GIS uses in Disaster management

1. By
P.Sitharthan MBA

2. Disaster is an event causing great damage
, injury or loss of life.
 Disaster Management can be defined as
the discipline and profession of applying
science , technology ,planning and
management to deal with extreme events.
The emphasis of disaster management is
prevention and loss reduction.

3. Prediction
Prevention
Mitigation
Emergency management
Recovery

4.  To overcome limitation of existing system.
 Effective utilizations of natural resources database in
event of disaster.
 Building decision support system for better
administration
 Providing vital information related to pre-disaster and
post-disaster at fingertips.
 Facilitating users for easy data integration.
 Editing, updating of spatial and non-spatial data at
ease.
 To assist in post disaster damage assessment analysis.
 Provide centralized system that would be time & cost
effective and maintenance free.
 Development of user friendly customized DMIS
software.

5.  GIS is a computer system used for capturing
,storing , input and analyzing and displaying
geospatial data.
 GIS is a decision making tool
GIS FUNCTIONS
 Spatial data management
 Display
 Input
 Modify
 output

7. Existing data( low cost)
 Map and plan
 Paper files
 Digital
Acquisition data( high cost)
 Remote sensing
 Photogrammetry
 Field survey

9. Transportation
Natural Resources
Surveys
 Floods and Disasters
Urban and Rural Development

13. Accurate data availability
Location of site accurately
Accessibility information between source
and destination
Real time visualization of area
Reduce the time element involved in
activities

14. GIS
ARC INFO
AreGIS
MapInfo
GRASS
WIN GIS

15. Thank you