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| Author | Matthew Guardascione; Allen E. Milewski | ||||
| Title | Feedback mechanisms in automated emergency management training | Type | Conference Article | ||
| Year | 2010 | Publication | ISCRAM 2010 – 7th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management: Defining Crisis Management 3.0, Proceedings | Abbreviated Journal | ISCRAM 2010 |
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| Keywords | Civil defense; Disasters; Information systems; Personnel training; Risk management; Emergency management; Feedback mechanisms; Feedback type; Immediate feedbacks; Performance data; Preference data; Training Systems; Feedback control | ||||
| Abstract | This study explored automated training for emergency managers and the effects of feedback on performance. A prototype emergency management training application was built to allow the usage of either immediate feedback or delayed, “hotwash” feedback. Users were split into two groups and asked to carry out two emergency management scenarios using one of the feedback mechanisms, and the difference in scores between each feedback type were analyzed There was a general increase in performance across sessions. Further, the improvements in scores between each feedback type showed that users performed significantly better when using the hotwash feedback mechanism compared with the immediate feedback mechanism. In contrast to the performance data, preference data showed no overall differences between the two procedures, although each user had a strong preference for one or the other feedback mechanism. The implications for the design of training systems offering both procedures are discussed. | ||||
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Monmouth University, United States | ||||
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| Publisher | Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, ISCRAM | Place of Publication | Seattle, WA | Editor | S. French, B. Tomaszewski, C. Zobel |
| Language | English | Summary Language | English | Original Title | |
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| ISSN | 2411-3387 | ISBN | Medium | ||
| Track | Open Track | Expedition | Conference | 7th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | |
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | Serial | 553 | |||
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| Author | Lauren C. Landrigan; Allen Milewski; Jason Baker | ||||
| Title | Determining credible sources during an emergency situation | Type | Conference Article | ||
| Year | 2010 | Publication | ISCRAM 2010 – 7th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management: Defining Crisis Management 3.0, Proceedings | Abbreviated Journal | ISCRAM 2010 |
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| Keywords | Civil defense; Information systems; Risk management; Credibility; Emergency management; Emergency operations centers; Emergency situation; Ethnographic interviews; Information provider; Subject matter experts; Trust; Disasters | ||||
| Abstract | An important aspect of working in an emergency operations center (EOC) is determining what information is credible and what actions to take based on that information. Information during an emergency may come from various sources and EOC workers may not know the information providers personally. Information may come from electronic sources where the exact source of the information may be unknown and credibility may be affected. For this study, we conducted ethnographic interviews with emergency management subject matter experts to gain insights on credibility. The interviews included a series of questions to learn about the current processes of an EOC, what sources generally provide information about the situation and what factors determine credibility. These interviews are ongoing and this paper provides a summary of the interviews completed at this point. The expected outcome of this study is a potential software system with features to enhance credibility despite weak source information. | ||||
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Monmouth University, United States | ||||
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| Publisher | Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, ISCRAM | Place of Publication | Seattle, WA | Editor | S. French, B. Tomaszewski, C. Zobel |
| Language | English | Summary Language | English | Original Title | |
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| ISSN | 2411-3387 | ISBN | Medium | ||
| Track | Poster Session | Expedition | Conference | 7th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | |
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | Serial | 676 | |||
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| Author | Magiswary Dorasamy; Murali Raman | ||||
| Title | Information systems to support disaster planning and response: Problem diagnosis and research gap analysis | Type | Conference Article | ||
| Year | 2011 | Publication | 8th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management: From Early-Warning Systems to Preparedness and Training, ISCRAM 2011 | Abbreviated Journal | ISCRAM 2011 |
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| Keywords | Disasters; Information systems; Knowledge acquisition; Knowledge based systems; Action research; Design and implements; Disaster planning; Institutional contexts; Knowledge management system; Knowledge process; Security council; Success; Disaster prevention | ||||
| Abstract | There is significant gap in the literature and past research on Knowledge Management Systems (KMS) in the domain of disasters. This PhD research work is an action research to design and implement a web-based knowledge management system that aims to fill this theoretical gap in KMS for disasters and to improve the disaster planning and response efforts within an institutional context. The diagnostic stage results imply that the organisation can benefit from the implementation of an information system to support its disaster planning and response efforts. Current scenario at the State Crisis and Security Council (SCSC) in Malaysia revealed some real challenges pertaining to communication, coordination and knowledge processes between SCSC and its district level officers (DO). The proposition of this research is that a well-defined knowledge management system can successfully support disaster planning and response effort in organizations. | ||||
