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| Author | Jorge Vargas-Florez; Grovher Palomino; Andres Flores; Gloria Valdivia; Carlos Saito; Daniel Arteaga; Mario Balcazar; Miguel Fernandez; José Oliden | ||||
| Title | Identifying potential landslide location using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) | Type | Conference Article | ||
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2019 | Publication | Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response And Management | Abbreviated Journal | Iscram 2019 |
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| Keywords | Susceptibility mapping, disaster prevention, landslides, drones | ||||
| Abstract | The impact of landslides is determined by the previous state of vulnerability and susceptibility present in a community. Vulnerability is related to physical aspects and susceptibility is defined as the propensity or tendency of an area to be affected by the occurrence of a given hazard. Knowledge of geography allows us to characterize and measure some of these factors. For example, in landslides called huaicos in Peru, these are related to the existence of a slope and soil type of the hills favorable to the loosening of land masses, as well as the increase in rainfall and the presence of streams. The use of UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, commonly called drones) for the identification of susceptibility zones is presented in this paper. The result is positive for using the georeferenced data to identify potential landslide flow using as unique criterion surface slopes. |
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| Address | Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, Peru;National University of Engineering, Peru | ||||
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| Publisher | Iscram | Place of Publication | Valencia, Spain | Editor | Franco, Z.; González, J.J.; Canós, J.H. |
| Language | English | Summary Language | English | Original Title | |
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| ISSN | 2411-3387 | ISBN | 978-84-09-10498-7 | Medium | |
| Track | T6- Geospatial Technologies and Geographic Information Science for Crisis Management (GIS) | Expedition | Conference | 16th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (ISCRAM 2019) | |
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | Serial | 1887 | |||
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| Author | Daniel Link; Kenny Meesters; Bernd Hellingrath; Bartel A. Van De Walle | ||||
| Title | Reference task-based design of crisis management games | Type | Conference Article | ||
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2014 | Publication | ISCRAM 2014 Conference Proceedings – 11th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | Abbreviated Journal | ISCRAM 2014 |
| Volume | Issue | Pages | 592-596 | ||
| Keywords | Disaster prevention; Disasters; Information systems; Personnel training; Disaster management; Evaluation; Game design; Humanitarian logistics; Information anagement; Serious games; Design | ||||
| Abstract | Serious games are an effective tool for giving players a hands-on, immersive experience of crisis situations. To simplify the design of such games while ensuring their relevance, we propose a design method that is based on reference tasks. The feasibility of this approach is demonstrated by the improved design of the serious game “Disaster in my Backyard” that has been played during ISCRAM Summer school 2013. The design incorporates humanitarian logistics, search-and-rescue and coordination tasks. We also present the lessons learned from this instantiation of the game and give an outlook towards future research, such as the evaluation of tools for crisis response and management through the use of serious games and reference tasks. | ||||
| Address | University of Münster, Germany; Tilburg University, Netherlands | ||||
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| Publisher | The Pennsylvania State University | Place of Publication | University Park, PA | Editor | S.R. Hiltz, M.S. Pfaff, L. Plotnick, and P.C. Shih. |
| Language | English | Summary Language | English | Original Title | |
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| ISSN | 2411-3387 | ISBN | 9780692211946 | Medium | |
| Track | Serious Games for Crisis Management | Expedition | Conference | 11th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | |
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | Serial | 26 | |||
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| Author | Zahra Ashktorab; Christopher Brown; Manojit Nandi; Aron Culotta | ||||
| Title | Tweedr: Mining twitter to inform disaster response | Type | Conference Article | ||
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2014 | Publication | ISCRAM 2014 Conference Proceedings – 11th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | Abbreviated Journal | ISCRAM 2014 |
| Volume | Issue | Pages | 354-358 | ||
| Keywords | Data mining; Disaster prevention; Disasters; Extraction; Filtration; Information systems; Social networking (online); Classification methods; Disaster response; Extraction phase; Logistic regressions; Natural disasters; Social media; Specific information; Text mining; Emergency services | ||||
| Abstract | In this paper, we introduce Tweedr, a Twitter-mining tool that extracts actionable information for disaster relief workers during natural disasters. The Tweedr pipeline consists of three main parts: classification, clustering and extraction. In the classification phase, we use a variety of classification methods (sLDA, SVM, and logistic regression) to identify tweets reporting damage or casualties. In the clustering phase, we use filters to merge tweets that are similar to one another; and finally, in the extraction phase, we extract tokens and phrases that report specific information about different classes of infrastructure damage, damage types, and casualties. We empirically validate our approach with tweets collected from 12 different crises in the United States since 2006. | ||||
| Address | University of Maryland, College Park, United States; University of Texas, Austin, United States; Carnegie Mellon University, United States; Illinois Institute of Technology, United States | ||||
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| Publisher | The Pennsylvania State University | Place of Publication | University Park, PA | Editor | S.R. Hiltz, M.S. Pfaff, L. Plotnick, and P.C. Shih. |
| Language | English | Summary Language | English | Original Title | |
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| ISSN | 2411-3387 | ISBN | 9780692211946 | Medium | |
| Track | Humanitarian Information Systems | Expedition | Conference | 11th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | |
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | Serial | 275 | |||
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| Author | Oleg Aulov; Adam Price; Milton Halem | ||||
| Title | AsonMaps: A platform for aggregation visualization and analysis of disaster related human sensor network observations | Type | Conference Article | ||
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2014 | Publication | ISCRAM 2014 Conference Proceedings – 11th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | Abbreviated Journal | ISCRAM 2014 |
| Volume | Issue | Pages | 802-806 | ||
| Keywords | Data visualization; Disaster prevention; Disasters; Information systems; Population statistics; Sensor networks; Visualization; Citizen science; Crowdsourcing; Disaster management; Human sensor networks; Situational awareness; Social media datum; Emergency services | ||||
