Saving lives with by monitoring landslides with big data and GeoAI

A new research project at the University of Twente will develop a novel way to identify and monitor landslides, even when cloud cover obscures traditional satellite images. This breakthrough could significantly improve landslide warning systems and save lives around the world. Landslides caused by earthquakes, heavy rain, and human activities threaten lives, infrastructure, and the environment. They cause an average of 4,500 deaths and 20 billion USD in damage annually. In February 2023, earthquakes in Turkey and Syria showed the devastation landslides can cause. Near-real-time landslide detection. Current landslide mapping methods rely on cloud-free optical satellite images, which are often scarce in mountainous regions.