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Multimedia University Malaysia, Malaysia | ||||
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| Publisher | Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, ISCRAM | Place of Publication | Lisbon | Editor | M.A. Santos, L. Sousa, E. Portela |
| Language | English | Summary Language | English | Original Title | |
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| ISSN | 2411-3387 | ISBN | 9789724922478 | Medium | |
| Track | Planning and Foresight | Expedition | Conference | 8th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | |
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | Serial | 454 | |||
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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 | ||
| 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 | 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). | ||||
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Multimedia University Malaysia, Malaysia; Nottingham University Malaysia, Malaysia | ||||
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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 | 867 | |||
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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 | ||
| 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 | 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. | ||||
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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 | Maria A. Santos; António Gonçalves; Sandra Silva; Nuno Charneca; Miguel Gamboa | ||||
| Title | Dam break emergency response Information System | Type | Conference Article | ||
| Year | 2004 | Publication | Proceedings of ISCRAM 2004 – 1st International Workshop on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | Abbreviated Journal | ISCRAM 2004 |
| Volume | Issue | Pages | 27-32 | ||
| Keywords | Civil defense; Dams; Disaster prevention; Disasters; Information systems; Internet; Management information systems; Reservoirs (water); Risk management; Dam-breaks; Emergence; Emergency management systems; Emergency Response Information Systems; Hazard identification; Internet based; Internet-based applications; Vulnerability reductions; Emergency services | ||||
| Abstract | Although considered of low risk, incidents with dams may cause significant damage both directly and indirectly. Direct losses are usually easier to assess (assuming human lives are quantifiable), but indirect losses are difficult to measure and may take some time before the original situation is restored. Disaster prevention and vulnerability reduction have been topics of major concern in many local, national or international organisations for some years. These can be accomplished through emergency management which begins with hazard identification and planning for disaster mitigation but encompasses other activities as risk analysis, risk response and recovery. Therefore, an emergency management system with capacity to: i) forecast critical situations; ii) warn the population as well as the authorities; and iii) support the civil protection system to deal with an emergency, is a most helpful tool to minimize the impact of an accident. The Information System described herein fulfils mainly the third objective, i.e. it is intended to help the Civil Protection System in Portugal, to respond to an emergency caused by the failure of a dam. It is an Internet-based application, which integrates all relevant data for the implementation of a dam emergency plan. These data include the main characteristics of the dam and its reservoir, the character-isation of the dam downstream valley as well as the response procedures to be followed in an emergency. © Proceedings ISCRAM 2004. | ||||
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National Civil Engineering Laboratory, Av. do Brasil, 101, 1700-066 Lisboa, Portugal; Rua Tomás da Anunciaça̧o, 21-4 Esq, 2675-456 Odivelas, Portugal | ||||
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| Publisher | Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium | Place of Publication | Brussels | Editor | B. Van de Walle, B. Carle |
| Language | English | Summary Language | English | Original Title | |
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| ISSN | 2411-3387 | ISBN | 9076971080 | Medium | |
| Track | Emergency Response Information Systems | Expedition | Conference | 1st International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | |
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | Serial | 198 | |||
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| Author | Renato Iannella; Karen Henricksen | ||||
| Title | Managing information in the disaster coordination centre: Lessons and opportunities | Type | Conference Article | ||
| Year | 2007 | Publication | Intelligent Human Computer Systems for Crisis Response and Management, ISCRAM 2007 Academic Proceedings Papers | Abbreviated Journal | ISCRAM 2007 |
| Volume | Issue | Pages | 581-590 | ||
| Keywords | Information management; Document structure; ICT infrastructures; Incident notification; Information levels; Information management software; Information management systems; Information structures; Resource messaging; Disasters | ||||
| Abstract | The current scope of ICT support for disaster coordination is primarily focused at either the network or data levels. There is significant opportunity for ICT to play an even more important role for disaster coordination at the information level. This paper reviews the information structures and requirements gathered from disaster coordination centres based on exercise observations. Such coordination of information is usually based on national frameworks that document structures, roles, and responsibilities, but are seldom supported by relevant ICT infrastructure or systems. This paper uses the lessons learned from the exercise observations to identify future opportunities for information management software to support disaster centre operations. In particular, the paper introduces a prototypical Crisis Information Management System we are developing to support two challenges: incident notification and resource messaging. The system is based on open standards under development within the OASIS standards consortium, and will be evaluated as part of future exercises. | ||||