| Abstract | In this paper, we describe AsonMaps, a platform for collection, aggregation, visualization and analysis of near real-time, geolocated quantifiable information from a variety of heterogeneous social media outlets in order to provide emergency responders and other coordinating federal agencies not only with the means of listening to the affected population, but also to be able to incorporate this data into geophysical and probabilistic disaster forecast models that guide their response actions. Hurricane Sandy disaster is examined as a use-case scenario discussing the different types of quantifiable information that can be extracted from Instagram and Twitter. | ||||
| Address | University of Maryland Baltimore County, United States | ||||
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| Publisher | The Pennsylvania State University | Place of Publication | University Park, PA | Editor | S.R. Hiltz, M.S. Pfaff, L. Plotnick, and P.C. Shih. |
| Language | English | Summary Language | English | Original Title | |
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| ISSN | 2411-3387 | ISBN | 9780692211946 | Medium | |
| Track | Visual Analytics for Crisis Management | Expedition | Conference | 11th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | |
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | Serial | 280 | |||
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| Author | Michael R. Bartolacci; Christoph Aubrecht; Dilek Ozceylan Aubrecht | ||||
| Title | A portable base station optimization model for wireless infrastructure deployment in disaster planning and management | Type | Conference Article | ||
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2014 | Publication | ISCRAM 2014 Conference Proceedings – 11th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | Abbreviated Journal | ISCRAM 2014 |
| Volume | Issue | Pages | 50-54 | ||
| Keywords | Base stations; Disaster prevention; Disasters; Information systems; Mathematical models; Optimization; Wireless telecommunication systems; Ad hoc mobile networks; Cellular mobile networks; Disaster planning; Optimization modeling; Real-time management; Wireless communications; Wireless infrastructure deployments; Wireless telecommunications; Emergency services | ||||
| Abstract | Disaster response requires communications among all affected parties including emergency responders and the affected populace. Wireless telecommunications, if available through a fixed structure cellular mobile network, satellites, portable station mobile networks and ad hoc mobile networks, can provide this means for such communications. While the deployment of temporary mobile networks and other wireless equipment following disasters has been successfully accomplished by governmental agencies and mobile network providers following previous disasters, there appears to be little optimization effort involved with respect to maximizing key performance measures of the deployment or minimizing overall 'cost' (including time aspects) to deploy. This work-in-progress does not focus on the question of what entity will operate the portable base during a disaster, but on optimizing the placement of mobile base stations or similar network nodes for planning and real time management purposes. An optimization model is proposed for the staging and placement of portable base stations to support disaster relief efforts. | ||||
| Address | Pennsylvania State University – Berks, United States; AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, Austria; World Bank, United States; Sakarya University, Turkey | ||||
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| Publisher | The Pennsylvania State University | Place of Publication | University Park, PA | Editor | S.R. Hiltz, M.S. Pfaff, L. Plotnick, and P.C. Shih. |
| Language | English | Summary Language | English | Original Title | |
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| ISSN | 2411-3387 | ISBN | 9780692211946 | Medium | |
| Track | Analytic Modeling and Simulation | Expedition | Conference | 11th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | |
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | Serial | 294 | |||
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| Author | Kees Boersma; Julie Ferguson; Peter Groenewegen; Jeroen Wolbers | ||||
| Title | Beyond the myth of control: Toward network switching in disaster management | Type | Conference Article | ||
| Year |
2014 | Publication | ISCRAM 2014 Conference Proceedings – 11th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | Abbreviated Journal | ISCRAM 2014 |
| Volume | Issue | Pages | 125-129 | ||
| Keywords | Disaster prevention; Information systems; Networks (circuits); Switching; Adaptive capacity; Citizen involvement; Command and control; Disaster management; Disaster response; Humanitarian response; Interconnected network; Management structure; Disasters | ||||
| Abstract | A novel, 'net-centric' approach to disaster management is challenging traditional forms of command and control, through technology-supported, self-directed networks of heterogeneous stakeholders including affected citizens. Citizen involvement in crisis response can strengthen the resilience of local communities, and improve the relevance and delivery of response, evidenced by increasingly important Web2.0-based platforms. While netcentric responses show promise as a principle, it remains unclear how networks can be integrated in shared response infrastructures. We draw on the concepts of 'programming' and 'switching' to suggest a different perspective by which to explore the potential and consequences of interconnected networks. Finally, we propose a research agenda that can help identify and understand switching points in disaster response, comparing a weakly formalized management structure, but strong in citizen involvement, with a strongly formalized management structure, but weak in citizen involvement. We thereby suggest how response organizations can relinquish their reliance on control and command approaches, increasing their adaptive capacity to capitalize on citizen-based information. | ||||
| Address | VU University Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||||
| Corporate Author | Thesis | ||||
| Publisher | The Pennsylvania State University | Place of Publication | University Park, PA | Editor | S.R. Hiltz, M.S. Pfaff, L. Plotnick, and P.C. Shih. |
| Language | English | Summary Language | English | Original Title | |
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| ISSN | 2411-3387 | ISBN | 9780692211946 | Medium | |
| Track | Command and Control Studies | Expedition | Conference | 11th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | |
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | Serial | 332 | |||
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| Author | Magiswary Dorasamy; Murali Raman; Maniam Kaliannan | ||||
| Title | Evaluating CEMAS in simulated environment to support disaster management challenges | Type | Conference Article | ||
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2014 | Publication | ISCRAM 2014 Conference Proceedings – 11th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | Abbreviated Journal | ISCRAM 2014 |
| Volume | Issue | Pages | 444-453 | ||
| Keywords | Civil defense; Disaster prevention; Disasters; Knowledge based systems; Planning; Risk management; Disaster management; Emergency management; Emergency management systems; Evaluation results; Information system success; Knowledge management system; Prototype; Simulated environment; Management information systems | ||||
