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WebGIS Decision Support System for Disaster Management

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DSS means interactive computer-based systems, which help decision-makers utilize data and models to solve unstructured problems. DSSs couple the intellectual resources of individuals with the capabilities of the computer to improve the quality of decisions. It is a computer-based system for management decision-makers who deal with semi-structured problems.

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  1. Department of Earth Sciences, College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman

    Rifaat Abdalla

  2. Cairo University, Giza, Egypt

    Marwa Esmail

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Abdalla, R., Esmail, M. (2019). WebGIS Decision Support System for Disaster Management. In: WebGIS for Disaster Management and Emergency Response. Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-03828-1_10

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