Archive: natural disasters

• UAVs in Disaster Response

  By sa1060 October 20, 2013

  Much of the discourse surrounding Unmanned Aerial Vehicles has been centered on their function in the military, but their public safety applications have been receiving attention recently as well. So

  Categories: 2013, The Gnovis Blog Tags: disaster relief, drones, FAA, FEMA, IEEE, natural disasters, public safety, UAVs

• Planning for Unpredictability

  By SInman November 22, 2011

  How good are we at predicting the future?  Much of economics is about reducing risks, and you reduce risks by planning for the future. We invest in innovative infrastructure in preparation for the fu

  Categories: 2011, Globalization Column, The Gnovis Blog Tags: douglass north, Financial Post, Haiti, individualism, institutions, natural disasters, predictions, Probe International, property rights, sovereignty, The Property and Environment Research Center, World Cup octopus