In response to a disaster, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian
Affairs creates a framework for cooperation in which Information Management Officers from …

Abstract Online Crisis Mapping Systems (CMS) are de facto tools to facilitate disaster
response, although they may fail to work during the initial days of large-scale (Level 3) …

Since their release in 2005, Google Maps-based tools have become the de facto solutions
for a variety of online cartographic projects. Their success has been accompanied by a …

In the last decade, the crowdsourced geographic information platform, OpenStreetMap
(OSM), has become a critical tool for emergency response efforts during large-scale crisis …

In less developed areas, the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to coordinate
disaster response is hindered by a lack of geospatial preparedness. Humanitarian missions …

known as VGI–Volunteered Geographic Information–that is, geo-localized information
created voluntarily and consciously by web users. These are supported by platforms such as …

Na literatura científica há poucos dados geoespaciais sobre as comunidades ribeirinhas
localizadas na Ilha Tarará, no município de Tefé, Estado do Amazonas, Brasil. A …

Natural hazards threaten millions of people all over the world. To address the risk, exposure
and vulnerability models with high resolution data are essential. However, in many areas of …

With the rapid development of indoor positioning and intelligent robotics technologies, fine-
grained location services are approaching. The existing 3D indoor information acquisition …

When a hazard event strikes, the reachability of affected areas is a significant factor that can
determine if the situation becomes a disaster. Decision makers have to react quickly while …