Abstract

GIS Application in Resolving Emergencies and Disasters
Track: Disaster and Emergency Management
Authors: Michael Luchia

GIS technology is changing the face of the Emergency Management discipline, and has grown beyond being just a tool to becoming a full medium for coordinating emergency management activities. In Calgary, an ESRI tool known as the Common Operating Picture is becoming the first consideration when developing emergency preparedness initiatives, the first tool used for analyzing emerging situations, and the first means by which emergency managers demonstrate recovery from disasters.