Advanced ICTs for Disaster Management and Threat Detection - Collaborative and Distributed Frameworks (Hardcover)

Disaster management is a dynamic and fluid area, which requires the involvement of expertise from different authorities and organizations. There is a need to prepare and plan in advance actions in response to disaster related events in order to support sustainable livelihood by protecting lives, property and the environment. Advanced ICTs for Disaster Management and Threat Detection: Collaborative and Distributed Frameworks demonstrates how strategies and state-of-the-art ICT have and/or could be applied to serve as a vehicle to advance disaster management approaches, decisions and practices. This book provides both a conceptual and practical guidance to disaster management while also identifying and developing effective and efficient approaches, mechanisms, and systems using emerging technologies to support an effective operation. This state-of-the-art reference collection attempts to prompt the future direction for disaster managers to identify applicable theories and practices in order to mitigate, prepare for, respond to and recover from various foreseen and/or unforeseen disasters.

General

Imprint:	IGI Global
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2010
First published:	February 2011
Authors:	Eleana Asimakopoulou
Dimensions:	280 x 216 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	415
ISBN-13:	978-1-61520-987-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social welfare & social services > General Promotions
LSN:	1-61520-987-5
Barcode:	9781615209873

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