| Abstract | Researchers and emergency management system designers constantly find ways to produce suitable systems that have best fit between technology, and tasks. However, there is significant gap in the literature on designing information system that places greater emphasis on situational qualities. We posit that situational qualities are as important as information system success qualities such as system quality, information/knowledge quality and service quality. This research work aimed to fill this theoretical gap in designing IS for disaster management and to contribute towards guiding design decisions for future emergency management information systems development. A prototype system called CEMAS was designed and developed to support current challenges in disaster management. The underlying guiding theory for CEMAS was situational qualities interweaved within information system success factors in the form of knowledge management system. This paper presents the evaluation results of CEMAS in a simulated environment for flood. | ||||
| Address | Multimedia University, Malaysia; University of Nottingham, United Kingdom | ||||
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| Publisher | The Pennsylvania State University | Place of Publication | University Park, PA | Editor | S.R. Hiltz, M.S. Pfaff, L. Plotnick, and P.C. Shih. |
| Language | English | Summary Language | English | Original Title | |
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| ISSN | 2411-3387 | ISBN | 9780692211946 | Medium | |
| Track | Planning, Foresight and Risk Analysis | Expedition | Conference | 11th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | |
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | Serial | 455 | |||
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| Author | Adam Flizikowski; Witold Holubowicz; Anna Stachowicz; Laura Hokkanen; Taina Kurki; Nina Päivinen; Thomas Delavallade | ||||
| Title | Social media in crisis management – The iSAR+ project survey | Type | Conference Article | ||
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2014 | Publication | ISCRAM 2014 Conference Proceedings – 11th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | Abbreviated Journal | ISCRAM 2014 |
| Volume | Issue | Pages | 707-711 | ||
| Keywords | Disaster prevention; Information systems; Mobile telecommunication systems; Risk management; Citizens; Crisis management; Disaster relief; Social media; User requirements; Surveys | ||||
| Abstract | Social media together with still growing social media communities has become a powerful and promising solution in crisis and emergency management. Previous crisis events have proved that social media and mobile technologies used by citizens (widely) and public services (to some extent) have contributed to the post-crisis relief efforts. The iSAR+ EU FP7 project aims at providing solutions empowering citizens and PPDR (Public Protection and Disaster Relief) organizations in online and mobile communications for the purpose of crisis management especially in search and rescue operations. This paper presents the results of survey aiming at identification of preliminary end-user requirements in the close interworking with end-users across Europe. | ||||
| Address | University of Technology and Life Sciences Poland, Poland; ITTI Ltd., Poland; Emergency Services College, Finland; University of Eastern Finland, Finland; Thales, France | ||||
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| Publisher | The Pennsylvania State University | Place of Publication | University Park, PA | Editor | S.R. Hiltz, M.S. Pfaff, L. Plotnick, and P.C. Shih. |
| Language | English | Summary Language | English | Original Title | |
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| ISSN | 2411-3387 | ISBN | 9780692211946 | Medium | |
| Track | Social Media in Crisis Response and Management | Expedition | Conference | 11th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | |
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | Serial | 499 | |||
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| Author | Jose Vargas Florez; Anthony Charles; Matthieu Lauras; Lionel Dupont | ||||
| Title | Designing realistic scenarios for disaster management quantitative models | Type | Conference Article | ||
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2014 | Publication | ISCRAM 2014 Conference Proceedings – 11th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | Abbreviated Journal | ISCRAM 2014 |
| Volume | Issue | Pages | 180-189 | ||
| Keywords | Disaster prevention; Information systems; Disaster management; Disaster scenario; Quantitative approach; Quantitative modeling; Quantitative models; Real situation; Realism; Realistic scenario; Disasters | ||||
| Abstract | Disaster Management has received a lot of attention over the last twenty years, and can now be considered a full research area. But a gap exists between research work proposals and their applications on the field. This is particularly true regarding quantitative approaches. One of the main issues is that the scenarios used to design and validate the proposals are often not accurate and/or too simple compared to the complexity of real situations. Designing realistic scenarios is of prime importance to be able to propose relevant quantitative models which could be implemented by practitioners. This paper tackles this problem by proposing a structured methodology which aims at defining realistic disaster scenarios. The case of earthquakes management in Peru is used to illustrate the consistency of our proposal. | ||||
| Address | Pontificia Universidad Católica Del Peru, Peru; Université Lyon 2 Lumière, DISP, France; Université de Toulouse, Mines Albi, Toulouse Business School, France | ||||
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| Publisher | The Pennsylvania State University | Place of Publication | University Park, PA | Editor | S.R. Hiltz, M.S. Pfaff, L. Plotnick, and P.C. Shih. |
| Language | English | Summary Language | English | Original Title | |
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| ISSN | 2411-3387 | ISBN | 9780692211946 | Medium | |
| Track | Disaster Relief Supply Chain Management | Expedition | Conference | 11th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | |
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | Serial | 500 | |||
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| Author | Nicklaus A. Giacobe; Pamela J. Soule | ||||
| Title | Social media for the emergency manager in disaster planning and response | Type | Conference Article | ||
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2014 | Publication | ISCRAM 2014 Conference Proceedings – 11th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | Abbreviated Journal | ISCRAM 2014 |
| Volume | Issue | Pages | 570-574 | ||
| Keywords | Civil defense; Damage detection; Disasters; Information systems; Managers; Risk management; Social networking (online); Command and control; Damage assessments; Developing situation; Disaster preparedness; Emergency management; Federal Emergency Management Agency; Social media; Social media platforms; Disaster prevention | ||||
| Abstract | This practitioner paper outlines some of the benefits for the use of social media, from the perspective of a local-level or county-level emergency manager (EM). As compared to state and national level emergency management, because local level EMs have limited manpower and resources, social media can positively or negatively impact the effectiveness of communication before, during and after disaster strikes. Outlined in this paper are six key points where local EMs have specific needs that could be addressed by the effective use of social media and, in the opinion of the authors, represent the top issues that EMs face when considering how to leverage Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and other social media platforms. The six needs addressed in this paper include: 1) Best practices for general social media use by EMs, 2) Social media use for internal command and control within the EM group, 3) Developing situation awareness by monitoring social media, especially prior to predicable events, 4) Communicating disaster preparedness messages through social media, 5)Using social media for gathering damage assessment information during, or immediately following a crisis,and 6) Leveraging social media volunteer groups. This short paper picks up where the Federal Emergency Management Agency's social media training leaves off and attempts to represent these six needs as use cases for researchers and developers to address in future publications and products. | ||||
