WebGIS for Disaster Management and Emergency Response

✍ Scribed by Rifaat Abdalla, Marwa Esmail

Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Year: 2019
Tongue: English
Leaves: 112
Series: Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation
Edition: 1st ed.
Category: Library

No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.

✦ Synopsis

This book aims to help students, researchers and policy makers understand the latest research and development trends in the application of WebGIS for Disaster Management and Emergency Response. It is designed as a useful tool to better assess the mechanisms for planning, response and mitigation of the impact of disaster scenarios at the local, regional or national levels. It contains details on how to use WebGIS to solve real-world problems associated with Disaster Management Scenarios for the long-term sustainability. The book broadens the reader understanding of the policy and decision-making issues related to Disaster Management response and planning.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter ....Pages i-xvii
Introduction to Disaster and Emergency Management Science (Rifaat Abdalla, Marwa Esmail)....Pages 1-10
Basic Concept of Disaster Management and Emergency Response (Rifaat Abdalla, Marwa Esmail)....Pages 11-22
Technological Foundations of WebGIS (Rifaat Abdalla, Marwa Esmail)....Pages 23-31
WebGIS Systems and Architectures (Rifaat Abdalla, Marwa Esmail)....Pages 33-43
WebGIS Techniques and Applications (Rifaat Abdalla, Marwa Esmail)....Pages 45-55
Artificial Intelligence and WebGIS for Disaster and Emergency Management (Rifaat Abdalla, Marwa Esmail)....Pages 57-62
Cloud Computing and WebGIS for Disaster and Emergency Management (Rifaat Abdalla, Marwa Esmail)....Pages 63-71
Immersive Environments for Disaster and Emergency Management (Rifaat Abdalla, Marwa Esmail)....Pages 73-78
Public Participation WebGIS for Disaster and Emergency Management (Rifaat Abdalla, Marwa Esmail)....Pages 79-89
WebGIS Decision Support System for Disaster Management (Rifaat Abdalla, Marwa Esmail)....Pages 91-96
Back Matter ....Pages 97-102

✦ Subjects

Earth Sciences; Natural Hazards; Sustainable Development; Geographical Information Systems/Cartography; Climate Change Management and Policy; Monitoring/Environmental Analysis; Environmental Management

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