Van Vuuren, Dawie2013-08-152013-08-152006Van Vuuren, D. 2006. Towards a methodology for the use of geo-information technology in disaster assessment. Jàmbá: Journal of Disaster Risk Studies, 1(1):34-44 [http://dspace.nwu.ac.za/handle/10394/8847]1998-14212072-845Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/10394/8854Disaster assessment entails the description of disaster events and their impact on human lives, property and the environment. Information is a vital component of this process, and geo-information technology in particular should have a key role in this regard.enArticle