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Disaster management is generally understood to consist of four phases: mitigation,
preparedness, response and recovery. While these phases are all important and …

Now in its second edition, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Disaster Management
has been completely updated to take account of new developments in the field. Using a …

During the last few years, disasters stemming from natural and technological sources have
affected many societies with increasing frequency and violence. The number of victims …

This paper will address multiple conference topics but will focus on user needs and
technology developments. The paper will describe issues of geo-information for disaster …

When a disaster happen the Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System (GIS) is
the rapid techniques for collecting, analyzing and disseminating information which is …

In the last decade, real-time access to data and the use of high-resolution spatial information
have provided scientists and engineers with valuable information to help them understand …

At the global scale, high magnitude–low frequency natural disasters are a damaging
phenomenon. There is growing recognition that successful disaster response strategies …

Lessons are an important source of information for the development or improvement of GI
solutions that support disaster management. Because disasters are so unique, their …

The disaster management applications of geographical information systems and remote
sensing are examined relative to the disaster cycle, in pre-disaster, crisis and post-disaster …