Geographic information systems (GIS) for disaster management /

"Now in its second edition, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Disaster Management has been completely updated to take account of new developments in the field. Using a hands-on approach grounded in relevant GIS and disaster management theory and practice, this textbook continues the trad...

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Autor principal: Tomaszewski, Brian (Autor)
Formato: Livro
Idioma:English
Publicado em: New York, NY : Routledge, 2021.
Edição:Second edition.
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300 |a xxviii, 453 pages :  |b illustrations ;  |c 26 cm. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index. 
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