Towards a methodology for the use of geo-information technology in disaster assessment
Author(s) -
Dawie Van Vuuren
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
jàmbá journal of disaster risk studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.424
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 2072-845X
pISSN - 1996-1421
DOI - 10.4102/jamba.v1i1.6
Subject(s) - key (lock) , component (thermodynamics) , process (computing) , computer science , property (philosophy) , information technology , risk analysis (engineering) , data science , process management , business , computer security , philosophy , physics , epistemology , thermodynamics , operating system
Disaster assessment entails the description of disaster events and their impact on human lives, property and the environment. Information is a vital component of this process, and geo-information technology in particular should have a key role in this regard
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