Abstract Virtual Geographic Environments (VGEs) are proposed as a new generation of
geographic analysis tool to contribute to human understanding of the geographic world and …

Landslide susceptibility is an important topic mainly because its geo-spatial analysis
provides a useful tool for planning, disaster management and hazard mitigation. In this …

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Frameworks and the Priorities of Multilateral Disaster Management Frameworks: Case …

Cartography has become an important tool for supporting decision-making processes in the
field of crisis management. Maps (or GIS) can be used for solving various problems, eg the …

The strategic design of logistic networks, such as roads, railways or mobile phone networks,
is essential for efficiently managing emergency situations. The geographic coordinate …

Cartographic communication through crisis maps takes place in a unique environment
characterised by the immediate risks of considerable loss and stress. Many such maps are …

The management of the emergencies requires an immediate availability of information and
data from the field, like those acquired from monitoring and alerting sensors or, after a …

Clear and straightforward communication is a key aspect of all human activities related to
crisis management. Since crisis management activities involve professionals from various …

This chapter describes the state-of-the-art of the potential of Digital Earth for progressively
better solutions for disaster mitigation. The chapter illustrates the use of strong Digital Earth …

Damage assessment is a priority task of emergency mapping after a natural disaster (eg
earthquake, flood, tsunami). The production of these 'impact maps' in the hours following a …