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European Journal of Remote Sensing Volume 53, 2020 - Issue sup2: EARSeL Supplement: Earth Observation Supporting Sustainability Research
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Earth observation tools and services to increase the effectiveness of humanitarian assistance

Stefan Langa Department of Geoinformatics, Z_GIS, University of Salzburg, Salzburg, AustriaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Petra Füredera Department of Geoinformatics, Z_GIS, University of Salzburg, Salzburg, AustriaView further author information
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Barbara Riedlera Department of Geoinformatics, Z_GIS, University of Salzburg, Salzburg, AustriaView further author information
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Lorenz Wendta Department of Geoinformatics, Z_GIS, University of Salzburg, Salzburg, AustriaView further author information
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Andreas Braunb Institute of Geography, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, GermanyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8630-1389View further author information
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Dirk Tiedea Department of Geoinformatics, Z_GIS, University of Salzburg, Salzburg, AustriaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5473-3344View further author information
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Elisabeth Schoepferc German Aerospace Center (DLR), German Remote Sensing Data Center (DFD), Oberpfaffenhofen, GermanyView further author information
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Peter Zeild Spatial Services GmbH, Salzburg, AustriaView further author information
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Kristin Spröhnlec German Aerospace Center (DLR), German Remote Sensing Data Center (DFD), Oberpfaffenhofen, GermanyView further author information
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Kerstin Kulessae Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), Vienna, AustriaView further author information
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Edith Rogenhofere Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), Vienna, AustriaView further author information
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Magdalena Bäuerlf Austrian Red Cross, Vienna, AustriaView further author information
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Alexander Özef Austrian Red Cross, Vienna, AustriaView further author information
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Gina Schwendemanna Department of Geoinformatics, Z_GIS, University of Salzburg, Salzburg, AustriaView further author information
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Volker Hochschildb Institute of Geography, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, GermanyView further author information
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Pages 67-85 | Received 15 Dec 2018, Accepted 21 Oct 2019, Published online: 30 Oct 2019

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