| Address | College of Information Sciences and Technology, Pennsylvania State University, United States; Office of Emergency Management, Pennsylvania State University, United States | ||||
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| Publisher | The Pennsylvania State University | Place of Publication | University Park, PA | Editor | S.R. Hiltz, M.S. Pfaff, L. Plotnick, and P.C. Shih. |
| Language | English | Summary Language | English | Original Title | |
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| ISSN | 2411-3387 | ISBN | 9780692211946 | Medium | |
| Track | Practitioner Cases and Practitioner-Centered Research | Expedition | Conference | 11th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | |
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | Serial | 526 | |||
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| Author | Abdullah Konak | ||||
| Title | Improving network connectivity in emergency ad hoc wireless networks | Type | Conference Article | ||
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2014 | Publication | ISCRAM 2014 Conference Proceedings – 11th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | Abbreviated Journal | ISCRAM 2014 |
| Volume | Issue | Pages | 36-44 | ||
| Keywords | Ad hoc networks; Artificial intelligence; Disaster prevention; Disasters; Information systems; Intelligent agents; Social networking (online); Ad hoc wireless networks; Communication infrastructure; Computational results; Decentralized approach; Flocking; Network connectivity; Reliable communication; Swarm Intelligence; Mobile ad hoc networks | ||||
| Abstract | Wireless Ad Hoc Networks (MANETs) can to provide first responders and disaster management agencies with a reliable communication network in the event of a large-scale natural disaster that devastates majority of the existing communication infrastructure. Without requiring a fixed infrastructure, MANETs can be quickly deployed after a large-scale natural disaster or a terrorist attack. On the other hand, MANETs have dynamic topologies which could be disconnected because of the mobility of nodes. This paper presents a decentralized approach to maintain the connectivity of a MANET using autonomous, intelligent agents. Concepts from the social network analysis along with flocking algorithms are utilized to guide the deployment decision of agents. Unlike a basic flocking algorithm where all nodes have the same importance, network metrics are used to quantify the relative importance of nodes. Computational results are presented to demonstrate the effect of various local agent behaviors on the global network connectivity. | ||||
| Address | Penn State Berks, United States | ||||
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| Publisher | The Pennsylvania State University | Place of Publication | University Park, PA | Editor | S.R. Hiltz, M.S. Pfaff, L. Plotnick, and P.C. Shih. |
| Language | English | Summary Language | English | Original Title | |
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| ISSN | 2411-3387 | ISBN | 9780692211946 | Medium | |
| Track | Analytic Modeling and Simulation | Expedition | Conference | 11th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | |
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | Serial | 659 | |||
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| Author | Craig E. Kuziemsky; Ahsan Hadi; Tracey L. O'Sullivan; Daniel E. Lane; Wayne Corneil | ||||
| Title | An ontology for contextual information system design | Type | Conference Article | ||
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2014 | Publication | ISCRAM 2014 Conference Proceedings – 11th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | Abbreviated Journal | ISCRAM 2014 |
| Volume | Issue | Pages | 165-169 | ||
| Keywords | Design; Disaster prevention; Disasters; Information systems; Systems analysis; Collaboration; Community engagement; Context; Contextual information systems; Disaster management; IS design; Think aloud; Think aloud methods; Human resource management | ||||
| Abstract | Collaborative teamwork is becoming more common in several domains including healthcare and disaster management. While collaborative teamwork can benefit from information system (IS) support, designing IS models to support collaboration is a significant challenge owing to the variations in tasks and people that must be supported, and the different contexts within which collaboration takes place. Collaborative teamwork can vary greatly because of context, which is the integration of diverse, dynamic, and heterogeneous needs for groups to achieve a specific goal. However in the literature there has been limited emphasis on how contextual underpinnings can be incorporated into IS design. This paper uses a case study of the design of a user-driven prototype disaster management IS. We used the think aloud method to capture participant thoughts while interacting with the IS prototype. The think aloud data was analyzed and used to develop an ontology of contextual considerations to support IS design. | ||||
| Address | Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa, Canada; Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Canada; Institute of Population Health, University of Ottawa, Canada | ||||
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| Publisher | The Pennsylvania State University | Place of Publication | University Park, PA | Editor | S.R. Hiltz, M.S. Pfaff, L. Plotnick, and P.C. Shih. |
| Language | English | Summary Language | English | Original Title | |
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| ISSN | 2411-3387 | ISBN | 9780692211946 | Medium | |
| Track | Community Engagement in Crisis Informatics Research | Expedition | Conference | 11th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | |
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | Serial | 667 | |||
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| Author | Ulrich Meissen; Frank Fuchs-Kittowski | ||||
| Title | Towards a reference architecture of crowdsourcing integration in early warning systems | Type | Conference Article | ||
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2014 | Publication | ISCRAM 2014 Conference Proceedings – 11th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | Abbreviated Journal | ISCRAM 2014 |
| Volume | Issue | Pages | 334-338 | ||
| Keywords | Disaster prevention; Disasters; Information systems; Management information systems; Alert systems; Architectural principles; Disaster management; Early warning; Early warning systems; Geo-crowdsourcing; Integrated architecture; Reference architecture; Architecture | ||||
| Abstract | Crowdsourcing has the potential to become a crucial information source in disaster management. In order to become effective as an integrated part of disaster management systems it is important to set the general architectural foundations for such integrations beyond prototypical experiments. This paper discusses general architectural principles of the application of crowdsourcing in Early Warning Systems (EWS). An integrated architecture is proposed to use classical sensor data and crowdsourcing in an EWS solution. Therefore, typical components of crowdsourcing applications are identified and mapped to monitoring subsystems of EWS's. Three main structural variants of applying crowdsourcing in early warning systems along the example of a prototypical extension of two existing large-scale hydro-meteorological warning systems are presented. | ||||
