| Title: | Satellite earth observation in support of disaster risk reduction : the CEOS earth observation handbook, special 2015 edition for the 3rd UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction |
| Authors: | Ivan Petiteville, Editor |
| Material Type: | book |
| Publisher: | [S.l.] : European Space Agency, 2015 |
| Format: | 1 online resource (v, 73 p.) / col. ill. |
| Languages: | English |
| Class number: | GB5030 |
| Subjects: | Artificial satellites in earth sciences ; Artificial satellites in remote sensing ; Disaster Planning ; Earth observation ; Natural disaster--Prevention ; Remote sensing--Europe |
| Description: | This edition was prepared for the World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in early 2015 and explores how satellite EO can contribute to the related information challenges, across a range of different countries and addressing varying capacity and infrastructure. It also highlights some of the main capabilities of satellite EO, their applications, and the challenges in converting information collected in space into knowledge for disaster risk reduction. |
| Format : | In print/Open Access |
| Access: | http://www.eohandbook.com/eohb2015/files/CEOS_EOHB_2015_WCDRR.pdf |
| Permalink: | https://isulibrary.isunet.edu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=9706 |
