Geomatics Solutions for Disaster Management [Hardcover] [Jan 01, 2017] ANDREW LILLEJORD

With the dawn of human civilization, came the beginning of modern day disasters. Disasters come in all shapes and sizes and can be very detrimental to people in many ways. This has led to the implementation of disaster management practices in order to lessen the detrimental effects that disasters can cause. With the implementation of disaster management, comes the never ending effort to try and gain the upper hand on disasters. New technologies are being discovered every day for countless applications around the globe. Geomatics, or the branch of science that deals with the analysis, collection, and interpretation of data relating to the earth’s surface is no exception. There are many new technologies available today that weren’t available even a few years ago. More specifically, many of these advances in monitoring, analyzing and surveying are aiding the effectiveness of modern day disaster management practices. As an editor, I have shed light on some of the work being performed 3P 1436395232 The Proof Is in the Pudding Book annotation not available for this title.Title: The Proof Is in the PuddingAuthor: Kruger, Mary MargaretPublisher: TextstreamPublication Date: 2009/01/01Number of Pages: 251Binding Type: PAPERBACKLibrary of Congress: This is a Print-On-Demand item.