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National ICT Australia (NICTA), Queensland Research Laboratory, Brisbane, QLD, Australia | ||||
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| Publisher | Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, ISCRAM | Place of Publication | Delft | Editor | B. Van de Walle, P. Burghardt, K. Nieuwenhuis |
| Language | English | Summary Language | English | Original Title | |
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| ISSN | 2411-3387 | ISBN | 9789054874171; 9789090218717 | Medium | |
| Track | GAME | Expedition | Conference | 4th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | |
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | Serial | 608 | |||
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| Author | Steve Peterson; Keri Stephens; Hemant Purohit; Amanda Hughes | ||||
| Title | When Official Systems Overload: A Framework for Finding Social Media Calls for Help during Evacuations | Type | Conference Article | ||
| Year | 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 | Disasters, social media, hurricanes, data, framework, public safety | ||||
| Abstract | During large-scale disasters it is not uncommon for Public Safety Answering Points (e.g., 9-1-1) to encounter service disruptions or become overloaded due to call volume. As observed in the two past United States hurricane seasons, citizens are increasingly turning to social media whether as a consequence of their inability to reach 9-1-1, or as a preferential means of communications. Relying on past research that has examined social media use in disasters, combined with the practical knowledge of the first-hand disaster response experiences, this paper develops a knowledge-driven framework containing parameters useful in identifying patterns of shared information on social media when citizens need help. This effort explores the feasibility of determining differences, similarities, common themes, and time-specific discoveries of social media calls for help associated with hurricane evacuations. At a future date, validation of this framework will be demonstrated using datasets from multiple disasters. The results will lead to recommendations on how the framework can be modified to make it applicable as a generic disaster-type characterization tool. |
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National Institutes of Health, United States of America;The University of Texas at Austin;George Mason University;Brigham Young University | ||||
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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 | T8- Social Media in Crises and Conflicts | Expedition | Conference | 16th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (ISCRAM 2019) | |
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | Serial | 1928 | |||
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| Author | El Hamali Samiha; Nouali-TAboudjnent, N.; Omar Nouali | ||||
| Title | Knowledge extraction by Internet monitoring to enhance crisis management | Type | Conference Article | ||
| Year | 2011 | Publication | 8th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management: From Early-Warning Systems to Preparedness and Training, ISCRAM 2011 | Abbreviated Journal | ISCRAM 2011 |
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| Keywords | Disasters; Information analysis; Information filtering; Information systems; Ontology; World Wide Web; Crisis management; Internet monitoring; Knowledge extraction; Web document; Extraction | ||||
| Abstract | This paper presents our work on developing a system for Internet monitoring and knowledge extraction from different web documents which contain information about disasters. This system is based on ontology of the disasters domain for the knowledge extraction and it presents all the information extracted according to the kind of the disaster defined in the ontology. The system disseminates the information extracted (as a synthesis of the web documents) to the users after a filtering based on their profiles. The profile of a user is updated automatically by interactively taking into account his feedback. | ||||
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National School for Computer Science ESI, Algiers, Algeria; Research Center of Scientific and Technique Information CERIST, Algeria | ||||
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| Publisher | Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, ISCRAM | Place of Publication | Lisbon | Editor | M.A. Santos, L. Sousa, E. Portela |
| Language | English | Summary Language | English | Original Title | |
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| ISSN | 2411-3387 | ISBN | 9789724922478 | Medium | |
| Track | Analytical Information Systems | Expedition | Conference | 8th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | |
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | Serial | 907 | |||
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| Author | Tim J. Grant | ||||
| Title | Checklist for comparing emergency management information systems | Type | Conference Article | ||
| Year | 2008 | Publication | Proceedings of ISCRAM 2008 – 5th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | Abbreviated Journal | ISCRAM 2008 |
| Volume | Issue | Pages | 752-763 | ||
| Keywords | Benchmarking; Civil defense; Disasters; Risk management; Software architecture; Battlefield management system; Control centre; Diverse domains; Emergency management; Emergency management systems; Process Modeling; Royal netherlands armies; Situation awareness; Management information systems | ||||
| Abstract | This paper describes a checklist that has been developed for comparing the functionality of emergency management control centres and their information systems. The intention is to interest the ISCRAM community in using the checklist in various applications and pooling experiences. The Control Centre Visit Checklist has evolved through four iterations. It has been used to study two military C2 systems and one non-military control system, and has been applied by students for course assignments. The paper focuses on the part of the checklist that evaluates the information system from the systems viewpoint. It describes the underlying applications architecture and process model. The Royal Netherlands Army's Battlefield Management System illustrates the application of the checklist. The results show that the checklist aids in identifying where C2 systems can be developed further. The next step is to perform a set of substantial pilot studies for diverse domains, including civilian emergency management systems. | ||||
