TY  - BOOK
AU  - Tomaszewski,Brian
TI  - Geographic information systems (GIS) for disaster management
SN  - 1482211688
PY  - 2015///
CY  - Boca Raton, FL
PB  - CRC Press
KW  - Geographic information systems
KW  - Disaster relief
KW  - Emergency management
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - '... [P]rovides coverage of the basics of GIS.  It examines what GIS can and can't do, GIS data formats (vector, raster, imagery), and basic GIS functions including analysis, map production/cartography, and data modeling.  It presents a series of real-life case studies that illustrate the GIS concepts discussed in each chapter.  These case studies supply readers with an understanding of the applicability of GIS to the full disaster management cycle.' -- back cover
ER  -