Multi-hazard disaster maps show the combined risk from key hazard groups.
Consider Facebook's Disaster Maps initiative, which seeks to fill any gaps in traditional data sources and to inform more-targeted relief efforts from responders.
Indeed for nearly two weeks now, teams of art historians, restorers, archaeologists and consulting engineers, accompanied by firefighters, have been charting the extent of the damage to historic buildings caused by two strong earthquakes in the Emilia-Romagna region on a disaster map that continues to grow.
For nearly two weeks now, teams of art historians, restorers, archaeologists and consulting engineers, accompanied by firefighters, have been charting the extent of the damage to historic buildings caused by the earthquakes in the Emilia-Romagna region on a disaster map that continues to grow.
More and more researchers use OSM as a base map in their studies, and develop thematic maps (transport maps, disaster maps, etc).
In a blog post and video, Facebook's public policy research manager Molly Jackman describes the new "disaster maps" that will be provided to UNICEF, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent, and the World Food Program to start.
While most hospitals have plans for response to local disasters mapped out, plans that looked good on paper often go awry during execution [ 19].
Ready access to this map-based information enables efficient rapid assessment and consequently prompt disaster response, as post-impact information such as extent of damage and population movements can be integrated into the existing pre-disaster maps.
Ms Rousseff said her government was also acting to prevent any repeat of the disaster, by mapping out areas that were prone to flooding and landslides and clamping down on unauthorised building in danger zones.