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Netherlands Defence Academy, P.O. Box 90.002, 4800PA Breda, Netherlands | ||||
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| Publisher | Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, ISCRAM | Place of Publication | Washington, DC | Editor | F. Fiedrich, B. Van de Walle |
| Language | English | Summary Language | English | Original Title | |
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| ISSN | 2411-3387 | ISBN | 9780615206974 | Medium | |
| Track | Studies of Command and Control Systems | Expedition | Conference | 5th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | |
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | Serial | 117 | |||
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| Author | Gisli Olafsson | ||||
| Title | Humanitarian response in the age of mass collaboration and networked intelligence | Type | Conference Article | ||
| Year | 2012 | Publication | ISCRAM 2012 Conference Proceedings – 9th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | Abbreviated Journal | ISCRAM 2012 |
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| Keywords | Information systems; Humanitarian response; Information sharing; Large-scale disasters; Mass collaboration; Mobile communication networks; Networked intelligence; Response systems; Satellite based networks; Societies and institutions | ||||
| Abstract | The current humanitarian system is based on institutions created during the Industrial Age. It was built when connectivity was a very scarce resource and information sharing was something that only happened during meetings. The increased resiliency of mobile communication networks and the proliferation of satellite based network connectivity have lead to information being much easier to share. At the same time the rise of social networks and the explosive growth of mobile ownership amongst the affected communities has lead to a new way of communicating. Furthermore the large institutional humanitarian response organizations are no longer the only responders, with multiple smaller organizations responding. This paper looks at the opportunities new technologies have provided in rethinking the humanitarian response system and how new approaches may address some of the key issues faced in large-scale disasters in recent years. © 2012 ISCRAM. | ||||
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NetHope Inc., United States | ||||
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| Publisher | Simon Fraser University | Place of Publication | Vancouver, BC | Editor | L. Rothkrantz, J. Ristvej, Z.Franco |
| Language | English | Summary Language | English | Original Title | |
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| ISSN | 2411-3387 | ISBN | 9780864913326 | Medium | |
| Track | Humanitarian Challenges | Expedition | Conference | 9th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | |
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | Serial | 48 | |||
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| Author | Murray Turoff | ||||
| Title | Emergency management education and ISCRAM | 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 | 533-537 | ||
| Keywords | Civil defense; Risk management; Certification; Emergency management; Iscram; University degree; Disasters | ||||
| Abstract | This paper presents the author's viewpoints and insights into what should be a major activity for ISCRAM to insure a better future for Emergency Management in general. The overall recommendation is that ISCRAM as a professional society should be very actively involved in setting a standard for an Emergency Management degree program that provides a distinctive major in EMIS (Emergency Management Information Systems). The emphasis and conclusions in this paper are based largely upon the situation in the United States. | ||||
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New Jersey 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 | 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 | 223 | |||
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| Author | Arthur H. Hendela; Murray Turoff; Starr Roxanne Hiltz | ||||
| Title | Cross impact security analysis using the HACKING Game | Type | Conference Article | ||
| Year | 2010 | Publication | ISCRAM 2010 – 7th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management: Defining Crisis Management 3.0, Proceedings | Abbreviated Journal | ISCRAM 2010 |
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| Keywords | Crime; Information systems; Models; Personnel training; Collaborative model; Cross-impact analysis; Gaming; Government organizations; Mathematical basis; Natural and man-made disasters; Planning tools; Security expenditures; Personal computing | ||||
| Abstract | Security of network assets is a high priority with little traditional return on investment. Increasingly, cyber attacks are being used by both terrorist and unfriendly government organizations. The HACKING Game, a Cross Impact Analysis planning tool, can be used to plan security resource allocation in computer networks. Cross Impact Analysis provides a mathematical basis to determine the interrelationships of one event with a set of other events. Output from the HACKING Game's Cross Impact Analysis model can be used to help justify security expenditures, with an added benefit of being a training tool for employees learning to protect networks. This paper presents details of the Hacking Game's design and its capabilities. Cross impact modeling can be used to develop games for any situation characterized by a set of offense and defense events to produce an individual or collaborative model for such things as natural and man-made disasters. | ||||
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New Jersey Institute of Technology, United States | ||||
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| Publisher | Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, ISCRAM | Place of Publication | Seattle, WA | Editor | S. French, B. Tomaszewski, C. Zobel |