| Address | Fraunhofer FOKUS, HTW Berlin, Germany | ||||
| Corporate Author | Thesis | ||||
| Publisher | The Pennsylvania State University | Place of Publication | University Park, PA | Editor | S.R. Hiltz, M.S. Pfaff, L. Plotnick, and P.C. Shih. |
| Language | English | Summary Language | English | Original Title | |
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| ISSN | 2411-3387 | ISBN | 9780692211946 | Medium | |
| Track | Geographic Information Science | Expedition | Conference | 11th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | |
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | Serial | 761 | |||
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| Author | Ulrich Meissen; Markus Hardt; Agnès Voisard | ||||
| Title | Towards a general system design for community-centered crisis and emergency warning systems | Type | Conference Article | ||
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2014 | Publication | ISCRAM 2014 Conference Proceedings – 11th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | Abbreviated Journal | ISCRAM 2014 |
| Volume | Issue | Pages | 155-159 | ||
| Keywords | Disaster prevention; Information systems; Meteorological problems; Mobile devices; Systems analysis; Alerting; Community engagement; Early warning; Reference architecture; Situation awareness; Disasters | ||||
| Abstract | Early Warning Systems (EWS) provide an effective measure for better disaster preparedness, response, and mitigation. The effectiveness of EWS depends highly on the ability to distribute alert message to the persons that will be affected. In this context mobile devices play already a vital role in the ability to reach people in time and at the endangered location. Most existing approaches focus on mass dissemination methods via SMS and Cell-Broadcasting. As these approaches are effective to inform masses about a disaster with one message for all they have their weaknesses in telling the people how to respond according to their location and provide individual guidance (e.g. by maps) within specific communities. Research in disaster management gives strong evidence that the later is often crucial for better disaster response. Accordingly, we witness an increasing demand for more community-centered warnings systems solutions. This paper introduces the general foundations and architecture for alert services on mobile devices that adapt incoming alert information to the profile and situation of user groups and even individual users. The approach is scalable for different communitycentered warning systems. Its first applicability and community engagement effects are shown in the example of the community-centered public disaster alert system in Germany and a target group specific weather hazard alert system, KATWARN and WIND with currently over 2.5 million subscribed users, which was developed by the authors. | ||||
| Address | Fraunhofer FOKUS, Berlin, Germany; Freie Universität Berlin, Germany | ||||
| Corporate Author | Thesis | ||||
| Publisher | The Pennsylvania State University | Place of Publication | University Park, PA | Editor | S.R. Hiltz, M.S. Pfaff, L. Plotnick, and P.C. Shih. |
| Language | English | Summary Language | English | Original Title | |
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| ISSN | 2411-3387 | ISBN | 9780692211946 | Medium | |
| Track | Community Engagement in Crisis Informatics Research | Expedition | Conference | 11th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | |
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | Serial | 762 | |||
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| Author | Stella Moehrle | ||||
| Title | On the assessment of disaster management strategies | Type | Conference Article | ||
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2014 | Publication | ISCRAM 2014 Conference Proceedings – 11th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | Abbreviated Journal | ISCRAM 2014 |
| Volume | Issue | Pages | 215-219 | ||
| Keywords | Artificial intelligence; Decision support systems; Disaster prevention; Information systems; Case based reasoning systems; Decision makers; Disaster management; Disasters | ||||
| Abstract | Decision support systems can recommend strategies for disaster management, which can be further discussed by decision-makers. To provide rationales for the recommendations, the strategies need to be assessed according to relevant criteria. If several strategies are available, the criteria can be used for ranking the strategies. This paper addresses the issue concerning the choice of suitable criteria from several perspectives. The assessment integrates concepts on robustness, experience with regard to the implementation of a strategy, quantifiable ratios which can be deduced from simulations, and system-specific parameters. Objectives are to facilitate transparency with respect to the assessments, to provide a basis for discussions concerning the strategies, and to preserve adaptability and flexibility to account for the variability of disasters and users' preferences. The assessment should be used for ranking solutions gained from a case-based reasoning system and to reveal contributions of criteria values to the overall assessment. | ||||
| Address | Institute for Nuclear and Energy Technologies, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany | ||||
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| Publisher | The Pennsylvania State University | Place of Publication | University Park, PA | Editor | S.R. Hiltz, M.S. Pfaff, L. Plotnick, and P.C. Shih. |
| Language | English | Summary Language | English | Original Title | |
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| ISSN | 2411-3387 | ISBN | 9780692211946 | Medium | |
| Track | Decision Support Systems | Expedition | Conference | 11th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | |
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | Serial | 776 | |||
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| Author | Murali Raman; Magiswary Dorasamy; Saravanan Muthaiyah; Maniam Kaliannan | ||||
| Title | Web-based community disaster management and awareness system (CEMAS) in Malaysia | Type | Conference Article | ||
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2014 | Publication | ISCRAM 2014 Conference Proceedings – 11th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | Abbreviated Journal | ISCRAM 2014 |
| Volume | Issue | Pages | 384-393 | ||
| Keywords | Civil defense; Disaster prevention; Information systems; Management information systems; Risk management; Websites; Emergency awareness; Emergency management; Emergency management systems; Malaysia; Ministry of Education; National Security Council; Prototype; Prototype development; Disasters | ||||
| Abstract | Emergency situations are unavoidable. This paper presents the functions inherent in a prototype system that was developed in Malaysia for emergency management. The prototype is potentially useful in Selangor, a state in Malaysia that is prone to natural disasters such as flash floods and landslides. The paper is presented as a report of our on-going project in Malaysia and the intended future work regarding web-based emergency management systems in Malaysia. This prototype development is funded by the Ministry of Education in Malaysia and supported by the National Security Council of Malaysia (Majilis Keselamatan Negara, MKN). | ||||
| Address | Multimedia University Malaysia, Malaysia; Nottingham University Malaysia, Malaysia | ||||
| Corporate Author | Thesis | ||||
| Publisher | The Pennsylvania State University | Place of Publication | University Park, PA | Editor | S.R. Hiltz, M.S. Pfaff, L. Plotnick, and P.C. Shih. |
| Language | English | Summary Language | English | Original Title | |
