Quản lý thiên tai (hoặc trường hợp khẩn cấp quản lý) IS độc đáo Trong số các ứng dụng GIS Bởi vì nó đề cập đến thiệt hại về người trực tiếp của con người và thiệt hại tài sản. Trong tháng 9 năm 2005, sự kiện bi thảm của cơn bão Katrina ở Mỹ Được thể hiện như thế nào quan trọng là quản lý thiên tai. Trong khi thực hiện hệ thống quản lý thảm họa toàn diện có thể tiết kiệm hàng ngàn cuộc sống của người dân, chưa được thực hiện quản lý thiên tai có. | Chapter 12 Mobile GIServices Applied to Disaster Management Ming-Hsiang Tsou 1 and Chih-Hong Sun 2 1 Department of Geography San Diego State University 2 Department of Geography National Taiwan University Introduction Disaster management or emergency management is unique among GIS applications because it deals directly with loss of human life and property damage. In September 2005 the tragic event of Hurricane Katrina in the . demonstrated how important disaster management is. While the comprehensive implementation of disaster management systems can save thousands of people s lives poorly implemented disaster management can of itself cause significant casualties property damage and economic loss when the disaster happens. On December 26 2004 another example of poor disaster management was recognised after a massive earthquake in the Indian Ocean. A horrifying tsunami destroyed coastline areas of 11 countries and caused an unbelievable number of deaths over 150 000 . People from around the world began to realise the power of Nature and how devastating hazards and loss can occur by underestimating her power. Some news reporters from the National Public Radio NPR in the . commented that if these countries around the Indian Ocean had had a tsunami early warning system such as the Pacific Tsunami Warning System used by the . and Japan hundreds of thousands of people would have been saved from the tsunami. However the authors of this chapter disagree with this statement because a single tsunami warning system is not sufficient for the establishment of comprehensive disaster management. This chapter argues that what is really needed is an integrated mobile and distributed GIService combined with the early warning systems to support disaster management response prevention and recovery. To create a comprehensive disaster management system our society needs to rely on advanced geo-spatial technologies and services. Mobile GIS is one of the most vital .