| Language | English | Summary Language | English | Original Title | |
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| ISSN | 2411-3387 | ISBN | Medium | ||
| Track | Planning, Foresight and/or Risk Analysis | Expedition | Conference | 7th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | |
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | Serial | 569 | |||
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| Author | Eli Rohn | ||||
| Title | A survey of schema standards and portals for emergency management and collaboration | Type | Conference Article | ||
| Year | 2007 | Publication | Intelligent Human Computer Systems for Crisis Response and Management, ISCRAM 2007 Academic Proceedings Papers | Abbreviated Journal | ISCRAM 2007 |
| Volume | Issue | Pages | 263-269 | ||
| Keywords | Civil defense; Data integration; Data structures; Disasters; Risk management; Standards; Surveys; Emergency management; Exhaustive lists; Fair representation; Government agencies; Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards; Standard bodies; Information management | ||||
| Abstract | We survey several emergency management related data structures and portals designed or adopted by standard bodies such as Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS) and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), as well as standards designed or adopted by government agencies in the US and in the UK. The survey is by no means an exhaustive list of such standards and portals, but it gives a fair representation of the current state of affairs and resources to practitioners and researchers alike. | ||||
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New Jersey Institute of Technology, United States | ||||
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| Publisher | Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, ISCRAM | Place of Publication | Delft | Editor | B. Van de Walle, P. Burghardt, K. Nieuwenhuis |
| Language | English | Summary Language | English | Original Title | |
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| ISSN | 2411-3387 | ISBN | 9789054874171; 9789090218717 | Medium | |
| Track | DSM | Expedition | Conference | 4th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | |
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | Serial | 886 | |||
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| Author | Min Song; Peishih Chang | ||||
| Title | Automatic extraction of abbreviation for emergency management websites | Type | Conference Article | ||
| Year | 2008 | Publication | Proceedings of ISCRAM 2008 – 5th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | Abbreviated Journal | ISCRAM 2008 |
| Volume | Issue | Pages | 93-100 | ||
| Keywords | Civil defense; Disasters; Extraction; Information systems; Risk management; Websites; Acronyms and abbreviations; Automatically generated; Emergency management; Emergency preparedness; Information structures; Text analysis; Training and education; Web Mining; Information management | ||||
| Abstract | In this paper we present a novel approach to reduce information proliferation and aid better information structure by automatically generating extraction of abbreviation for emergency management websites. 5.7 Giga Byte web data from 624 emergency management related web sites is collected and a list of acronyms is automatically generated by proposed system (AbbrevExtractor). Being the first attempt of applying abbreviation extraction to the field, this work is expected to provide comprehensive and timely information for emergency management communities in emergency preparedness, training and education. Future work is likely to involve more data collection and intelligent text analysis for dynamically maintaining and updating the list of acronyms and abbreviations. | ||||
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New Jersey Institute of Technology, United States | ||||
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| Publisher | Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, ISCRAM | Place of Publication | Washington, DC | Editor | F. Fiedrich, B. Van de Walle |
| Language | English | Summary Language | English | Original Title | |
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| ISSN | 2411-3387 | ISBN | 9780615206974 | Medium | |
| Track | Methods for Mitigating Information Overload | Expedition | Conference | 5th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | |
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | Serial | 965 | |||
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| Author | Xiang Yao; Murray Turoff; Starr Roxanne Hiltz | ||||
| Title | A field trial of a collaborative online scenario creation system for emergency management | Type | Conference Article | ||
| Year | 2010 | Publication | ISCRAM 2010 – 7th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management: Defining Crisis Management 3.0, Proceedings | Abbreviated Journal | ISCRAM 2010 |
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| Keywords | Civil defense; Design; Disasters; Information systems; Business continuity planning; Collaboration support; Collaborative systems; Emergency management; Emergency scenario; Evaluation methods; Knowledge structures; Scenarios; Risk management | ||||
| Abstract | In Emergency Management and Business Continuity Planning, scenarios are a widely used tool. Existing scenario creation systems allow distributed groups to create scenarios together but have limited collaboration support. This study developed and evaluated a solution to provide various types of collaboration support around a knowledge structure at the core of a collaborative scenario creation system called Collario. Following the Design Science paradigm, it evolved through four iterations into a working prototype. Several evaluation methods, including protocol analysis and field study, were employed to evaluate the design effects and obtain user feedback. The results of the first field trial are described in this paper. They indicate that the system is useful to support creation and discussion of emergency scenarios in virtual teams and to share knowledge and experiences among geographically distributed emergency professionals and researchers. It was also found that the system is not hard to learn and use. | ||||
| Address |
New Jersey Institute of Technology, United States | ||||