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| ISSN | 2411-3387 | ISBN | 9780692211946 | Medium | |
| Track | Planning, Foresight and Risk Analysis | Expedition | Conference | 11th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | |
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | Serial | 867 | |||
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| Author | Marian Zulean; Gabriela Prelipcean | ||||
| Title | Emergency preparedness in the European union | Type | Conference Article | ||
| Year |
2014 | Publication | ISCRAM 2014 Conference Proceedings – 11th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | Abbreviated Journal | ISCRAM 2014 |
| Volume | Issue | Pages | 513-517 | ||
| Keywords | Disaster prevention; Disasters; Information systems; Laws and legislation; Risk management; Strategic planning; Disaster management; Emergency management; Emergency preparedness; European union; Foresight; Incremental changes; Institutional development; Sampling strategies; Civil defense | ||||
| Abstract | European Union is an important global actor – in terms of economy, welfare and soft security – but its institutional development and ambitions has to consider both the issues of grand challenges, resilience, disaster management, in accordance with its citizens' will and skills. The Lisbon Treaty as well as the recent legislation on civil protection produced incremental change and improved the Emergency Management. However, there are not studies to check how the new institutions, the knowledge flows or decisions work. The final goal of this short paper is to structure an inquiring system and design a research project on assessing the civil protection policy in the EU through a Delphi study with experts and practitioners. While the first part frames the issues the second part will design the methodology and sampling strategy for a Delphi technique. | ||||
| Address | University of Bucharest, Romania; University Stefan Cel Mare Suceava, Romania | ||||
| Corporate Author | Thesis | ||||
| Publisher | The Pennsylvania State University | Place of Publication | University Park, PA | Editor | S.R. Hiltz, M.S. Pfaff, L. Plotnick, and P.C. Shih. |
| Language | English | Summary Language | English | Original Title | |
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| ISSN | 2411-3387 | ISBN | 9780692211946 | Medium | |
| Track | Planning, Foresight and Risk Analysis | Expedition | Conference | 11th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | |
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | Serial | 1168 | |||
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| Author | Kenny Meesters; Bartel A. Van De Walle | ||||
| Title | Disaster in my backyard: A serious game introduction to disaster information management | Type | Conference Article | ||
| Year |
2013 | Publication | ISCRAM 2013 Conference Proceedings – 10th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | Abbreviated Journal | ISCRAM 2013 |
| Volume | Issue | Pages | 145-150 | ||
| Keywords | Disaster prevention; Information management; Information systems; Alternate reality game; Disaster information managements; Disaster management; Disaster response; Disaster scenario; Disaster simulation; Large scale simulations; Learning experiences; Disasters | ||||
| Abstract | Disaster exercises are intended to improve disaster responses effectiveness. Exercises exist in a wide variety, ranging from table-top scenarios to full-scale disaster simulations, offering participants different learning experiences. However these exercises can be overwhelming to newcomers, especially when involving large scale simulations, reducing the effectiveness of the learning experience. In order to make the learning experiences more effective to newcomers, researchers or professionals, a new exercise is proposed. This exercise, designed as a serious game, provides a new way to introduce people to the field of disaster management in general and information management in particular. The first version of the game was played during the 2012 ISCRAM summer school where it yielded positive reactions from both novice participants and experienced professionals. | ||||
| Address | Tilburg University, Netherlands | ||||
| Corporate Author | Thesis | ||||
| Publisher | Karlsruher Institut fur Technologie | Place of Publication | KIT; Baden-Baden | Editor | T. Comes, F. Fiedrich, S. Fortier, J. Geldermann and T. Müller |
| Language | English | Summary Language | English | Original Title | |
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| ISSN | 2411-3387 | ISBN | 9783923704804 | Medium | |
| Track | Coordination and Collaboration | Expedition | Conference | 10th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | |
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | Serial | 27 | |||
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| Author | Michael R. Bartolacci; Albena Mihovska; Dilek Ozceylan Aubrecht | ||||
| Title | Optimization modeling and decision support for wireless infrastructure deployment in disaster planning and management | Type | Conference Article | ||
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2013 | Publication | ISCRAM 2013 Conference Proceedings – 10th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | Abbreviated Journal | ISCRAM 2013 |
| Volume | Issue | Pages | 674-677 | ||
| Keywords | Base stations; Decision support systems; Disaster prevention; Disasters; Equipment; Information dissemination; Information systems; Mobile telecommunication systems; Optimization; Wireless networks; Communication solutions; Disaster planning; Optimization modeling; Real-time management; Wireless communications; Wireless infrastructure deployments; Wireless network optimizations; Wireless technologies; Wireless telecommunication systems | ||||
| Abstract | Natural disasters and emergencies create the need for communication between and among the affected populace and emergency responders as well as other parties such as governmental agencies and aid organizations. Such communications include the dissemination of key information such as evacuation orders and locations of emergency shelters. In particular, the coordination of efforts between responding organizations require additional communication solutions that typically rely heavily on wireless communications to complement fixed line infrastructure due to the ease of use and portability. While the deployment of temporary mobile networks and other wireless equipment following disasters has been successfully accomplished by governmental agencies and network providers following previous disasters, there appears to be little optimization effort involved with respect to maximizing key performance measures of the deployment or minimizing overall cost to deploy. This work does not focus on the question of what entity will operate the portable base stations or wireless equipment utilized during a disaster, only the question of optimizing placement for planning and real time management purposes. This work examines current wireless network optimization models and points out that none of them include the necessary variables for a disaster planning or emergency deployment context. Due to the fact that the choice of wireless technology impacts the nature of an overall model, a brief discussion of exemplar wireless technologies is included. The work also proposes criteria that must be taken into account in order to have a useful model for deployment of mobile base stations and related wireless communications equipment. | ||||
| Address | Penn State University, Berks, United States; CTIF-Aalborg Univerity, Denmark; Sakarya University, Turkey | ||||
| Corporate Author | Thesis | ||||
| Publisher | Karlsruher Institut fur Technologie | Place of Publication | KIT; Baden-Baden | Editor | T. Comes, F. Fiedrich, S. Fortier, J. Geldermann and T. Müller |
