GIS revolutionizes healthcare by mapping disease outbreaks, improving public health strategies, and optimizing resource allocation.
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Cyclone: Origin and Types A cyclone is a large-scale air mass that rotates around a strong center of low atmospheric pressure. Cyclones are characterized by inward-spiraling winds that rotate counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. These systems can bring about severe weather conditions, including heavy rainfall, strong winds, and storm
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Meaning and Types of Hazards GIS, or Geographic Information System, plays a crucial role in understanding, analyzing, and managing disasters by providing spatial data and tools for decision-making. Hazards, in the context of disasters, refer to potential threats that can cause harm to people, property, and the environment. These hazards can be classified into different
Remote sensing technology refers to the collection and analysis of data about the Earth’s surface using sensors on aircraft or satellites. The history of remote sensing can be traced back to the late 19th century when scientists first used balloons and kites to take aerial photographs. During World War II, military forces extensively used aerial photography for reconnaissance purposes.
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The term disaster is derived from the French word “Desastre” which is a combination of two words ‘des’ meaning bad and ‘aster’ meaning star. Thus, the term refers to ‘Bad or Evil star’. The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) defines a disaster as, “A serious disruption of the functioning of a community
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