AUTOMATIC APPROACH TO VHR SATELLITE IMAGE CLASSIFICATION

The aim of this study is to develop a consistent methodology to determine urban areas that are particularly vulnerable to the effects of heavy, rapid rains using GIS tools. They are, as a result of climate change, more and more prevalent in the temperate climate, usually spring – summer from mid-May to late August – and involve the risk of flash floods. By simplifying the model we were able to derive a vulnerability map of the case study to point out areas of interest and potential flood threat.