INVITATION

The Conference is jointly organised by EARSeL, the Scientific Council for Remote Sensing-Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts, University of Zadar and GEOSAT Ltd., Zagreb.

The subject "Disaster Management and Emergency Response" is a high-priority topic in the Mediterranean region. Risk reduction using remote sensing techniques may be very helpful in various applications. Identification of relevant space-based and airborne information for Disaster Management Support and Emergency Response is a major priority issue.

Zadar, Croatia The conference hall The Conference is expected to provide an international forum which will bring together experts from different remote sensing and GIS branches as well as experts from disaster management to present and discuss their results, and to exchange their experiences and expertise in Disaster Risk Reduction, using new technologies, development and applications.

The Conference will cover several stages in risk management, such as knowledge, prevention, warning, management of emergency situations, post-analysis of crisis, environmental rehabilitation, etc.