Publication

Development of Typhoon Disaster Evaluation System based on GIS


Publication Date : 2008-01-01
Author : Zhang Bin, Chen Haiyan and Gu Junqiang
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Disaster Management Theme :
Disaster Type : Tropical Cyclone
Document Type : Research Paper
Languange : en
Link : http://en.cnki.com.cn/Article_en/CJFDTotal-ZHXU200801010.htm

Abstact :

Typhoon is a kind of natural disasters which occurs frequently in inshore provinces of China in summer and autumn.The typhoon data-base from 1949 up to now is established.Using the ArcGIS as a platform of typhoon disaster information system and disaster evaluation system,the paths of typhoon are generated automatically.It has functions of synthetic query of typhoon information,mapping of rainfall isoline and color blocks map and establishment of disaster-evaluation model.It provides scientific basis for the evaluation and forecast of disasters and command decision-making of typhoon disaster control.