Better Mapping of Human Settlements to Support Crisis Management Operations

WASHINGTON and BRUSSELS, Feb. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- When a major disaster strikes in remote parts of the world, knowing if the area is populated, and how densely, is crucial for the effective organisation of humanitarian operations. The Global Human Settlements Layer (GHSL), developed

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