The growing role of web-based geospatial technology in disaster response and support

Citation:

Akiyuki Kawasaki, Merrick Lex Berman, and Wendy Guan. 4/2012. “The growing role of web-based geospatial technology in disaster response and support.” Disasters, 37, 2. Publisher's Version

Abstract:

This paper examines changes in disaster response and relief efforts and recent web‐based geospatial technological developments through an evaluation of the experiences of the Center for Geographic Analysis, Harvard University, of the Sichuan (2008) and Haiti (2010) earthquake responses.