The application of geographic information systems and global positioning systems in humanitarian emergencies: Lessons learned, programme implications and future research

Disasters

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 127-140

  Kaiser, Reinhard ^a   Spiegel, Paul B ^a   Henderson, Alden K ^a   Gerber, Michael L ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Geographic information; Global positioning systems; Humanitarian emergencies; Remote sensing; Satellite imagery

Indexed keywords

GIS; GPS; HUMANITARIAN AID; INTERNATIONAL AID; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 0037524394     PISSN: 03613666     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-7717.00224     Document Type: Article

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