“Geospatial Disaster Response During the Haiti Earthquake: A Case Study Spanning Airborne Deployment Data Collection, Transfer, Processing and Dissemination.” Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing 77: 943–952.van Aardt, J.A.; McKeown, D.; Faulring, J.W.; Raqueno, N.G.; Casterline...
The devastating January 12, 2010, Haiti earthquake is a case study of the impact of an extreme cataclysm in one of the poorest and most unprepared settings imaginable. As such, it offers useful lessons that are applicable elsewhere in the developing world.Emergency preparedness includes 4 phases:...
Earthquake in Haiti: Aftermath conditions and crisis response This book presents current research in the study of the devastating earthquake which occurred in Haiti in 2010. Topics discussed include the crisis and response as a result of the Haiti earthquake; charitable contributions for Haiti's ea....
The 2010 Haiti earthquake displaced millions of people and induced numerous landslides. Migrants triggered staggering deforestation since new settlers need wooden resources. This deforestation caused soil degradation, erosion, flooding, and landslides. The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of...
(2017). The Role of Short Term Volunteers in Responding to Humanitarian Crises: Lessons from the 2010 Haiti Earthquake. In: Holenweger, M., Jager, M., Kernic, F. (eds) Leadership in Extreme Situations. Advanced Sciences and Technologies for Security Applications. Springer, Cham. https://...
In 2011, as part of post-earthquake assistance from Cuba to Haiti, the Cuban medical brigade reported the distribution and biological aspects of the most well-known mosquito vectors of Haiti [35,36,42]; this report showed a wide distribution ofA. albimanusacross Haiti. In 2013, a study look...
This case study outlines the IFRC's work in Haiti following the 2010 Earthquake. A distinctive feature in their approach is the use of technology to enhance and expand communication and feedback loops.It primarily focuses on two-way comm... ALNAP 被引量: 2发表: 2014年 In the aftermath of...
Lessons from the Haiti earthquake Roger Bilham, one of the first seismologists to visit Haiti after last month's earthquake, calls for UN enforcement of resistant construction in cities wit... Bilham,Roger - 《Nature》 被引量: 213发表: 2010年 Comparative Genomics of Vibrio cholerae from Haiti,...
One factor that influences earthquake intensity is the distance to the epicenter of those who feel the earthquake's effects. In the case of the Haiti quake, the epicenter of the quake was only 10 miles (15 km) southwest of the capital Port-au-Prince and just 6.2 miles (10 km) below th...
Bassett L, Lamanna F, Ruel-Bergeron J: Promoting Nutritional Security in Haiti: An Assessment of Pre- and Post-Earthquake Conditions and Recommendations for the Way Forward. Technical Assistance Report. 2010, Washington: World Bank Google Scholar BRAC: Haiti: Haiti. [http://haiti.brac.net/]...