Discover a modern approach to understanding threats and hazards that are more complex, costly, and devastating than ever before.Agencies around the world rely on geographic information systems (GIS) every day to plan for and mitigate complicated threats and hazards and coordinate emergency response and recovery efforts. Location intelligence provides the kind of deep, real-time data insights needed for managers, directors, and other decision-makers to analyze risk, gain situational awareness, and manage tomorrow's emergencies.Dealing with Disasters: GIS for Emergency Managementexplores a collection of real-life case studies about emergency management agencies successfully using GIS for real and potential hazards. Chapters are laid out to explore three primary areas of disaster management:Preparedness: To effectively reduce risks, emergency management professionals must incorporate real-time data, big data, and other critical data...