Disaster Response: GIS for Public Safety (Paperback)

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Product Description

Local, state, and federal government units and the private sector need to learn how to best use the GIS technology now in the hands of those on the front lines fighting fires, managing evacuations, and cleaning toxic spills. These case studies illustrate the best new strategies for mitigation, response, and recovery from both natural and human disasters. A wide variety of disasters and scenarios are represented, including a lethal mudslide and wildfires.

About the Author

Gary Amdahl lives in Redlands, California.

Product Details

• Paperback: 140 pages
• Publisher: ESRI Press; 1st edition (April 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1879102889
• ISBN-13: 978-1879102880
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #721,835 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A great resource, June 13, 2008

By	B. Hudiburgh (Denver, CO USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I purchased this book for a graduate course in GIS and was impressed by the layout and information provided. There are other books out there that are also good, but for someone just starting out in looking at emergency response and GIS, this book does the trick.