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Nature 439, 787-788 (16 February 2006) | doi:10.1038/439787a; Published online 15 February 2006
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Mapping disaster zones
Illah Nourbakhsh1, Randy Sargent1, Anne Wright2, Kathryn Cramer, Brian McClendon3 & Michael Jones3
- Illah Nourbakhsh and Randy Sargent are at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Anne Wright is at NASA/Ames, Moffett Field, California
- Brian McClendon and Michael Jones are at Google Earth.
Abstract
Google Earth software proved effective during relief efforts in New Orleans and Pakistan, say Illah Nourbakhsh and colleagues. Is there more to be gained than lost from opening up disaster operations to the wider public?
In the aftermath of any disaster, satellite and aerial images are critical for identifying priorities, planning logistics and working out access routes for relief operations. Two events last year, Hurricane Katrina in the United States and the Pakistan earthquake, catalysed a collaboration between relief workers and the Global Connection project, a partnership between Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, NASA/Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, California, Google and National Geographic.
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