Integration of different data bodies for humanitarian decision support: An example from mine action

Disasters

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 288-304

  Benini, Aldo A ^a   Shdeed, Richard ^b   Yarmoshuk, Mark ^d   Conley, Charles E ^a   Spurway, Kim ^c  

^a Vietnam Veterans of America Fdn   (United States)

^b National Demining Office   (Lebanon)

^c Mines Advisory Group   (United Kingdom)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Data acquisition; Geographic information systems (GIS); Humanitarian Information Centres; Humanitarian mine action; Mines

Indexed keywords

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; GIS; HUMANITARIAN AID; LANDMINE;

AGRICULTURE; ALTRUISM; ARTICLE; BLAST INJURY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DISASTER; ECONOMICS; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HEALTH; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; LEBANON; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POPULATION RESEARCH; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

AGRICULTURE; ALTRUISM; BLAST INJURIES; CENSUSES; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; DECONTAMINATION; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; LEBANON; LOGISTIC MODELS; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATICS; RELIEF WORK; WORLD HEALTH;

ASIA; EURASIA; LEBANON; MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 0346280243     PISSN: 03613666     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0361-3666.2003.00234.x     Document Type: Article

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