A Futurist's Guide to Emergency Management (Repost)
A Futurist's Guide to Emergency Management By Adam S. Crowe
2015 | 346 Pages | ISBN: 1482253917 | PDF | 20 MB
2015 | 346 Pages | ISBN: 1482253917 | PDF | 20 MB
New technologies and communication tools have changed how the public prepares and response to emergencies and disasters within the community. Despite troubling issues like global climate change, regional crises, and global economic recession, advances in GIS and spatial technologies, the social media and real-time communications during a crisis, simulation and modeling technologies, and even the possible use of drones and robots in search and rescue are among many possible solutions improved preparedness. This book addresses new and emerging trends and technologies that will help emergency managers and communities better prepare for emerging threats and future disasters.