Identification of local information items needed during search and rescue following an earthquake

Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 458-472

  Guven, Gursans ^a   Ergen, Esin ^a  

^a ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Earthquake; Information management; Local information; Natural disasters; Residential buildings; Search and rescue operations

Indexed keywords

EID: 81455150026     PISSN: 09653562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09653561111178916     Document Type: Article

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