Geomatics Solutions for Disaster Management

by Sisi Zlatanova, Andrea Fabbri, Jonathan Li

Book Overview

Natural and anthropogenic disasters have caused a large number of victims and significant social and economic losses in the last few years. There is no doubt that the risk prevention and disaster management sector needs drastic measures and improvements in order to decrease damage and save lives of inhabitants. Effective utilization of satellite positioning, remote sensing, and GIS in disaster monitoring and management requires research and development...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642091261
• ISBN13: 9783642091261
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 444 Pages
• Weight: 1.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"