Disaster/GIS Research

Hello,

My name is Gerald Smith and I am a graduate student conducting
research on geographic-information requirements for all people
impacted by any type of disaster. A disaster is an event that may
cause injuries, fatalities, and damage to infrastructure, property,
and/or the environment. The magnitude of a disaster event is greater
than routine emergencies and often overwhelms local agencies.
Disasters may be caused by natural hazards as well as pollution,
infectious diseases, transportation accidents, conflict, terrorism,
etc.

I would greatly appreciate your assistance. If you have experienced a
disaster event, please spare a few minutes to complete a short survey
regarding your experience. The survey is safe, secure, and anonymous
as no contact information is required. Please open the survey by
clicking this link:

http://www.surveyshare.com/survey/take/?sid=48936

Thank you for your consideration and time!

Sincerely,

Gerald Smith

Gerald -

You might be interested in the recently released National Academy of
Sciences report, "Successful Response Starts with a Map: Improving
Geospatial Support for Disaster Management". This document is the
result of 18 months work interviewing first responders, disaster
manegement specialists, EOC managers and staff, and so forth.

Regards

Carl Reed
OGC