| Language | English | Summary Language | English | Original Title | |
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| ISSN | 2411-3387 | ISBN | 9783923704804 | Medium | |
| Track | Analytical Modelling and Simulation | Expedition | Conference | 10th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | |
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | Serial | 295 | |||
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| Author | Imane Benkhelifa; Samira Moussaoui; Nadia Nouali-Taboudjemat | ||||
| Title | Locating emergency responders using mobile wireless sensor networks | Type | Conference Article | ||
| Year |
2013 | Publication | ISCRAM 2013 Conference Proceedings – 10th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | Abbreviated Journal | ISCRAM 2013 |
| Volume | Issue | Pages | 432-441 | ||
| Keywords | Carrier mobility; Disaster prevention; Disasters; Forecasting; Global positioning system; Information systems; Mobile agents; Monte Carlo methods; Speed; Wireless sensor networks; Direction; Disaster management; Emergency response; Localization; Mobile anchors; Mobile wireless sensor network; Emergency services | ||||
| Abstract | Emergency response in disaster management using wireless sensor networks has recently become an interest of many researchers in the world. This interest comes from the growing number of disasters and crisis (natural or man-made) affecting millions of lives and the easy-use of new and cheap technologies. This paper details another application of WSN in the post disaster scenario and comes up with an algorithm for localization of sensors attached to mobile responders (firefighters, policemen, first aid agents, emergency nurses, etc) while assisted by a mobile vehicle (fire truck, police car, or aerial vehicle like helicopters) called mobile anchor, sent to supervise the rescue operation. This solution is very efficient and rapidly deployable since no pre-installed infrastructure is needed. Also, there is no need to equip each sensor with a GPS receiver which is very costly and may increase the sensor volume. The proposed technique is based on the prediction of the rescuers velocities and directions considering previous position estimations. The evaluation of our solution shows that our technique takes benefit from prediction in a more effective manner than previous solutions. The simulation results show that our algorithm outperforms conventional Monte Carlo localization schemes by decreasing estimation errors with more than 50%. | ||||
| Address | USTHB- Department of Informatics, Algiers, Algeria; CERIST Research Center, Algiers, Algeria | ||||
| Corporate Author | Thesis | ||||
| Publisher | Karlsruher Institut fur Technologie | Place of Publication | KIT; Baden-Baden | Editor | T. Comes, F. Fiedrich, S. Fortier, J. Geldermann and T. Müller |
| Language | English | Summary Language | English | Original Title | |
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| ISSN | 2411-3387 | ISBN | 9783923704804 | Medium | |
| Track | Emergency Management Information Systems | Expedition | Conference | 10th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | |
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | Serial | 304 | |||
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| Author | Ali Benssam; Nadia Nouali-Taboudjemat; Omar Nouali | ||||
| Title | Towards an It-based platform for disaster risks management in Algeria | Type | Conference Article | ||
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2013 | Publication | ISCRAM 2013 Conference Proceedings – 10th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | Abbreviated Journal | ISCRAM 2013 |
| Volume | Issue | Pages | 72-77 | ||
| Keywords | Decision support systems; Disaster prevention; Information analysis; Information systems; Public risks; Collaboration; Collaborative framework; Decision supports; Disaster management; Disaster situations; Information sharing; Public awareness; Risk prevention; Disasters | ||||
| Abstract | Disaster management and risk prevention in Algeria have undergone many changes in the recent years. Important efforts have been provided on the legal and organizational sides to set the right conditions for an integrated and collaborative framework for disaster management in the country. The aim is to address the lack of information sharing, coordination and collaboration among the involved organizations. However, although the enhancement of the organizational arrangements, several problems persist mainly related to the implementation of these measures. To address this issue, in this paper, we propose an IT based platform in the field of risks prevention and disaster management (DM). This platform provides decision support, enables information sharing, helps to enhance public awareness regarding risks and disasters, supports communication and dissemination of information and alerts in disaster situations and facilitates the implementation of regulation related to disaster management. | ||||
| Address | High School of Computer Science ESI, Algiers, Algeria; Research Center of Scientific and Technical Information CERIST, Algiers, Algeria | ||||
| Corporate Author | Thesis | ||||
| Publisher | Karlsruher Institut fur Technologie | Place of Publication | KIT; Baden-Baden | Editor | T. Comes, F. Fiedrich, S. Fortier, J. Geldermann and T. Müller |
| Language | English | Summary Language | English | Original Title | |
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| ISSN | 2411-3387 | ISBN | 9783923704804 | Medium | |
| Track | Coordination and Collaboration | Expedition | Conference | 10th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | |
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | Serial | 306 | |||
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| Author | Tao Bo; Bartel A. Van De Walle | ||||
| Title | Meeting the sphere standards: An analysis of earthquake response in China | Type | Conference Article | ||
| Year |
2013 | Publication | ISCRAM 2013 Conference Proceedings – 10th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | Abbreviated Journal | ISCRAM 2013 |
| Volume | Issue | Pages | 517-525 | ||
| Keywords | Disaster prevention; Disasters; Information systems; Management information systems; Spheres; 2008 wenchuan earthquakes; China; Disaster management; Earthquake response; International federation; Non-government organizations; Practical experience; Severe earthquakes; Earthquakes | ||||
| Abstract | As a country which frequently suffers from natural disasters, especially earthquakes, China has implemented its own disaster management system to respond to them. The Chinese government gained practical experiences on how to respond to severe earthquakes after the 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake and 2010 Yushu Earthquake. Although China has done a lot to improve its response operations, challenges remain. This paper analyses what these challenges are by using the Sphere Standard as a benchmark to measure the Chinese response operations. The Sphere project was launched in 1997 by Non-Government Organizations (NGOs), the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. It framed a Humanitarian Charter and established the Minimum Standards for response which emphasize meeting the urgent survival needs of people in the affected regions, while asserting their basic human right to a life with dignity. Based on this analysis, suggestions are provided to improve China's earthquake response operations. | ||||
| Address | Earthquake Administration of Beijing Municipality, China; Tilburg University, Netherlands | ||||
| Corporate Author | Thesis | ||||
| Publisher | Karlsruher Institut fur Technologie | Place of Publication | KIT; Baden-Baden | Editor | T. Comes, F. Fiedrich, S. Fortier, J. Geldermann and T. Müller |
