Data against natural disasters establishing effective systems for relief, recovery, and reconstruction - Amin, Samia, 1980-; Goldstein, Markus P., 1970-; ebrary, Inc. (Washington DC : World Bank, 2008)
Using data against disasters : overview and synthesis of lessons learned / Samia Amin, Marcus Cox, and Markus Goldstein -- Information gaps in relief, recovery, and reconstruction in the aftermath of natural disasters / Claude de Ville de Goyet -- United Nations' efforts to strengthen information management for disaster preparedness and response / Brendan McDonald and Patrick Gordon -- The use of a logistics support system in Guatemala and Haiti / Claude de Ville de Goyet -- World Bank : tracking reconstruction funds in Indonesia after the 2004 earthquake and tsunami / Jack McKeon -- The flow of information during disaster response : the case of the Mozambique floods, 2007 / Marcin Sasin -- Data management systems after the earthquake in Pakistan : the lessons of Risepak / Samia Amin -- Ex ante preparedness for disaster management : Sahana in Sri Lanka / M.A.L.R. Perera.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Keywords: Disaster relief -- Developing countries -- Case studies; Information storage and retrieval systems -- Natural disasters -- Case studies; Emergency management -- Developing countries -- Case studies; Electronic books