Connecting Hazard Analysts and Risk Managers to Sensor Information

Hazard analysts and risk managers of natural perils, such as earthquakes, landslides and floods, need to access information from sensor networks surveying their regions of interest. However, currently information about these networks is difficult to obtain and is available in varying formats, thereb...

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Main Authors: Jérémie Comte, Damien Coraboeuf, Jean-Jacques Serrano, John Douglas, Steven Hosford, Gonéri Le Cozannet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2008-06-01
Series:Sensors
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/8/6/3932/
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Summary:Hazard analysts and risk managers of natural perils, such as earthquakes, landslides and floods, need to access information from sensor networks surveying their regions of interest. However, currently information about these networks is difficult to obtain and is available in varying formats, thereby restricting accesses and consequently possibly leading to decision-making based on limited information. As a response to this issue, state-of-the-art interoperable catalogues are being currently developed within the framework of the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) workplan. This article provides an overview of the prototype catalogue that was developed to improve access to information about the sensor networks surveying geological hazards (geohazards), such as earthquakes, landslides and volcanoes.
ISSN:1424-8220