TY - JOUR
T1 - Understanding the geography of post-traumatic stress
T2 - An academic justification for using a spatial video acquisition system in the response to Hurricane Katrina
AU - Curtis, Andrew
AU - Mills, Jacqueline W.
AU - Kennedy, Barrett
AU - Fotheringham, Stewart
AU - Mccarthy, Timothy
PY - 2007/12
Y1 - 2007/12
N2 - In the aftermath of a disaster like Hurricane Katrina, remote-sensing methods are often employed in an effort to assess damage. However, their utility may be limited by the aerial perspective and image resolution. The Spatial Video Acquisition System (SVAS), in conjunction with a Geographic Information System (GIS), has the potential to be a complementary methodology for obtaining damage assessment information as well as capturing recovery related geographies associated with post-traumatic stress. An example is provided from the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans with data that could be used to predict neighborhood post-traumatic stress. Results reveal six dimensions in which a SVAS can improve existing disaster-related data collection approaches: organization, archiving, transferability, evaluation, objectivity, and feasibility.
AB - In the aftermath of a disaster like Hurricane Katrina, remote-sensing methods are often employed in an effort to assess damage. However, their utility may be limited by the aerial perspective and image resolution. The Spatial Video Acquisition System (SVAS), in conjunction with a Geographic Information System (GIS), has the potential to be a complementary methodology for obtaining damage assessment information as well as capturing recovery related geographies associated with post-traumatic stress. An example is provided from the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans with data that could be used to predict neighborhood post-traumatic stress. Results reveal six dimensions in which a SVAS can improve existing disaster-related data collection approaches: organization, archiving, transferability, evaluation, objectivity, and feasibility.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1468-5973.2007.00522.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1468-5973.2007.00522.x
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:36749082327
SN - 0966-0879
VL - 15
SP - 208
EP - 219
JO - Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management
JF - Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management
IS - 4
ER -