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Author
Marnix W.B. Eysink Smeets
;
Simone Sillem
Title
Intelligent SMS as an effective public warning system: The inspiring results of a dutch pilot project
Type
Conference Article
Year
2005
Publication
Proceedings of ISCRAM 2005 – 2nd International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management
Abbreviated Journal
ISCRAM 2005
Volume
Issue
Pages
317-321
Keywords
Disasters
;
Research
;
Signaling
;
Alert service
;
Cas
;
Effect
;
Evaluation
;
Pilot
;
Rotterdam-Rijnmond
;
Sms
;
Vlaardingen
;
Information systems
Abstract
The classic Dutch disaster-warning system (the 'siren') is not as effective as it should be. The alarm is not heard by 37% of the population, not all the people that hear the siren do take it seriously. A public-warning system was developed based on so-called 'intelligent SMS'. This system was tested in 2004 among 700 inhabitants of the city of Vlaardingen (region Rotterdam-Rijnmond). The University of Delft conducted an intensive evaluation. The evaluation shows that use of SMS is technically feasible. It diminishes the part of the population that is not reached is by approx. 50%. The public is now not only warned that 'something is going on' but is informed by SMS of the nature of the threat ánd on what to do. The public perceives intelligent SMS as the most effective warning system. Based on the pilot, the disaster-management authority of the region Rotterdam-Rijnmond, with some 1.2 million inhabitants, decided to structurally implement the system in the whole region in 2005.
Address
Partner Citizen Alert Services, Netherlands; Risk Centre, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands
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Thesis
Publisher
Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium
Place of Publication
Brussels
Editor
B. Van de Walle, B. Carle
Language
English
Summary Language
English
Original Title
Series Editor
Series Title
Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume
Series Issue
Edition
ISSN
2411-3387
ISBN
9076971099
Medium
Track
EMERGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT AND WARNING SYSTEMS
Expedition
Conference
2nd International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management
Notes
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no
Call Number
Serial
954
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