Use of spatial data and geographic technologies in response to the September 11 terrorist attack.

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TextSeries: Quick Response Report : ; #153Publication details: [Boulder, Colo.] : University of Colorado, 2002Description: 10 pDDC classification:

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Subject: The emergency management community is keenly aware of the potential of mapping technologies (geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing, and global positioning systems (GPS)) in support of emergency response operations. Despite this awareness, systematic knowledge about and experience with the application of geo-technologies to emergency response is somewhat limited. The September 11 attack on the World Trade Center and the loss of New York's Emergency Operations Center (EOC) provided an opportunity to evaluate the use of geographic technologies in response to a catastrophic disaster event. Taking this information, we can begin to identify issues that can inform other communities and hopefully increase their knowledge base about how GIS and related geo-technologies can improve emergency preparedness and response capabilities.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Australian Emergency Management Library	BOOK	628.92 USE (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		900083974

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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. CMS-0080977.

The emergency management community is keenly aware of the potential of mapping technologies (geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing, and global positioning systems (GPS)) in support of emergency response operations. Despite this awareness, systematic knowledge about and experience with the application of geo-technologies to emergency response is somewhat limited. The September 11 attack on the World Trade Center and the loss of New York's Emergency Operations Center (EOC) provided an opportunity to evaluate the use of geographic technologies in response to a catastrophic disaster event. Taking this information, we can begin to identify issues that can inform other communities and hopefully increase their knowledge base about how GIS and related geo-technologies can improve emergency preparedness and response capabilities.

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