03220nam a22003738i 4500 39610 BD-DhAAL 20220919163412.0 220919t2021 nyu b 001 0 eng d 43957 43957 2020026581 9781138489868 DLC eng rda DLC BD-DhAAL pcc HV551.2 .T647 2021 363.3480285 23 Tomaszewski, Brian, author. 51336 Geographic information systems (GIS) for disaster management / Brian Tomaszewski. Second edition. 2011 New York, NY : Routledge, 2021. xxviii, 453 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. "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"-- PPDM, ARC Book Finder International 39610 Emergency management Geographic information systems. 51337 Emergency management Data processing. 51338 Geographic information systems. 51339 Disasters Data processing. 51340 Social problems and services. 51341 Ayesha Abed Library General Stacks ddc BK 0 0 ddc 0 363_348028500000000_TOM 0 71783 BRACUL BRACUL GEN 2022-09-06 Book Finder International 5747.30 3 14 363.3480285 TOM 3010039610 2026-05-20 2026-02-25 2026-02-25 1 5747.30 2022-09-06 BK