Successful application of GIS technology for Post-9/11 disaster management: Overcoming challenges, capitalising on advantages

International Journal of Risk Assessment and Management

Volumn 6, Issue 4-6, 2006, Pages 423-439

  Farris, Monica Teets ^a,b   Laska, Shirley ^a   Wesley, Michael ^a   Sternhell, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS   (United States)

^b Uuniversity of Mew Orleans   (United States)

Author keywords

Community level decision making; Disaster management; Emergency management; Geographic information system; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745003435     PISSN: 14668297     EISSN: 17415241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJRAM.2006.009539     Document Type: Article

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