◽  
Visibility Analysis ◽  
Terrain Model ◽  
Digital Terrain ◽  
Model Average ◽  
Digital Elevation

Abstract The paper investigates suitability of digital surface model for visibility analysis in GIS. In experiment there were analysed viewsheds from 14 observer points calculated on digital surface model, digital terrain model and its comparison to field survey. Data sources for the investigated models were LiDAR digital terrain model and LiDAR digital surface model with vegetation distributed by the Czech Administration for Land Surveying and Cadastre. The overlay method was used for comparing accuracy of models and the reference model was LiDAR digital surface model. Average equalities in comparison with LiDAR digital terrain model, ZABAGED model and field survey were 15.5 %, 17.3% and 20.9%, respectively.

scholarly journals Application of the global SRTM and AW3D30 digital elevation models to mapping folds at cave sites

2021 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-89
Author(s):  
Mark Abolins ◽  
Albert Ogden
Keyword(s):  
Cell Size ◽  
Forest Canopy ◽  
Digital Elevation Models ◽  
Digital Terrain Model ◽  
Surface Model ◽  
M Cell ◽  
Terrain Model ◽  
Digital Terrain ◽  
Digital Elevation ◽  
The Mean

A novel method to map and quantitatively describe very gentle folds (limb dip <5°) at cratonic cave sites was evaluated at Snail Shell and Nanna caves, central Tennessee, USA. Elevations from the global SRTM digital terrain model (DTM) were assigned to points on late Ordovician geologic contacts, and the elevations of the points were used to interpolate 28 m cell size natural neighbor digital elevation models (DEM’s) of the contacts. The global Forest Canopy Height Dataset was subtracted from the global 28 m cell size AW3D30 digital surface model (DSM) to create a DTM, and that DTM was applied in the same way. Comparison of mean and modal strikes of the interpolated surfaces with mean and modal cave passage trend shows that many passages are sub-parallel to the trend of an anticline. WithiSn 500 m of the caves, the SRTM- and AW3D30-based interpolated surfaces have mean strikes within 8° of the mean strike of an interpolated reference surface created with a high resolution (~0.76 m cell size and 10 cm RMSE) Tennessee, USA LiDAR DTM. This evaluation shows that the SRTM- and AW3D30-based method has the potential to reveal a relationship between the trend of a fold, on one hand, and cave passages, on the other, at sites where a geologic contact varies in elevation by >35 m within an area of <12.4 km2 and the mean dip of bedding is >0.9°.

scholarly journals METHODS FOR THE UPDATE AND VERIFICATION OF FOREST SURFACE MODEL

2016 ◽  
Vol XLI-B4 ◽  
pp. 51-54
Author(s):  
M. Rybansky ◽  
M. Brenova ◽  
P. Zerzan ◽  
J. Simon ◽  
T. Mikita
Keyword(s):  
Laser Scanning ◽  
Digital Terrain Model ◽  
Geographic Location ◽  
Canopy Height ◽  
Aerial Photographs ◽  
Surface Model ◽  
Vegetation Growth ◽  
Terrain Model ◽  
Digital Terrain ◽  
Pulse Echo

The digital terrain model (DTM) represents the bare ground earth's surface without any objects like vegetation and buildings. In contrast to a DTM, Digital surface model (DSM) represents the earth's surface including all objects on it. The DTM mostly does not change as frequently as the DSM. The most important changes of the DSM are in the forest areas due to the vegetation growth. Using the LIDAR technology the canopy height model (CHM) is obtained by subtracting the DTM and the corresponding DSM. The DSM is calculated from the first pulse echo and DTM from the last pulse echo data. The main problem of the DSM and CHM data using is the actuality of the airborne laser scanning. <br><br> This paper describes the method of calculating the CHM and DSM data changes using the relations between the canopy height and age of trees. To get a present basic reference data model of the canopy height, the photogrammetric and trigonometric measurements of single trees were used. Comparing the heights of corresponding trees on the aerial photographs of various ages, the statistical sets of the tree growth rate were obtained. These statistical data and LIDAR data were compared with the growth curve of the spruce forest, which corresponds to a similar natural environment (soil quality, climate characteristics, geographic location, etc.) to get the updating characteristics.

scholarly journals PEMANFAATAN DTM HASIL FOTOGRAMETRI UAV UNTUK ESTIMASI KETINGGIAN GENANGAN AIR BANJIR HASIL DETEKSI CITRA SAR

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-48
Author(s):  
Hariady Indra Mantong
Keyword(s):  
Water Level ◽  
Feature Matching ◽  
Control Point ◽  
Digital Terrain Model ◽  
Accurate Method ◽  
Hydraulic Modeling ◽  
Surface Model ◽  
Terrain Model ◽  
Digital Terrain ◽  
Level Measurement

