Determination of first take-off points for UAVs in case of a disaster

Abstract

The increase in the frequency of occurrence of natural disasters in the world in recent years leads to an increase in the loss and damage that occurs and negatively affects the lives of millions of people every year. Likewise, the incidence and severity of disasters are increasing in Turkey. There is a need for effective emergency management in order to minimize the loss of lives and properties in large quantities. Emergency management is the management process that starts before the realization of predictable or sudden emergencies and includes the work done to restore the situation and the organization of these works. With the developing technology, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs have started to be used frequently in studies such as pre-disaster risk estimation and post-disaster situation determination. The advantages of UAVs such as being fast, safe, flexible and providing easy access to inaccessible areas are some of the reasons why they play an important role in disaster management. In this study, the first take-off points of the UAVs were determined for post-disaster process.