THE USE OF DIGITAL ELEVATION MODELS IN EMERGENCY AND SOCIO- ECONOMIC PLANNING: A CASE STUDY AT KOS - YALI - NISYROS - TILOS ISLANDS, GREECE

Abstract

The use of a Digital Elevation Model (DEM) is important for any geo-environmental study. The aim of the present study was the production of a selection of DEMs in different scales with various resolutions for the Kos Yali Nisyros Tilos island area in Greece. These DEMs will serve as the base for thematic applications as well as the base for production of a great variety of maps. All the layers (raster or vector) are included in a GIS database of the selected region for a multidisciplinary study relating to Emergency and Socioeconomic Planning.