Utilization of The Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) or Drone has brought revolution in digital photogrammetry. The feature matching on surface reconstruction or Digital Surface Model (DSM) are quickly finished. However, DSM doesn’t represent itself as a part of topography, that is why DSM should be converted into Digital Terrain Model (DTM). This research is to investigate the accuracy of UAV photogrammetry’s DTM  for hydraulic modeling purpose. This study has produced 4 sets of DTMs; 2 sets of DTMs with different grid resolution which are 2 cm & 40 cm, also the 2 other sets of DTM with extra fine nature algorithm and set of filtering parameters adjustment; bulge, offset, spike and standard deviation. Every DTM are validated by Ground Control Point (GCP) from Real Time Kinematic-Different Global Positioning System (RTK-DGPS) measurement. According to the validation, the adjustment of filtering parameters is the most accurate method with Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) of 6,17 cm for 2 cm resolution; and 5,22 cm for 40 cm resolution. Next, DTM UAV is used to estimate the flood water level from Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Image detection with 46 flood images on Glane and Losser area, east part of Overijssel, The Netherlands, since October 2014 to December 2017, then validated with the insitu water level measurement and resulted RMSE 6,72 cm for set of UAV DTM’s 40 cm resolution with the filtering parameters adjustment. Therefore, this DTM UAV can be used as a topography parameter in hydraulic modeling, especially at the similar flat-surface terrain where this research have been conducted.  Keywords: UAV photogrammetry, SAR detection, DTM production

scholarly journals MODELING CITIES FOR 3D_GIS PURPOSES

2018 ◽  
Vol XLII-4 ◽  
pp. 135-142
Author(s):  
E. G. V. de Jesus ◽  
A. L. de Amorim ◽  
N. J. Groetelaars ◽  
V. O. Fernandes
Keyword(s):  
Data Model ◽  
Geometric Modeling ◽  
Laser Scanning ◽  
Semantic Representation ◽  
Digital Terrain Model ◽  
Surface Model ◽  
Geography Markup Language ◽  
Terrain Model ◽  
Digital Terrain ◽  
First Results

<p><strong>Abstract.</strong> 3D Geographic Information Systems (3D GIS) are systems that are capable of making spatial analyses that consider the tridimentional and semantic representation of objects. These systems make these analyses through its planialtimetric coordinates. The City Geography Markup Language (CityGML) is used for the representation of cities and urban applications. The CityGML is an international standardized data model based on XML used to store and exchange information through 3D representation of cities. This standardized data model has 5 Levels of Detail – LOD, varying from LOD 0 (least detailed) to 4 (most detailed). The main challenges for the implementation of these systems refer to the techniques used for obtaining data and the data format, and also all the software used in the geometric modeling of the urban model. The data related to the buildings were manipulated with the QGIS software in this study. This made it possible to obtain the height of the buildings by the elevation difference between the Digital Surface Model and the Digital Terrain Model. This paper presents and discusses the first results of the geometric modeling made in the campus of the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), by using airborne laser scanning data, integrating QGIS, Rhinoceros and CityGML.</p>

scholarly journals WORLDDEM – A NOVEL GLOBAL FOUNDATION LAYER

2015 ◽  
Vol XL-3/W2 ◽  
pp. 183-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Riegler ◽  
S. D. Hennig ◽  
M. Weber
Keyword(s):  
Digital Terrain Model ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Disruptive Technology ◽  
Surface Model ◽  
Terrain Model ◽  
Digital Terrain ◽  
Digital Elevation ◽  
Elevation Data ◽  
Elevation Model ◽  
German Aerospace

Airbus Defence and Space’s WorldDEM™ provides a global Digital Elevation Model of unprecedented quality, accuracy, and coverage. The product will feature a vertical accuracy of 2m (relative) and better than 6m (absolute) in a 12m x 12m raster. The accuracy will surpass that of any global satellite-based elevation model available. WorldDEM is a game-changing disruptive technology and will define a new standard in global elevation models. <br><br> The German radar satellites TerraSAR-X and TanDEM-X form a high-precision radar interferometer in space and acquire the data basis for the WorldDEM. This mission is performed jointly with the German Aerospace Center (DLR). Airbus DS refines the Digital Surface Model (e.g. editing of acquisition, processing artefacts and water surfaces) or generates a Digital Terrain Model. Three product levels are offered: WorldDEMcore (output of the processing, no editing is applied), WorldDEM™ (guarantees a void-free terrain description and hydrological consistency) and WorldDEM DTM (represents bare Earth elevation). <br><br> Precise elevation data is the initial foundation of any accurate geospatial product, particularly when the integration of multi-source imagery and data is performed based upon it. Fused data provides for improved reliability, increased confidence and reduced ambiguity. This paper will present the current status of product development activities including methodologies and tool to generate these, like terrain and water bodies editing and DTM generation. In addition, the studies on verification & validation of the WorldDEM products will be presented.

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