Perseverance - How Is Aids Environmental Management & Disaster Recovery
Perseverance
How IS aids environmental management and disaster recovery
Prepared for: Mr Ashik Imran Khan (AIK) North South University MIS 205 Section 2 Prepared by
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Letter of Transmittal
This report is the result of a snapshot study of Environmental Management from the Information Systems perspective. Due to the brief and concise nature of the curriculum, all the information collected on current and historical aspects of the topics covered in this report are from online sources. The following pages therefore represent facts, ideas, and procedures on the topic that are currently shared around the world through various research and news websites. The main text in this report, however, is the work of the group members, and it is only the underlying knowledge behind the text that was obtained from these online sources. Quoted text is used from various sources wherever necessary to assist the analysis and interpretation of the topic.
Table of Contents
Introduction Environmental mangement - A Closer Look Sustainability Sustainability and Information Systems Disaster Management Mitigation Preparedness Response Recovery IS in Disaster Management Natural Hazards Overview of Hazards Analysis of different natural hazard types Natural Hazards in the past 10 years Watching Our Planet: Technological Systems in the face of disaster Remote Sensing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Global Positioning Systems (GPS) Communications Technology Satellite Systems in Disaster Management Conclusion Bibliography 1 2 4 6 8 9 10 13 13 14 16 17 18 20 22 23 24 25 25 26 28 29
Introduction ere are 6 billion people living on planet earth. For thousands of years, this immense and rapidly rising population has coexisted with nature. e impact of man-made societies on the planet 's natural enviroment, therefore, has been a matter of concern for generations. As new civilizations emerged, the philosophies held by human
How IS aids environmental management and disaster recovery
Prepared for: Mr Ashik Imran Khan (AIK) North South University MIS 205 Section 2 Prepared by
072 617 030 083 501 530 081 207 530 083 595 030 091 377 030
Letter of Transmittal
This report is the result of a snapshot study of Environmental Management from the Information Systems perspective. Due to the brief and concise nature of the curriculum, all the information collected on current and historical aspects of the topics covered in this report are from online sources. The following pages therefore represent facts, ideas, and procedures on the topic that are currently shared around the world through various research and news websites. The main text in this report, however, is the work of the group members, and it is only the underlying knowledge behind the text that was obtained from these online sources. Quoted text is used from various sources wherever necessary to assist the analysis and interpretation of the topic.
Table of Contents
Introduction Environmental mangement - A Closer Look Sustainability Sustainability and Information Systems Disaster Management Mitigation Preparedness Response Recovery IS in Disaster Management Natural Hazards Overview of Hazards Analysis of different natural hazard types Natural Hazards in the past 10 years Watching Our Planet: Technological Systems in the face of disaster Remote Sensing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Global Positioning Systems (GPS) Communications Technology Satellite Systems in Disaster Management Conclusion Bibliography 1 2 4 6 8 9 10 13 13 14 16 17 18 20 22 23 24 25 25 26 28 29
Introduction ere are 6 billion people living on planet earth. For thousands of years, this immense and rapidly rising population has coexisted with nature. e impact of man-made societies on the planet 's natural enviroment, therefore, has been a matter of concern for generations. As new civilizations emerged, the philosophies held by human
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