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The contribution of the surveying profession to disaster risk management / Volker Schwieger in Surveying and land information science, vol 66 n° 4 (01/12/2006)

Public [article]  inSurveying and land information science > vol 66 n° 4 (01/12/2006) . - pp 245 - 267 Titre : The contribution of the surveying profession to disaster risk management Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Volker Schwieger, Auteur ; O. Altan, Auteur ; H. Müller, Auteur ; H. Friesecke, Auteur ; T. Kötter, Auteur Année de publication : 2006 Article en page(s) : pp 245 - 267 Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Information géographique [Termes IGN] développement durable [Termes IGN] géomètre [Termes IGN] photogrammétrie spatiale [Termes IGN] plan d'exposition aux risques [Termes IGN] positionnement par GNSS [Termes IGN] prévention des risques [Termes IGN] risque naturel [Termes IGN] risque technologique [Termes IGN] séisme [Termes IGN] système d'information géographique Résumé : (Auteur) In the past decades, the damage due to natural and man-made disasters increased worldwide in amount and magnitude. According to the Munich Re Group, the year 2005 set a new record with overall losses exceeding US$ 210 billion and more than one hundred thousand people killed as a result of natural catastrophes. Hurricane Katrina which caused the New Orleans flood in the United States was the most expensive natural catastrophe loss in history. Rapid population growth, global climate changes and the over-exploitation of natural resources are mainly responsible for these disasters. To break and, if possible, reverse this negative trend, International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) implemented a working group in 2003 to identify the current and future needs for research and action in the field of disaster risk management. After three years of research in the form of expert meetings, as well as papers and posters presented at five FIG conferences, the International Federation of Surveyors published this report, which presents those application-oriented concepts, methods, and instruments deemed to enable effective disaster risk management. The report shows clearly that disaster risk reduction could (and should!) be an essential field of application for the surveyor/geomatics/engineer/geodesist/land manager professional. The wide scope of surveyors’ abilities —such as, land management, geodetic engineering, geo-informatics, satellite technology, and remote sensing— can make an important contribution to improving, simplifying, and shortening the disaster management process. In addition to these engineering skills and knowledge, good governance and capacity development are central components of implementing sustainable and effective disaster risk management. FIG intends to contribute effectively to the success of mitigating natural and man-made disasters. I wish to thank the members of the FIG Working Group 8.4, the sister organizations of FIG, and other organizations who have contributed to this publication for their constructive and helpful work. My special thanks go to Svein Tveitdal, Director of UNEP/DEC/DEPI, for supporting the FIG work and for acting jointly with FIG to make sustainable development for future generations a reality. Copyright SaLIS Numéro de notice : A2006-606 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : GEOMATIQUE Nature : Article DOI : sans Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=28329 [article]

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