May 16-17, 2023 flood event in Italy's Emilia-Romagna Region. The dataset contains the perimeter of flooded territories, created through photo-interpretation from various data sources, including contributions from local authorities and remediation consortia. It is provided by the Agenzia per l'Italia Digitale and was last updated in April 2024.
Use Cases
- Assess flood damage extent based on the mapped perimeter of flooded territories.
- Validate hydrological models using the photo-interpreted flood boundary.
- Plan remediation and recovery efforts based on the delineated flood-affected areas.
- Analyze flood event severity by comparing the perimeter against historical events.
Strengths
- Data is derived from multiple sources, including local authorities, suggesting cross-validation.
- Focuses on a specific, high-impact flood event (May 16-17, 2023) in Emilia-Romagna.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count and file format are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to the specific emergency event.
Provenance
- Source
- Agenzia per l'Italia Digitale
- Collection Method
- Photo-interpretation from various data sources, including contributions from local authorities and remediation consortia.
- Time Range
- May 16-17, 2023
- Freshness
- Last updated 2024-04-22 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Emilia-Romagna Region, Italy