Airborne and satellite imaging of the earth provide disaster and emergency services (DES) managers with an “eye in the sky” view for rapid assessment of infrastructure damages caused by catastrophic events such as wildland fires, earthquakes, or terrorism. Extracting information from images to support geographic information systems (GIS) represents a major bottleneck in the race against time. Communication centers and responder teams increasingly rely on GIS technology to map the current condition of features such as roads, buildings, bridges, and structures. At stake is the Golden Hour, the narrow window of time when emergency medical services can mean the
difference between life and death for victims.
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GIS Weekly Magazine
Susan Smith
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Look for the next issue of GIS Weekly Magazine on May 28, 2012.
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