Flood disaster monitoring and evaluation in China
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چکیده
China frequently experiences natural disasters, of which flooding is the most serious. How to monitor and control natural disasters, assess damage, and provide relief is the most urgent problem for the Chinese government and disaster experts. A national integrated system using remote sensing, geographic information systems, the Global Positioning System, and other technology for monitoring and evaluating flood disasters has been assembled and tried out for 3 years. The system has played an important role in flood mitigation during the trial and has become a key part of the flood management system at China’s National Flood Control Headquarters. This paper presents an overview of the system and its use in China. r 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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