This book aims to help students, researchers and policy makers understand the latest research and development trends in the application of WebGIS for Disaster Management and Emergency Response. It is designed as a useful tool to better assess the mechanisms for planning, response and mitigation of the impact of disaster scenarios at the local, regional or national levels. It contains details on how to use WebGIS to solve real-world problems associated with Disaster Management Scenarios for the long-term sustainability. The book broadens the reader understanding of the policy and decision-making issues related to Disaster Management response and planning.

Cartography
Natural Hazards
Disaster Scenarios
WebGIS Visualization
Modelling for Disaster Management
Modelling for Emergency Response
Climate change management

• Front Matter
• Introduction to Disaster and Emergency Management Science
• Basic Concept of Disaster Management and Emergency Response
• Technological Foundations of WebGIS
• WebGIS Systems and Architectures
• WebGIS Techniques and Applications
• Artificial Intelligence and WebGIS for Disaster and Emergency Management
• Cloud Computing and WebGIS for Disaster and Emergency Management
• Immersive Environments for Disaster and Emergency Management
• Public Participation WebGIS for Disaster and Emergency Management
• WebGIS Decision Support System for Disaster Management
• Back Matter

Department of Earth Sciences, College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman
Rifaat Abdalla

Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
Marwa Esmail

Book Title
WebGIS for Disaster Management and Emergency Response

Authors
Rifaat Abdalla, Marwa Esmail

Series Title
Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-03828-1

Hardcover ISBN
978-3-030-03827-4
Published: 12 January 2019

eBook ISBN
978-3-030-03828-1
Published: 06 December 2018

Series ISSN
2522-8714

Series E-ISSN
2522-8722

Edition Number
1

Number of Pages
XVII, 102

Topics
Natural Hazards, Sustainable Development, Geographical Information Systems/Cartography, Climate Change Management and Policy, Monitoring/Environmental Analysis, Environmental Management