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| Publisher | Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, ISCRAM | Place of Publication | Seattle, WA | Editor | S. French, B. Tomaszewski, C. Zobel |
| Language | English | Summary Language | English | Original Title | |
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| ISSN | 2411-3387 | ISBN | Medium | ||
| Track | Collaboration and Social Networking | Expedition | Conference | 7th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | |
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | Serial | 1127 | |||
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| Author | Starr Roxanne Hiltz; Linda Plotnick; Rosalie J. Ocker | ||||
| Title | Learning about Emergency Management Information Systems through Partially Distributed Team projects | Type | Conference Article | ||
| Year | 2011 | Publication | 8th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management: From Early-Warning Systems to Preparedness and Training, ISCRAM 2011 | Abbreviated Journal | ISCRAM 2011 |
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| Keywords | Civil defense; Disasters; Management information systems; Personnel training; Risk management; Constructivist learning; Distributed teams; Information and Communication Technologies; International students; PDTs; Pedagogical strategies; Software requirements; Us vs. them; Students | ||||
| Abstract | What are effective ways to train students for designing Emergency Management Information Systems and for working with distant partners on EMIS projects? This paper describes the results of a project whose goal is to assess the effectiveness of Partially Distributed Teams (PDTs) as a pedagogical strategy. A PDT is one type of distributed team, in which two or more co-located subgroups use information and communication technology to collaborate on a task. Much of emergency management involves cross-organizational and often cross-national collaboration in this form. Students need, but lack, learning experiences focused on how to work effectively in such situations. This field study involved more than 700 students from universities in eight countries, working in 80 teams on an EMIS software requirements task. Results indicate that students report positive learning experiences, with international students in international teams reporting the most positive experiences. There are also significant differences among universities. | ||||
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New Jersey Institute of Technology, United States; Jacksonville State University, United States; Pennsylvania State University, United States | ||||
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| Publisher | Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, ISCRAM | Place of Publication | Lisbon | Editor | M.A. Santos, L. Sousa, E. Portela |
| Language | English | Summary Language | English | Original Title | |
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| ISSN | 2411-3387 | ISBN | 9789724922478 | Medium | |
| Track | Advanced Research Methods and Unconventional Results | Expedition | Conference | 8th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | |
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | Serial | 584 | |||
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| Author | Murray Turoff; Victor A. Bañuls; Linda Plotnick; Starr Roxanne Hiltz | ||||
| Title | Development of a dynamic scenario model for the interaction of critical infrastructures | 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 | 414-423 | ||
| Keywords | Civil defense; Critical infrastructures; Disasters; Information systems; Risk management; Collaborative model; Cross-impact analysis; Delphi method; Emergency management; Interpretive structural modeling; Scenario Planning; Public works | ||||
| Abstract | This paper summarizes the development of a Cross Impact and Interpretive Structural Model of the interactions of 16 critical infrastructures during disasters. It is based on the estimates of seven professionals in Emergency Management areas and was conducted as an online survey and Delphi Process. We describe the process used and the current results, indicating some of the disagreements in the estimates. The initial results indicate some very interesting impacts of events on one another, resulting in the clustering of events into mini-scenarios. | ||||
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New Jersey Institute of Technology, United States; Pablo de Olavide University, Spain; Jacksonville 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 | 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 | 1028 | |||
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| Author | Starr Roxanne Hiltz; Linda Plotnick | ||||
| Title | Dealing with information overload when using social media for emergency management: Emerging solutions | 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 | 823-827 | ||
| Keywords | Civil defense; Information systems; Natural language processing systems; Risk management; Decision making process; Emergency management; Emergency response; Information overloads; NAtural language processing; Social convention; Social media; Trending topics; Disasters | ||||
| Abstract | Several recent studies point the way to enabling emergency response managers to be able to find relevant posts and incorporate them into their sensemaking and decision making processes. Among the approaches that have improved the ability to find the most relevant information are the social conventions of creating topic groups and tags and of “retweeting;” the use of trained volunteers to filter and summarize posts for responders; automated notifications of trending topics; natural language processing of posts; techniques for identifying posts from the disaster site; and the use of GIS and crisis maps to visually represent the distribution of incidents. | ||||
| Address |
NJIT, Newark NJ, United States; Jacksonville State U., AL, United States | ||||
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| 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 | 583 | |||
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| Author | Murray Turoff; Victor A. Bañuls; Starr Roxanne Hiltz; Linda Plotnick | ||||
| Title | A cross impact scenario model of organizational behavior in emergencies | 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 | 703-713 | ||
