In this lesson, we will focus on how GIS is used in response to emergency situations. GIS has tremendous potential for aiding disaster response, but as you will learn, it is not easy to work quickly to translate GIS analyses into actionable information when lives are at stake. Responders need to know where to go and how to get there, and emergency managers need to understand and react to a changing situational picture.
At the successful completion of Lesson 5, students should be able to:
If you have questions now or at any point during this week, please feel free to post them in the Lesson 5 Questions and Comments Discussion in Canvas.
Links
[1] http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2005/s2500.htm