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MiFMASS
Multi-Scale Flood Monitoring and Assessment Service Project
OBJECTIVES
DELIVERABLES
(i) Flood event database of the study areas;
(ii) Flood Forecasting and Assessment system;
(iii) Image acquisition, processing and analysis system for mapping flood extent during, or immediately after a flood; and (iv) Damage assessment module to evaluate the degree of damage after flood events.