Space Systems for Disaster Warning, Response, and Recovery
This SpringerBrief provides a general overview of the role of satellite applications for disaster mitigation, warning, planning, recovery and response. It covers both the overall role and perspective of the emergency management community as well as the various space applications that support their w...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York, NY :
Springer New York : Imprint: Springer,
2015.
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Edición: | 1st ed. 2015. |
Colección: | SpringerBriefs in Space Development,
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Acceso en línea: | Texto Completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction
- Disaster Management and the Emergency Management Culture
- Organizing for Disasters
- Space Systems for Disaster Management
- Space Remote Sensing Fundamentals and Disaster Applications
- Precision Navigation and Timing Systems
- Geographic Information Systems
- Major International and Regional Players
- The Emerging World of Crowd Sourcing, Social Media, Citizen Science, and Remote Support Operations in Disasters
- International Treaties, Non-Binding Agreements, and Policy and Legal Issues
- Future Directions and the Top Ten Things to Know About Space Systems and Disasters
- Appendix A: Key Terms and Acronyms
- Appendix B: Selected Bibliography
- Appendix C: Selected Websites.