Data management for disaster planning.
Material type: TextLanguage: ENG Publication details: 1993Description: [19] pSubject: The succession of disaster events in recent years has obliged many governments, sections of the UN system and certain non-governmental organisations to overhaul their disaster management information systems. This is to cope much more effectively with increasing demands that flow from expanding risks facing populations from various hazards. This paper will look at the range of data that are required at what stage in the planning process, certain problems in data management and finally, assuming that some of the necessary data are actually available, the development of a Geographic Information System (GIS)Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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The succession of disaster events in recent years has obliged many governments, sections of the UN system and certain non-governmental organisations to overhaul their disaster management information systems. This is to cope much more effectively with increasing demands that flow from expanding risks facing populations from various hazards. This paper will look at the range of data that are required at what stage in the planning process, certain problems in data management and finally, assuming that some of the necessary data are actually available, the development of a Geographic Information System (GIS)
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