ABSTRACT
One of the 21st century’s most important innovations has been recognized as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). The accelerated growth of UAVs and their application in several fields open up a new vision for their use in natural and man-made disaster management. In UAV-based disaster management applications, UAV applications not only analyze the region impacted but also help to create a communication network between rescue teams and disaster survivors and the nearest mobile networks. The implementation of the UAV program is categorized according to the process of crisis management, and the related work efforts are reviewed along with outstanding research and development issues. This chapter outlines the key development of UAV networks for disaster management applications and addresses open research issues and challenges based on UAV for disaster management. The primary purpose of this work is to deliver technical outcomes that can help enhance people’s well-being and advance the state of art in developing a robust disaster management system.
