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decision support system for the management of SAR operations in
decision support system for the management of SAR operations in
mountain areas".  Geomatics workbooks, 2006, v. 6.
mountain areas".  Geomatics workbooks, 2006, v. 6.
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: URL: http://geomatica.como.polimi.it/workbooks/n6/articoli/sar_geomatics.pdf
http://geomatica.como.polimi.it/workbooks/n6/articoli/sar_geomatics.pdf


* Ciolli M., Mengon L., Vitti A., Zatelli P., Zottele F., "A GIS-based
* Ciolli M., Mengon L., Vitti A., Zatelli P., Zottele F., "A GIS-based
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mountain areas". Contributo a "FOSS4G2006 - Free And Open Source
mountain areas". Contributo a "FOSS4G2006 - Free And Open Source
Software for Geoinformatics", Losanna, Svizzera, 11-15 settembre 2006.
Software for Geoinformatics", Losanna, Svizzera, 11-15 settembre 2006.
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: URL: http://www.foss4g2006.org/contributionDisplay.py?contribId=137&sessionId=49&confId=1
http://www.foss4g2006.org/contributionDisplay.py?contribId=137&sessionId=49&confId=1


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Revision as of 23:25, 6 February 2008

Along with GIS's role in natural hazard mitigation planning, such as preparing proactive earthquake, landslide, or tsunami risk maps, SAR is one of the truly rewarding applications of the software. The majority of the work on GRASS (and Open Source software in general) is done on a volunteer basis, indoors on a terminal screen with little feedback. Hearing about some little program that you created helping folks in dire need really makes our day and keeps us motivated to continue working on the software.



In the news

The speed with which open source software can be modified and component tools grafted together to create new custom application software lends itself to use in dynamic situations where speed of deployment is key.


Case Studies

GIS operations are a natural fit in search and rescue planning. This application shows how a GIS could have been deployed to analyze information known to search management during a difficult search, had the tool been available to planners at the time.


References

  • Ciolli M., Vitti A., Mengon L., Zatelli P., Zottele F., "A GIS-based

decision support system for the management of SAR operations in mountain areas". Geomatics workbooks, 2006, v. 6.

URL: http://geomatica.como.polimi.it/workbooks/n6/articoli/sar_geomatics.pdf
  • Ciolli M., Mengon L., Vitti A., Zatelli P., Zottele F., "A GIS-based

FOSS decision support system for the management of SAR operations in mountain areas". Contributo a "FOSS4G2006 - Free And Open Source Software for Geoinformatics", Losanna, Svizzera, 11-15 settembre 2006.

URL: http://www.foss4g2006.org/contributionDisplay.py?contribId=137&sessionId=49&confId=1

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