Some linkage for technology and bushfires
I’ve been collecting a few links for information about how technology and GIS has been used in the Bushfies in Australia; and how it could be used in future. A few of these are listed below. I will be continually updating this as I find more links.
- Bushfires, other emergencies and recovery – how do web mapping services help the public? – a question on LinkedIn.com, note you’ll need to be a member and have access to take part in this discussion.
- Satellite imagery of Southeast Australian Fires via NASA. Whilst there, we shouldn’t forget about the Floods in Queensland either
- Computerworld summary of online response
- Red tape holds up fire alert system
- Google Australia – Mapping the Victorian Fires.
- Fire maps using Microsoft Virtual Earth.
- The Map Room blog has more mapping linkage available here.
– I’m particularly interested in this, as I’ve been involved in work on a report in New Zealand last year on alerting systems. I’ll write more about this later. (lost link, will replace later)