The course will start with an introduction of satellite radar interferometry, a technique based on satellite SAR imagery to monitor land deformation. The key properties of the deformation measurements from radar interferometry will be discussed. Different approaches will be described, which include the techniques based on pair of SAR images, those based on multiple and redundant stack of SAR images, and the newest techniques to perform wide-area monitoring.

The second part of the tutorial will introduce the European Ground Motion Service, the most important wide-area deformation monitoring, which covers Europe. The main characteristics of the service and the product visualization will be addressed. Several examples will be discussed, which can interest a potential wide audience, including scientists and technicians working in the field of deformation monitoring of land, structures, and infrastructures; civil engineers; hydrogeologists; mining engineers; geotechnicians; geologists; etc.

The last part of the tutorial will discuss several case studies, to illustrate how the results coming from SAR interferometry can contribute to different types of applications and to the Sustainable Development Goals.