Subject: ‘disaster management’
| August 29, 2010 Urban Disaster Prevention Spatial SystemFeaturesGuest article from SuperGeo. SCENARIO On September 21st, 1999, a 7.3 strong magnitude earthquake rocked Taiwan. It caused thousands of death and injuries, which was the most severe earthquake ever by the end of the 20th century in Taiwan. After that, the strong aftershocks hit all around Taiwan continuously, increasing the number of death and injured constantly. ... read more May 12, 2010 GPS and GIS Technologies Speed Assessment of Historic Sites in Post-Katrina New OrleansFeatures, GPSIn this case study, FEMA and NPS collaborated on field assessment methodology to meet National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) requirements in post-Katrina New Orleans. 40,000 structures were assessed using Trimble GPS hardware and software integrated with ESRI ArcGIS for collection and management of cultural resource data. Article by Robert Laudati, Director of Marketing – ... read more December 8, 2009 Real-time GPS Mapping and GIS Solution Aids Efficient Disaster ManagementFeatures, GPSSaturday, February 7, 2009 will forever be known as Black Saturday in the state of Victoria, Australia. In the midst of a 10-year drought, a record-breaking heat wave descended upon the state, with temperatures exceeding 45 degrees Celsius (110-120 degrees Fahrenheit), breaking all-time record highs in some cities. Under these severe weather conditions, fallen power lines, ... read more August 19, 2009 American Red Cross Uses Trimble Technology and RDMS to Speed Hurricane Disaster ReliefFeatures, GPSSince 1881, the American Red Cross has been the United State’s premier emergency response organization. In addition to offering neutral humanitarian care to the victims of war, the American Red Cross also distinguishes itself by aiding victims of devastating natural disasters, from floods to earthquakes to hurricanes. Each year, in communities large and small, victims ... read more October 31, 2007Behind the Fire Mapping ScenesInternet MappingCIO|Insight has a behind the scenes look at how San Diego’s Center for Information Technology and Infrastructure (CITI), which is run out of the San Diego State University (SDSU) Visualization Center (aka Viz Center), pulled together resources from NASA, the local radio station KPBS and Google to gather and distribute spatial information during the wildfire ... read more |
