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Second Panel:
GIS as a Tool for Managing Terrorist Attacks and Other Emergencies
Keynote Speaker: Jim Hall, PlanGraphics, Inc.
The World Trade Center attacks on September 11, 2001, represented
a special challenge for the GIS community in New York City. The
third building that collapsed following the terrorist attacks
was the New York City Emergency Response Center, which contained
a sophisticated GIS system. Jim Hall of PlanGraphics, Inc. will
describe how a team of determined GIS and other IT professionals
succeeded in establishing a new GIS-based emergency response center
within days and how GIS technology was an essential element in
the decision-making process during the subsequent response to
the World Trade Center attacks. He will also discuss the lessons
learned for future emergencies.
During the panel discussion, Harvard professors will reflect
on their use of GIS technology to monitor diseases and other emergencies
around the world. They will also discuss how they are using GIS
and remote sensing to assist in minimizing the future impact of
natural disasters, such as earthquakes. Are there new frontiers
for deploying GIS technology?
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