An investigation into the suitability of the use of unmanned aerial vehicle systems (UAVS) to support the initial needs assessment process in rapid onset humanitarian disasters

International Journal of Risk Assessment and Management

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 60-78

  Tatham, Peter ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disaster relief; Humanitarian logistics; Needs assessment; Pakistan earthquake; Rapid onset disasters; Risk assessment; UAVS; Unmanned aerial vehicle systems

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650494612     PISSN: 14668297     EISSN: 17415241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJRAM.2009.026391     Document Type: Article

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