Towards a methodology for the use of geo-information technology in disaster assessment
Disaster assessment entails the description of disaster events and their impact on human lives, property and the environment. Information is a vital component of this process, and geo-information technology in particular should have a key role in this regard.
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| author | Dawie van Vuuren |
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| description | Disaster assessment entails the description of disaster events and their impact on human lives, property and the environment. Information is a vital component of this process, and geo-information technology in particular should have a key role in this regard. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-af6d2374e0214c7a9d1f3b8900cc66232022-12-22T02:40:23ZengAOSISJàmbá1996-14212072-845X2006-04-0111344410.4102/jamba.v1i1.66Towards a methodology for the use of geo-information technology in disaster assessmentDawie van Vuuren0The Managing Director of MetroGIS. His involvement in Disaster Management started in 1999, with the National Y2K disaster management initiativeDisaster assessment entails the description of disaster events and their impact on human lives, property and the environment. Information is a vital component of this process, and geo-information technology in particular should have a key role in this regard.https://jamba.org.za/index.php/jamba/article/view/6 |
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| title | Towards a methodology for the use of geo-information technology in disaster assessment |
| title_full | Towards a methodology for the use of geo-information technology in disaster assessment |
| title_fullStr | Towards a methodology for the use of geo-information technology in disaster assessment |
| title_full_unstemmed | Towards a methodology for the use of geo-information technology in disaster assessment |
| title_short | Towards a methodology for the use of geo-information technology in disaster assessment |
| title_sort | towards a methodology for the use of geo information technology in disaster assessment |
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