Aero Mapping Application for Affected Area Detection by the Semeru Volcano Eruption in 2022

Abstract

The development of geospatial technology, especially Unmanned Aerial vehicles (UAV) or drones, has been growing rapidly. One of the uses of UAV is to detect disaster hazards, the extent of the affected area, and the element of risks. The latest UAV technology in the form of Aero Mapping is beneficial for mapping disaster-affected areas, in this case, post-volcanic eruption lava flows. Aero mapping with the rotary wing type is low-cost (<$ 2000/Rp.29.500.000) but a potent tool for collecting spatial data quickly and accurately. This application is applied to detect areas affected by volcanic eruptions. The photo image produced by the UAV can be used to analyze lava flows, lava deposits, changes in landforms, and changes in land cover due to volcanic eruptions. This study aims to detect the area affected by the eruption of Semeru Volcano post-eruption in 2022. In the research study area, there is no detailed scale mapping can detect the direction/path of post-eruptive lahars. This research seeks to detail the description of the affected areas. The results of aerial photographs show that low-cost UAVs are capable of producing high-resolution data of up to 2.86 cm/px (Orthomosaic), 6.94 cm/px (DSM), and 3.94 cm/px (GSD) with a total area of up to 755 Ha. This area is obtained from 34 flight processes at an altitude of 120 meters with 70% front and side overlap. These findings prove that aero mapping is a low-cost technique that can be used to map new lava flows after the 2022 eruption at Semeru Volcano.