Emergency and disaster relief : ITU-R special supplement / Radiocommunication Bureau.

Includes bibliographic references.

ITU-R texts concerning radiocommunications for emergency and disaster relief -- The Tampere Convention -- 1. Background -- 2. Radiocommunication Study Group activities -- 2.1 Study Group 4 (Fixed-satellite service) -- 2.2 Study Group 6 (Broadcasting services) -- 2.3 Study Group 7 (Science services) -- 2.4 Study Group 8 (Mobile, radiodetermination, amateur and related satellite services) -- 2.5 Study Group 9 (Fixed service) -- 3. Other activities in BR -- 3.1 ITU-R website on the role of radiocommunications in disaster mitigation and relief operations -- 3.2 Additional information of the Radiocommunication Sector -- 3.2.1 Maritime mobile Access and Retrieval System (MARS) -- 3.2.2 Regionally harmonized bands -- 4. Other activities in ITU -- ITU-R recommendations and reports.