| Keywords | Information systems; Cross impact; Delphi method; Emergencies; Organizational behavior; Scenario Modeling; Disasters | ||||
| Abstract | A conceptual model is developed of the events that can comprise a dynamic cross impact model of performance of a collection of organizations seeking to respond effectively to an emergency or disaster. It might also be used to model a single organization made up of organizational units. This paper provides a concise overview of the literature that supports the creation of the cross-impact event set. The major goal is to engage other professionals who might aid in supplying a collaborative set of estimates for the relative impacts among the events in what would be an asynchronous online Delphi Process. | ||||
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NJIT, Spain; Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Spain; Jacksonville State University, 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 | Planning and Foresight | Expedition | Conference | 10th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | |
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | Serial | 1027 | |||
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| Author | Robert Baksa; Murray Turoff | ||||
| Title | The current state of continuous auditing and emergency management's valuable contribution | Type | Conference Article | ||
| Year | 2010 | Publication | ISCRAM 2010 – 7th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management: Defining Crisis Management 3.0, Proceedings | Abbreviated Journal | ISCRAM 2010 |
| Volume | Issue | Pages | |||
| Keywords | Civil defense; Decision support systems; Disasters; Information systems; Business Process; Continuous auditing; Continuous review; Decision supports; Emergency management; Human judgments; Periodic review; Response systems; Risk management | ||||
| Abstract | Continuous Auditing systems require that human judgment be formalized and automated, which can be a complex, costly and computationally intensive endeavor. However, Continuous Auditing systems have similarities with Emergency Management and Response systems, which integrate Continuous Auditing's detection and alerting functions with the tracking of decisions and decision options for the situations that could be more effectively handled by human judgment. Emergency Management and Response systems could be an effective prototype to help overcome some of the implementation obstacles that are impeding Continuous Auditing systems' implementation rate. Continuous Auditing has the potential to transform the existing audit paradigm from periodic reviews of a few accounting transactions to a continuous review of all transactions, which thereby could vastly strengthen an organization's risk management and business processes. Although Continuous Auditing implementations are occurring, their adoption is slower than expected. With the goal of providing an empirical and methodological foundation for future Continuous Auditing systems and possibly inspiring additional investigation into merging the Continuous Auditing and Emergency Management streams of research, this paper provides several definitions of Continuous Auditing, suggests possible architectures for these systems, lists some common implementation challenges and highlights a few examples of how Emergency Management research could potentially overcome them. | ||||
| Address |
NJIT, United States | ||||
| Corporate Author | Thesis | ||||
| Publisher | Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, ISCRAM | Place of Publication | Seattle, WA | Editor | S. French, B. Tomaszewski, C. Zobel |
| Language | English | Summary Language | English | Original Title | |
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| Series Volume | Series Issue | Edition | |||
| ISSN | 2411-3387 | ISBN | Medium | ||
| Track | Planning, Foresight and/or Risk Analysis | Expedition | Conference | 7th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | |
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | Serial | 285 | |||
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| Author | Starr Roxanne Hiltz; Jose J. Gonzalez; Murray Turoff | ||||
| Title | ICT support and the effectiveness of decision making in disasters: A preliminary system dynamics model | 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 | 668-673 | ||
| Keywords | Disaster prevention; Disasters; Information systems; System theory; Conceptual model; Decision making process; Disaster management; Distributed teams; Ict; Large scale disasters; Social media; System dynamics model; Decision making | ||||
| Abstract | A high level conceptual model is presented of factors hypothesized to be key determinants of the effectiveness of decision making in large scale disasters, grounded in the literature on disaster management. ICT robustness (including the use of social media) sensemaking, and the effectiveness of decision making processes by the multi-organizational Partially Distributed Teams that must cooperate are accorded key roles in the process model. The outcomes of the decision making processes modeled are decisions, in terms of timeliness and quality. | ||||
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NJIT, United States; Centre for Integrated Emergency Management, U. of Agder, Norway | ||||
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| 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 | 582 | |||
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| Author | Susanne Jul | ||||
| Title | Who's really on first? A domain-level user, task and context analysis for response technology | Type | Conference Article | ||
| Year | 2007 | Publication | Intelligent Human Computer Systems for Crisis Response and Management, ISCRAM 2007 Academic Proceedings Papers | Abbreviated Journal | ISCRAM 2007 |
| Volume | Issue | Pages | 139-148 | ||
| Keywords | Design; Disasters; Management; Natural language processing systems; User interfaces; Crisis; Domain analysis; Emergency; Requirements analysis; Response; User interface designs; Emergency services | ||||
