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Over the past years, there has been a shift in focus from “disaster recovery and response” to “risk management and mitigation,” and the use of geoinformatics has become an integrated, well-developed, and successful tool in disaster risk management. Geoinformatics technologies include communication and information technologies coupled with geographic information systems, or GIS, GPS, and remote sensing. There are many technologies that can be used to facilitate mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery when dealing with natural disasters due to climate issues. However, the most effective programs will require coordination, cooperation, and communication. Technologies are developing rapidly while costs are falling, and disaster relief efforts stand to benefit.
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Fisher, A.R. (2017). Geoinformatics for Disaster Risk Assessment, Monitoring, and Management. In: Nikolov, O., Veeravalli, S. (eds) Implications of Climate Change and Disasters on Military Activities. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-024-1071-6_14
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