Description and objective

The SAR-CLIMARIS project aims to enhance the resilience of critical infrastructures, including with respect to risks induced by climate change, through the advanced use of Multi-Temporal Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry (MT-InSAR) techniques. In response to the RETURN call, SAR-CLIMARIS targets the definition of an unmanned (non-supervised) procedure for the satellite monitoring of infrastructures.

To this end, the project will proceed in successive phases: a critical analysis of existing MT-InSAR algorithms to assess their limitations and potential for infrastructure applications; the selection of a study area encompassing an infrastructure network representative of the main types of existing infrastructures; and the adaptation and improvement of existing algorithms to address the issues encountered in the conventional application of MT-InSAR techniques to infrastructures in contexts exposed to the risk of extreme events, including those related to climate.

Based on the improved algorithms applied to real-world conditions, the unmanned monitoring procedure will be defined, with the aim of providing a tool accessible to stakeholders — including infrastructure network operators and public administrations — that will enhance their planning and response capacity in emergency situations.

SAR-CLIMARIS seeks to define a new standard in infrastructure monitoring, combining technological innovation with a holistic approach to climate risk management.