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Craig E. Kuziemsky; Tracey L. O'Sullivan; Wayne Corneil |
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An upstream-downstream approach for disaster management information systems design |
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2012 |
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ISCRAM 2012 Conference Proceedings – 9th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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ISCRAM 2012 |
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Design; Disaster prevention; Emergency services; Risk management; Systems analysis; Awareness; Communities of Practice; Community resiliences; Disaster management informations; Emergency management; Participatory design; Situation awareness; User engagement; Disasters |
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Information is an essential part of disaster management. Information systems (IS) are a key means of providing the right information at the right time to support response to a disaster, and fostering collaborative facilitators such as situation awareness, common ground and communities of practice. However for these collaborative facilitators to support 'downstream events' (i.e. disaster response) they need to emerge and be grown from 'upstream' activities such as user engagement. Subsequently IS design requirements for disaster response are embedded in the community where a system will be used and it is from the community users and their needs that IS requirements must emerge. This paper presents an upstream-downstream approach for disaster management IS design. We describe four phases to user centered information systems design to support disaster management and provide a case study of using this approach in action to design an IS to enhance community resilience. © 2012 ISCRAM. |
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Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa, Canada; Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Canada; University of Ottawa, Institute of Population Health, Canada |
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Simon Fraser University |
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Vancouver, BC |
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L. Rothkrantz, J. Ristvej, Z.Franco |
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2411-3387 |
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9th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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Kimmo Laakso |
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On improving emergency preparedness and management with Delphi |
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2012 |
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ISCRAM 2012 Conference Proceedings – 9th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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ISCRAM 2012 |
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Civil defense; Decision making; Disasters; Information systems; Risk management; Societies and institutions; Common languages; Communications systems; Delphi method; Emergency management; Emergency preparedness; Private sectors; Public sector; Research studies; Interoperability |
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An emergency brings together a group of individuals who often represent different organizations, resources, and roles. In order to be able to make the right decisions, individuals need to understand each other although they may be from different lines of business. In our research the target is to stress the importance of a common language in emergency management. Our plan is to gather a group representing the authorities, i.e. public sector actors, and a group representing companies, i.e. private sector actors, to communicate with the Delphi method on possible differences in the language used in different lines of business. The aim of this paper is to discuss the possibilities of using the Delphi method to make improvements to emergency management and to evaluate which kinds of organizations should be represented in our Delphi panel. This paper forms a part of a larger research study, the results of which will be useful, for example when improving the interoperability of management and communications systems. © 2012 ISCRAM. |
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Ahma insinöörit Oy, University of Turku, Finland Futures Research Centre, Finland |
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Simon Fraser University |
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Vancouver, BC |
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L. Rothkrantz, J. Ristvej, Z.Franco |
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9th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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Kimmo Laakso |
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Emergency management: Identifying problem domains in communication |
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2013 |
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ISCRAM 2013 Conference Proceedings – 10th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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ISCRAM 2013 |
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724-729 |
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Accidents; Civil defense; Communication; Disasters; Information systems; Risk analysis; Risk assessment; Delphi method; Emergency management; Major accidents; Organizational cultures; Problem domain; Response plans; Short term planning; Situational awareness; Risk management |
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In emergency management, the identification of hazards, analysis of risks, development of mitigation and response plans, maintaining of situational awareness and support of response and recovery are all complex responsibilities. A major accident brings together individuals belonging to many different organizations, having backgrounds in different fields of operation, and representing different organizational cultures. They have to absorb a large amount of information about the accident over a short period of time. In order to take effective action, actors are expected to work smoothly together, thus the flow of information from and to the actors involved is crucial. Nevertheless, there are certain problem domains in the different phases of emergency management, which may weaken the flow of information. In this paper we present the findings of the first round of a Delphi study in which we identified problem domains in communication both in long-term and short-term planning for major accidents. |
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Finland Futures Research Centre, Ahma Engineers Ltd., University of Turku, Finland |
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Karlsruher Institut fur Technologie |
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KIT; Baden-Baden |
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T. Comes, F. Fiedrich, S. Fortier, J. Geldermann and T. Müller |
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10th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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Jonas Landgren |
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Shared use of information technology in emergency response work: Results from a field experiment |
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2005 |
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Proceedings of ISCRAM 2005 – 2nd International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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ISCRAM 2005 |
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35-41 |
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Civil defense; Disasters; Information use; Management information systems; Risk management; Emergency management; Emergency response; Field experiment; First responders; Potential conflict; Sense-making theory; Sensemaking; Technology use; Emergency services |
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This paper presents results from a field experiment of IT-use in emergency response work of a fire crew. A prototype has been developed to probe for instances of sensemaking supported by IT-use in such work. The findings have been analyzed in relation to research on design of emergency management information systems and sensemaking theory. Key findings from the field experiment suggest that there is a potential conflict between the role-based emergency management information systems and the shared use of information technology of first responders. Further it is advocated that prototypes should be used to explore the extrinsic of the work practice difficult to uncover using only direct-observation or interviews. |
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Viktoria Institute, Sweden |
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Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium |
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Brussels |
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B. Van de Walle, B. Carle |
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9076971099 |
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2nd International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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Jonas Landgren |
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Principles of radical research in the area of information systems for crisis response |
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2010 |
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ISCRAM 2010 – 7th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management: Defining Crisis Management 3.0, Proceedings |
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ISCRAM 2010 |
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Design; Information systems; Crisis response; Design-oriented researches; Information technology use; Innovative design; Major disasters; Method; Principles; Research groups; Emergency services |