| Language | English | Summary Language | English | Original Title | |
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| ISSN | 2411-3387 | ISBN | 9783923704804 | Medium | |
| Track | Humanitarian Challenges | Expedition | Conference | 10th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | |
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | Serial | 331 | |||
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| Author | Soudip Roy Chowdhury; Muhammad Imran; Muhammad Rizwan Asghar; Amer-Yahia, S.; Carlos Castillo | ||||
| Title | Tweet4act: Using incident-specific profiles for classifying crisis-related messages | Type | Conference Article | ||
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2013 | Publication | ISCRAM 2013 Conference Proceedings – 10th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | Abbreviated Journal | ISCRAM 2013 |
| Volume | Issue | Pages | 834-839 | ||
| Keywords | Artificial intelligence; Disaster prevention; Classification methods; Crisis informatics; Disaster management; Micro-blogging platforms; Microblogging; Precision and recall; Standard machines; Twitter data-analytics; Information systems | ||||
| Abstract | We present Tweet4act, a system to detect and classify crisis-related messages communicated over a microblogging platform. Our system relies on extracting content features from each message. These features and the use of an incident-specific dictionary allow us to determine the period type of an incident that each message belongs to. The period types are: Pre-incident (messages talking about prevention, mitigation, and preparedness), during-incident (messages sent while the incident is taking place), and post-incident (messages related to the response, recovery, and reconstruction). We show that our detection method can effectively identify incident-related messages with high precision and recall, and that our incident-period classification method outperforms standard machine learning classification methods. | ||||
| Address | University of Trento, Italy; Fehler Textmarke Nicht Definiert, University of Trento, Italy; CNRS, LIG, France; QCRI, Doha, Qatar | ||||
| Corporate Author | Thesis | ||||
| Publisher | Karlsruher Institut fur Technologie | Place of Publication | KIT; Baden-Baden | Editor | T. Comes, F. Fiedrich, S. Fortier, J. Geldermann and T. Müller |
| Language | English | Summary Language | English | Original Title | |
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| ISSN | 2411-3387 | ISBN | 9783923704804 | Medium | |
| Track | Social Media | Expedition | Conference | 10th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | |
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | Serial | 396 | |||
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| Author | Timothy Clark; Rich Curran | ||||
| Title | Geospatial site suitability modeling for US department of defense humanitarian assistance projects | Type | Conference Article | ||
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2013 | Publication | ISCRAM 2013 Conference Proceedings – 10th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | Abbreviated Journal | ISCRAM 2013 |
| Volume | Issue | Pages | 463-467 | ||
| Keywords | Analytic hierarchy process; Decision support systems; Disaster prevention; Disaster mitigation; Disaster preparedness; Geo-spatial analysis; Multicriteria decision; Suitability analysis; Information systems | ||||
| Abstract | The purpose of this paper is to outline the requirement for data-driven methods for determining optimal geographic locations of United States Department of Defense (DOD) Humanitarian Assistance (HA) resources, including disaster mitigation and preparedness projects. HA project managers and tactical implementers charged with cost-efficient deployment of HA resources are challenged to produce measurable effects, in addition to contributing to broader Joint and Interagency-informed security assistance strategies. To address these issues, our ongoing research advocates geospatial multi-criteria site suitability decision support capabilities that leverage 1) existing geospatial resource location-allocation methodology as applied in government, retail, and commercial sectors; 2) user-generated criteria and objective preferences applied in widely-used decision frameworks; 3) assessments of the feasibility of obtaining data at a geographic scale where DOD tactical/operational level users can benefit from the model outputs; and 4) social science theory related to the HA domain criteria that form the foundation of potential decision models. | ||||
| Address | Army Geospatial Center, US Army Corps of Engineers, United States; Engineer Research and Development Center, US Army Corps of Engineers, United States | ||||
| Corporate Author | Thesis | ||||
| Publisher | Karlsruher Institut fur Technologie | Place of Publication | KIT; Baden-Baden | Editor | T. Comes, F. Fiedrich, S. Fortier, J. Geldermann and T. Müller |
| Language | English | Summary Language | English | Original Title | |
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| ISSN | 2411-3387 | ISBN | 9783923704804 | Medium | |
| Track | Emergency Management Information Systems | Expedition | Conference | 10th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | |
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | Serial | 401 | |||
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| Author | Tina Comes; Frank Schätter; Frank Schultmann | ||||
| Title | Building robust supply networks for effective and efficient disaster response | Type | Conference Article | ||
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2013 | Publication | ISCRAM 2013 Conference Proceedings – 10th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | Abbreviated Journal | ISCRAM 2013 |
| Volume | Issue | Pages | 230-240 | ||
| Keywords | Decision support systems; Disaster prevention; Disasters; Distribution of goods; Efficiency; Information systems; Optimization; Decision supports; Effectiveness; Humanitarian relief; Multi-criteria decision analysis; Optimisations; Supply networks; Emergency services | ||||
| Abstract | The effective and efficient distribution of relief goods is a key challenge in disaster management. Typically, adhoc supply networks (SNs) need to be built, in which various actors with different interests collaborate. Although information is sparse and highly uncertain, time for SN design is short, and important strategic decisions (e.g., location of facilities), whose revision requires investing substantial time, effort and resources, must be made promptly. This paper presents an iterative approach for the design of robust SNs that combines (i) an optimisation model to identify promising alternatives to be analysed in detail, (ii) a scenario-based approach to analyse the weaknesses of these alternatives and generate alternative solutions for comparison and benchmarking, and (iii) a decision support module for detailed comparisons and consensus building. By following the iterative approach, successively robust SNs are created to enable effective and efficient disaster response. We illustrate our approach by an example from the Haiti 2010 earthquake. | ||||
| Address | Institute for Industrial Production, KIT, Germany | ||||
| Corporate Author | Thesis | ||||
| Publisher | Karlsruher Institut fur Technologie | Place of Publication | KIT; Baden-Baden | Editor | T. Comes, F. Fiedrich, S. Fortier, J. Geldermann and T. Müller |
| Language | English | Summary Language | English | Original Title | |
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| ISSN | 2411-3387 | ISBN | 9783923704804 | Medium | |
| Track | Decision Support Systems | Expedition | Conference | 10th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | |
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | Serial | 404 | |||
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