Below are some useful documents and links that may be of interest to humanitarian organisations and other interested in maps and geospatial information for disaster management. 

Maps 

For MapAction's online map catalogue: Click here.

Mapping of humanitarian emergencies is also published online on the following websites:

	

		

			

			

			Reliefweb 
			
			
			

			

			http://www.reliefweb.int  
			
			
		
		

			

			

			Reuters Alertnet 
			
			
			

			

			http://www.alertnet.org 
			
			
		
		

			

			

			UNOSAT 
			
			
			

			

			http://www.unosat.org  
			
			
		
		

			

			

			UN Joint Logistics Centre (UNJLC) 
			
			
			

			

			http://unjlc.org 
			
			
		
		

			

			

			RESPOND Alliance 
			
			
			

			

			http://respond-int.org  
			
			
		
	

Other resources

MapAction Capabilities for Operations. A 2-page guide to MapAction's capabilities for disaster response support. It includes a short description of MapAction's operating model, key partner agencies, and a list of disaster response operations undertaken to date. 0.2MB download.

GPS for_Emergencies_v1. A short (4 page) guide, published by MapAction, for humanitarian professionals in the field. It covers how to set up your GPS, advice on how to use it and how to record coordinates and related information from assessment missions. Also includes a GPS data collection form. 0.5MB download.

Ten days in the life. A three-page article that appeared in Geomatics World (July/August 2008) describing a MapAction volunteer's emergency mission to Bolivia, a typical MapAction deployment. 0.3MB download.  

Google Earth and its potential in the humanitarian sector. A MapAction briefing paper on the potential applications of Google Earth operationally and in advocacy. Intended for agencies and NGOs considering using Google Earth software on its own or in conjunction with other GIS. 1.0MB download.