| Abstract | This paper presents a domain-level user, task and context analysis for response technology, based on sociological studies of disaster and disaster response. The analysis examines three dimensions of disaster-scale, kind and anticipability-that have been linked to differences in response characteristics, including differences in individual and organizational responders and behaviors. It yields a number of implications for design, and reveals five domain-specific design requirements. It also offers systematic characterizations of users, tasks and contexts of response technology, that begin to structure the user interface design space, laying a foundation for a theory of design. This work provides a conceptual basis to help researchers and designers recognize and address possible limitations of design decisions, leading, ultimately, to more usable and effective response technologies. | ||||
| Address |
Pacific Disaster Center, United States | ||||
| Corporate Author | Thesis | ||||
| Publisher | Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, ISCRAM | Place of Publication | Delft | Editor | B. Van de Walle, P. Burghardt, K. Nieuwenhuis |
| Language | English | Summary Language | English | Original Title | |
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| ISSN | 2411-3387 | ISBN | 9789054874171; 9789090218717 | Medium | |
| Track | HCIS | Expedition | Conference | 4th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | |
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | Serial | 642 | |||
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| Author | Zeno Franco; Nina Zumel; Larry E. Beutler | ||||
| Title | A ghost in the system: Integrating conceptual and methodology considerations from the behavioral sciences into disaster technology research | Type | Conference Article | ||
| Year | 2007 | Publication | Intelligent Human Computer Systems for Crisis Response and Management, ISCRAM 2007 Academic Proceedings Papers | Abbreviated Journal | ISCRAM 2007 |
| Volume | Issue | Pages | 115-124 | ||
| Keywords | Disaster prevention; Information science; Network security; Social sciences; Civil security; Comparative methods; Conceptual frameworks; Disaster management; Disaster technologies; Federal governments; Performance assessment; Scientific inquiry; Disasters | ||||
| Abstract | As the complexity of disasters increases, a transdisciplinary conceptual framework designed to address three key variables-technology, disaster severity, and human characteristics-must be developed and elaborated. Current research at the nexus of disaster management and information science typically addresses one or two of these factors, but rarely accounts for all three adequately-thus rendering formal inquiry open to a variety of threats to validity. Within this tripartite model, several theories of human behavior in disaster are explored using the response of the Federal Government and the general public during Hurricane Katrina as an illustrative background. Lessons learned from practice-based scientific inquiry in the social sciences are discussed to address concerns revolving around measurement and statistical power in disaster studies. Finally, theory building within the transdisciplinary arena of disaster management and information science is encouraged as a way to improve the quality of future research. | ||||
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Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, United States; Quimba Software, United States | ||||
| Corporate Author | Thesis | ||||
| Publisher | Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, ISCRAM | Place of Publication | Delft | Editor | B. Van de Walle, P. Burghardt, K. Nieuwenhuis |
| Language | English | Summary Language | English | Original Title | |
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| ISSN | 2411-3387 | ISBN | 9789054874171; 9789090218717 | Medium | |
| Track | METH | Expedition | Conference | 4th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | |
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | Serial | 505 | |||
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| Author | Zeno Franco; Nina Zumel; John Holman; Kathy Blau; Larry E. Beutler | ||||
| Title | Evaluating the impact of improvisation on the incident command system: A modified single case study using the DDD simulator | Type | Conference Article | ||
| Year | 2009 | Publication | ISCRAM 2009 – 6th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management: Boundary Spanning Initiatives and New Perspectives | Abbreviated Journal | ISCRAM 2009 |
| Volume | Issue | Pages | |||
| Keywords | Behavioral research; Disaster prevention; Disasters; Human resource management; Information systems; Risk management; Simulators; Improvisation; Incident command systems; Performance assessment; Psychology; Simulation; Intelligent control | ||||
| Abstract | This study attempted to evaluate the utility of the Incident Command System (ICS) in varying disaster contexts. ICS is mandated in the United States and practitioners assert that it is an effective organizing system for emergency management. However, researchers contend that the utility of ICS is conflated with inter-team familiarity gained during ICS exercises. A military team-in-the-loop simulator was customized to represent the problems, resources, and command structures found in civilian led disaster management teams. A modified single case design drawn from behavioral psychology was used to explore possible casual relationships between changes team heterogeneity and performance. The design also allowed for the evaluation of improvisation on performance. Further, psychological factors that may underpin improvisation were explored. In addition to some preliminary empirical findings, the successes and difficulties in adapting the DDD simulator are briefly discussed as part of an effort to achieved greater interdisciplinary integration. | ||||
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Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, United States; Quimba Software, United States | ||||
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| Publisher | Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, ISCRAM | Place of Publication | Gothenburg | Editor | J. Landgren, S. Jul |
| Language | English | Summary Language | English | Original Title | |
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| ISSN | 2411-3387 | ISBN | 9789163347153 | Medium | |
| Track | Research Methods | Expedition | Conference | 6th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | |
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | Serial | 506 | |||
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