In response to the debris flow that occurred in Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Shizuoka Prefecture plans to embark on a demonstration experiment to monitor illegal embankments using images taken by artificial satellites from the new fiscal year.
According to the prefecture, the effort to monitor the embankment from space is the first in all prefectures.
In response to the debris flow that occurred in Atami City, the prefecture has stepped up patrols of illegal embankments. .
Therefore, the prefecture has decided to start a demonstration experiment to monitor the embankment from the new fiscal year using images taken by artificial satellites.
Specifically, we will purchase images of an area of approximately 900 square kilometers at the foot of Mt. Fuji four times a year, and use AI to extract areas where the land shape has changed.
If signs such as deforestation of the land are confirmed, surveillance cameras will be installed in the surrounding area and patrols will be strengthened.
The prefecture also wants to use the image of the earth observation satellite "Daichi 3", which will be installed in the first unit of Japan's new flagship rocket "H3" scheduled to be launched on the 17th.
According to the prefecture, the effort to monitor the embankment from space is the first of its kind in all prefectures.