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049 _aMAIN
050 4 _aHV551.2
082 0 4 _a363.34/80285
_223
100 1 _aTomaszewski, Brian,
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aGeographic information systems (GIS) for disaster management /
_cBrian Tomaszewski.
250 _aSecond edition.
264 1 _aNew York :
_bRoutledge,
_c2020.
300 _a1 online resource.
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 _a"Now in its second edition, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Disaster Management has been completely updated to take account of new developments in the field. Using a hands-on approach grounded in relevant GIS and disaster management theory and practice, this textbook continues the tradition of the benchmark first edition, providing coverage of GIS fundamentals applied to disaster management. Real-life case studies demonstrate GIS concepts and their applicability to the full disaster management cycle. The learning-by-example approach help readers see how GIS for disaster management operates at local, state, national, and international scales through government, private sector, non-governmental organizations, and volunteer groups. New in the Second Edition: A Chapter on Allied Technologies include Remote Sending, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Indoor Navigation and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Thirteen new technical exercises that supplement theoretical and practical chapter discussions and fully reinforce concepts learned Enhanced boxed text and other pedagogical features to give readers even more practical advice Examination of new forms of world-wide disaster faced by society Discussion of new commercial and open source GIS technology and techniques such as machine learning and internet of things. New interviews with subject matter and industry experts on GIS for disaster management in the US and abroad New career advice on getting a first job in the industry. Learned yet accessible, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Disaster Management continues to be a valuable teaching tool for undergraduate and graduate instructors in the disaster management and GIS fields, as well as disaster management and humanitarian professionals"--
_cProvided by publisher.
588 0 _aOnline resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed December 9, 2020).
590 _aMaster record variable field(s) change: 050, 082, 650
650 0 _aEmergency management
_xGeographic information systems.
650 0 _aEmergency management
_xData processing.
650 0 _aGeographic information systems.
650 0 _aDisasters
_xData processing.
655 4 _aElectronic books.
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