Information Systems in Emergency Management

Catalog description

An overview of the use of software and technology in emergency and hazard management. Topics include data collection, encoding, and analysis, a survey of publicly available databases, hazard maps, and GIS applications. Additionally, Emergency Management software will be explored. Emergency and hazard management case studies will take place using software such as ESRI ArcGIS and Juvare WebEOC. 42.00 hours lecture and 36.00 hours laboratory. (Letter grade only)