NAMA: A GIS-based Network-analysis Approach for Mine Action

Authors

Pierre Lacroix, University of GenevaFollow
Rocío Escobar, University of GenevaFollow
Olivier Cottray, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD)Follow
Pable de Roulet, University of GenevaFollow

Abstract

To demonstrate the potential of geographic information system (GIS) network-analysis tools in mine action, a hypothetical case study uses these tools to examine the distance survivors of mine incidents must travel for medical and rehabilitative care in one region in Colombia and suggests a location for a new facility.

Recommended Citation

Lacroix, Pierre; Escobar, Rocío; Cottray, Olivier; and de Roulet, Pable (2013) "NAMA: A GIS-based Network-analysis Approach for Mine Action," The Journal of ERW and Mine Action : Vol. 17 : Iss. 3 , Article 9.
Available at: https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/cisr-journal/vol17/iss3/9