How satellite images can map floods and rail subsidence faster

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With satellite images you can map damage to the track much faster in the event of flooding, says Auke Blokland, Earth Observation Specialist at IT company CGI. Flooding, such as the recent ones in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands, are expected to happen more often, and satellites could prove very useful.

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How satellite images can map floods and rail subsidence faster

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With satellite images you can map damage to the track much faster in the event of flooding, says Auke Blokland, Earth Observation Specialist at IT company CGI. Flooding, such as the recent ones in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands, are expected to happen more often, and satellites could prove very useful.

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Author: Nick Augusteijn

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