News tagged with disaster response
Saving lives with Google Maps -- disaster-tracking software developed by Abertay student
Emergency responses to natural disasters could be coordinated more quickly and save lives thanks to new software developed at the University of Abertay Dundee.
May 17, 2012 |
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NASA tests GPS monitoring system for big U.S. quakes
(Phys.org) -- The space-based technology that lets GPS-equipped motorists constantly update their precise location will undergo a major test of its ability to rapidly pinpoint the location and magnitude of ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 24, 2012 |
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The Japanese disaster one year later
As the world remembers the horrors of the disaster on its one-year anniversary, experts at the Mailman School take stock of disaster response, nuclear fears and lessons learned
Mar 12, 2012 |
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Health information technology 'control tower' could improve earthquake response
A new study published by researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College and the University of California, Davis, foresees improvements in patient outcomes after a major earthquake through more effective use of information technology. ...
Mar 21, 2011 |
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IBM inventors create warning system to accurately analyze, assess and predict natural disasters
IBM inventors have developed a patented natural disaster warning system, which uses analytics to improve the effectiveness and timeliness of post-event rescue efforts in cities and other locations where efficient emergency ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Oct 22, 2010 |
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Pediatric field hospital in Haiti provides lessons in disaster planning and response
When a devastating earthquake hit Haiti earlier this year, physicians and health care workers were immediately deployed to the capital, Port-au-Prince. A study on the creation and evolution of a pediatric field hospital - ...
Oct 03, 2010 |
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Virtual reality used to study Haiti, Baja earthquakes
(PhysOrg.com) -- Geologists at the University of California, Davis, are getting a close-up look at the effects of recent catastrophic earthquakes in Haiti and Baja California — without setting foot off campus. ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Aug 13, 2010 |
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Bond-style tech for emergencies
(PhysOrg.com) -- Instantly deployable James Bond-style information and communication technologies are now available to coordinate disaster response among diverse agencies and NGOs, thanks to European researchers.
May 20, 2010 |
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NC State vets lead way in disaster response for animals
Most people can picture the first responders who come to the rescue in the wake of a natural disaster. But who provides emergency help for the dogs, cats and horses that people love? And who takes care of ...
Dec 08, 2009 |
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Frail elderly disaster
Planning for emergencies must take into account the growing numbers of frail elderly people who will by virtue of shifting demographics be involved in any natural or manmade disaster, according to US researchers writing in ...
May 18, 2009 |
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