Geomatics Solutions for Disaster Management

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Li, Jonathan (Editor), Zlatanova, Sisi (Editor), Fabbri, Andrea G. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2007.
• Series: Lecture Notes in Geoinformation and Cartography,
• Subjects: Geography.; Earth sciences.; Computers.; Geographical information systems.; Remote sensing.; Geographical Information Systems/Cartography.; Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry.; Earth Sciences, general.; Information Systems and Communication Service.

Natural and anthropogenic disasters have caused a large number of victims and significant social and economic losses in the last few years. There is no doubt that the risk prevention and disaster management sector needs drastic measures and improvements in order to decrease damage and save lives of...