Journal of Geography & Natural Disasters
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-0587
+44-20-4587-4809
ISSN: 2167-0587
+44-20-4587-4809
Department of Finance and Management, Birzeit University, Birzeit, Palestinian territory, Brazil
Research Article
Use Geotechnical to Build Disaster Management Systems to Mitigate the Effects
of Wars
Author(s): Shadi Kuhail*
This study examines the role of GIS in emergency management through the lens of comprehensive emergency management and its four phases: mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. The primary concern before a potential disaster is mitigating the impact of a hazard. Here GIS is gaining favour in risk assessment and the development of long-term mitigation strategies. In the preparedness and response phases, GIS may serve either as the integrating centrepiece for a comprehensive disaster preparedness and response system or as a portable, on-site source of spatial information. In the wake of a disaster, GIS is becoming integral in supporting damage assessment, rebuilding, and public education. The studying concludes with an example application of GIS in emergency planning: evacuation vulnerability mapping As happened in the Gaza war in 2014, where dozens of people lost their lives a.. View More»