The progressive use of satellite technology for disaster management relief: Challenges to a legal and policy framework

Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress, IAC

Volumn 13, Issue , 2013, Pages 10496-10502

  Cabrera Aharado, Sandra ^a   Langston, Sara ^b   Antoniou, Natassa ^c   Urquijo, Enrique ^d  

^a Space Generation Advisory Council ^*  (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c Secure World Foundation   (Belgium)

^d NONE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISASTER PREVENTION; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITES; SPACE OPTICS;

DISASTER MANAGEMENT; HUMANITARIAN RELIEF; INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY; NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS; NATURAL DISASTERS; REMOTE SENSING TECHNOLOGY; SATELLITE APPLICATIONS; SATELLITE TECHNOLOGY;

DISASTERS;

EID: 84904641477     PISSN: 00741795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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