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The Use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to Support Homeland Security: Recommendations for Emergency Management and Bioterrorism Response in Nebraska
Overview Emergency management combines planning, preparation, and the optimum resources to mitigate and respond to an event. Good emergency management requires information that is accurate, current, timely, and quickly analyzed. This article shows how GIS technology provides the tools for displaying and analyzing spatial data in order to answer questions based on location of critical facilities, resources, and several areas.
| Publisher | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | File Format | |
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| Date Published | November 2002 | Downloads | 5 |
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