Integration Of Information For Environmental Security Environmental Security Information Security Disaster Forecast And Prevention Water Resources Management Proceedings Of The Nato Advanced Research Workshop In Integration Of Information For Security Ist

In case of security threats there is a need for temporal access to complete, updated, reliable information, in a dedicated form, is an essential prerequisite to effectively counter security threats. Currently the necessary information exists in a multitude of forms and formats geographically and physically scattered over different countries, institutes and organisations, and are subject to widely different data policies and management schemes. Moreover, there is no complete and updated overview of the existing information, e.g. in the form of a metadata catalogue. As a result, integration of this information in case of emergencies has proven to be extremely difficult, if not impossible. Although in some cases, interesting and impressive "demonstrations" have been shown of the possibilities of the integration of information, for a number of reasons these have reached the "operational" stage. -- Publisher description Front Matter....Pages i-x An Integrated Approach For Environmental Security in the NATO Countries Based on Remote Sensing and GIS Technologies....Pages 3-15 Geospatial Integration And Fusion Techniques For Environmental Monitoring And Security....Pages 17-46 Integrated Use Of Multispectral Satellite And Airborne Sensors As A Tool For Detecting Biological Hot Spots And Monitor Of Aquatic Environment Security....Pages 47-67 Data Policy And Management Issues For Integration Of Information: The Gmes Projects And Plans....Pages 69-82 The Importance Of Itu-Cscrs For Natural Disaster Monitoring: A Case Study – Flooding In The Maritsa River....Pages 83-89 Information Products to Study Environmental Threats and Dangerous Phenomena in the Black, Azov and Caspian Seas....Pages 91-104 Gis And Models For Environmental Health Action Plans....Pages 105-112 Artificial Neural Networks In Water Resources....Pages 115-148 Application Of Space Technology In Support Of Security And Safety Of Critical Infrastructure....Pages 149-154 Online Information As An Important Source For Environmental Impact Studies....Pages 155-160 The Use Of Numerical Simulation For Oil Spill Contingency Plan....Pages 161-174 Monitoring Microcatchment By Using Satellite Imagery: Kiziloz Sample....Pages 175-189 Emergency Warnings With Short Message Service....Pages 191-196 Sustainable Development In Ukraine: Problem,New Vision, Solution....Pages 197-206 The Role Of Space Assets In Providing For Public Security....Pages 207-214 Role Of Geospatial Information And Geospatial Information Application Software Systems For Security....Pages 215-229 Spatial Data Infrastructures For Emergency Services And Security Management....Pages 233-245 Forest Fires And Remote Sensing....Pages 247-290 Natural And Environmental Risks In Marine And Coastal Areas....Pages 291-300 Integrated Monitoring System For Seismic Risk Assessment In Vrancea Area....Pages 301-312 Forests And Natural Disasters....Pages 313-321 The Role Of Remote Sensing And Gis For Security....Pages 323-337 Technological Risk Assessment And Management:Can We Integrate Terrorist Attacks?....Pages 339-359 Environmental Impact Of Lng Terminals In The Gulf Of Trieste (Northern Adriatic)....Pages 361-381 Disaster Management Education And Policies In Turkey....Pages 383-389 Integrated Information Base For Sustainable Water Resources Management....Pages 393-428 Coastal Zone Management/Coastal Information System....Pages 429-438 Wastewater Management In Istanbul....Pages 439-452 Ship'S Ballast Water And Marine Pollution....Pages 453-463 Specialized Multidisciplinary Information System As A Tool To Support Monitoring Of Marine Ecosystem....Pages 465-472 Management Of Water Supply Systems Of Metropoles: Istanbul Example....Pages 473-484 Water management and disasters, including droughts and floods are becoming very important subjects in the international platforms. This book will provide information about high technology techniques to solve important problems using remote sensing and GIS for topics such as the environmental security, water resources management, disaster forecast and prevention and information security.