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 […]
Geographic Information System (GIS) and Remote Sensing (RS) technologies are playing an increasingly important role in disaster response and management. Disasters such as floods, wildfires, earthquakes, and hurricanes are becoming more frequent and severe, and these technologies can provide valuable information to emergency responders and decision-makers in such situations.
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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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