Showing how geographic information systems (GIS) technology can provide crucial and timely information and analysis to organizations involved in emergency response and homeland security, this hands-on manual is written for communities that face the threat of large-scale disasters, whether they be wild-fires, hurricanes, earthquakes, or terrorist attacks. With full-color maps depicting the landscape of real catastrophic events; community checklists, and lessons learned from the real world of catastrophe response and preparedness, this manual is essential reading for communities that seek to make themselves more prepared should the unthinkable happen. Included are examples of how technology-savvy organizations have used the digital mapping and analysis tools of GIS technology to help in response to disasters.
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THAT simple question is an effective, if blunt, way to begin thinking about using GIS in the identification and planning stage of disaster management. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
disaster information network, confronting catastrophe, disaster cycle, geographic information science, standard symbology, fuel model, hazard maps, disaster management, emergency preparedness, emergency managers, map products, mitigation efforts, emergency operations center, exercise manual, standard analyses Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Ground Zero, New York City, New Hanover, Marin County, South Florida, Deep Infrastructure Group, Level of Service, World Trade Center, Palm Beach, Community Vulnerability Assessment Tool, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Southern California, Spatial Analyst, Wendy Dorf, Alan Leidner, Census Bureau New!
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disaster information network, confronting catastrophe, disaster cycle, geographic information science, standard symbology, fuel model, hazard maps, disaster management, emergency preparedness, emergency managers, map products, mitigation efforts, emergency operations center, exercise manual, standard analyses Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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- Santa Barbara County by Automobile Club of Southern California in Back Matter
- Geographic Information (How to Find It, How to Use It) by Jenny Marie Johnson in Back Matter
- Geographic Information Systems: A Buyer's Guide by Central Computer & Telecommunications Agency in Back Matter
- Records Management (with CD-ROM) by Judith Read in Front Matter
- Volcanoes of the United States by Steven R Brantley in Back Matter
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- Applied Geography: A World Perspective (GeoJournal Library) by Antoine Bailly on page 110
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