GIS tutorial for humanitarian assistance / Firoz Verjee.
Material type: TextPublication details: Redlands, Calif. : ESRI Press, 2011.Edition: 1st edDescription: xv, 360 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps (chiefly col.) ; 28 cm. + 2 DVD-ROMs (4 3/4 in.)ISBN:- 9781589482135
- 1589482131
- Humanitarian Assistance
Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Standard Loan | Thurles Library Main Collection | 923.6 VER (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 30026000063163 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Developed for members of the humanitarian relief community, GIS Tutorial for Humanitarian Assistance moves you from the role of casual observer to involved investigator as you learn to apply analysis skills in GIS to real-world problems around the globe. Following the standard tutorial format, exercises in this book demonstrate the GIS knowledge you need to effectively manage the provision of humanitarian assistance before, during, and after a disaster. A fully functioning 180-day trial version of ArcEditor 9.3.1 software on DVD and a CD of data for working through the exercises are included.
Includes webliography (p. [347]-349).
Humanitarian GIS: using basic tools and concepts -- Mapping thematic data -- Developing spatial data management skills -- Generating spatial data during emergencies -- Using data models to create your own geodatabase -- Managing hazardous operations -- Planning logistics using Network Analyst -- Selecting sites with multiple spatial criteria -- Improving the design and operation of refugee camps.