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The paper outlines a set of principles for radical research in the field of information systems for crisis response and management. After every major disaster, there is a never-ending call for new solutions that could improve emergency and crisis response work. This paper presents confessional accounts from one research group on how design oriented research could adopt a design perspective and organize research that have substantial potential in improving emergency and response work through innovative design of information technology use. |
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Department of Applied Information Technology, University of Gothenburg, Sweden |
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Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, ISCRAM |
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Seattle, WA |
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S. French, B. Tomaszewski, C. Zobel |
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7th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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Lauren C. Landrigan; Allen Milewski; Jason Baker |
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Determining credible sources during an emergency situation |
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2010 |
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ISCRAM 2010 – 7th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management: Defining Crisis Management 3.0, Proceedings |
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ISCRAM 2010 |
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Civil defense; Information systems; Risk management; Credibility; Emergency management; Emergency operations centers; Emergency situation; Ethnographic interviews; Information provider; Subject matter experts; Trust; Disasters |
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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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Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, ISCRAM |
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Seattle, WA |
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S. French, B. Tomaszewski, C. Zobel |
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7th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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Mark Latonero; Irina Shklovski |
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Respectfully yours in safety and service: Emergency management & social media evangelism |
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2010 |
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ISCRAM 2010 – 7th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management: Defining Crisis Management 3.0, Proceedings |
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ISCRAM 2010 |
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Civil defense; Disasters; Information systems; Social networking (online); Societies and institutions; Emergency management; Evangelism; Lafd; Risk communication; Social media; Twitter; Risk management |
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In this paper we consider how emergency response organizations utilize available social media technologies to communicate with the public in emergencies and to potentially collect valuable information using the public as sources of information on the ground. We discuss the use of public social media tools from the emergency management professionals. viewpoint with a particular focus on the use of Twitter. Little research has investigated Twitter usage in crisis situations from an organizational perspective. This paper contributes to our understanding of organizational innovation, risk communication, and technology adoption by emergency management. An in-depth case study of Public Information Officers of the Los Angeles Fire Department highlights the importance of the information evangelist within emergency management organizations and details the challenges those organizations face with an engagement with social media and Twitter. This article provides insights into practices and challenges of new media implementation for crisis and risk management organizations. |
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California State University Fullerton, USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership and Policy, Netherlands; Digital Culture and Mobile Communication Research Group, IT University of Copenhagen, Netherlands |
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Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, ISCRAM |
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Seattle, WA |
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S. French, B. Tomaszewski, C. Zobel |
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7th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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Ana Laugé; Josune Hernantes; Jose Mari Sarriegi |
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Disaster impact assessment:A holistic framework |
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2013 |
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ISCRAM 2013 Conference Proceedings – 10th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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ISCRAM 2013 |
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Information systems; Comprehensive analysis; Crisis management; Holistic frameworks; Impact analysis; Impact assessments; Impact evaluation; Natural disasters; Preventive measures; Disasters |
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One of the important aspects of the crisis management consists in a comprehensive analysis of the impacts generated and their associated cost. The capacity to carry out an efficient holistic management, through the development of preventive measures and response programs relies on a proper estimation of impacts which helps to mitigate the harshness or can even avoid impacts in face of future crises. The aim of this paper is to analyse existing methodologies for natural disasters' impact evaluation, the identification of the different impact categories as well as the explanation of a natural disasters impact framework, which includes a list of indicators for a correct impact assessment. The framework also analyses the evolution of impacts, that is, how immediate impacts can also generate delayed impacts. |
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Tecnun – University of Navarra, Spain |
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Karlsruher Institut fur Technologie |
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KIT; Baden-Baden |
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T. Comes, F. Fiedrich, S. Fortier, J. Geldermann and T. Müller |
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10th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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Ola Leifler; Johan Jenvald |
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Critique and visualization as decision support for mass-casualty emergency management |
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2005 |
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Proceedings of ISCRAM 2005 – 2nd International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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ISCRAM 2005 |
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155-159 |
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Civil defense; Decision support systems; Disasters; Expert systems; Information systems; Visualization; Critical constraints; Critique; Decision supports; Domain knowledge; Emergency management; Emergency situation; Planning problem; Visual cues; Risk management |
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Emergency management in highly dynamic situations consists of exploring options to solve a planning problem. This task can be supported through the use of visual cues that are based on domain knowledge of the current domain. We present an approach to use visualization of critical constraints in timelines and hierarchical views as decision support in mass-casualty emergency situations. |
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Department of Computer and Information Science, Linköpings Universitet, SE-581 83 Linköping, Sweden; VSL Research Labs, P.O. Box 15012, SE-580 15 Linköping, Sweden |
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Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium |
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Brussels |
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B. Van de Walle, B. Carle |
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2nd International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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Matthias Lendholt; Martin Hammitzsch |
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Generic information logistics for early warning systems |
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2011 |
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8th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management: From Early-Warning Systems to Preparedness and Training, ISCRAM 2011 |
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ISCRAM 2011 |
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Alarm systems; Disaster prevention; Disasters; Hazards; Information systems; Terminology; Tsunamis; Cap; Disaster management; Early warning; Edxl; Information logistics; Interoperability |
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The delivery of user-tailored warning messages for heterogeneous user groups is a challenge rarely covered by hazard monitoring and early warning systems. While attention is mostly focused on sensor measurements and disaster prediction, warning message dissemination is often based on technical terminology and is not appropriate for the majority of interested user groups. This article describes the concepts of generic information logistics developed for the distant early warning system (DEWS). It is designed to not be limited to specific hazard types, languages or other deployment specifics. Instead, it enables the generation of user-tailored warning messages that account for specific needs and it provides several filter mechanisms to avoid unintended message flooding in emergency situations. Moreover, the importance of spatial references in messages is highlighted and accounted for in both automatic message processing and message reception by humans. Warning messages are based on the common alerting protocol (CAP) to allow interoperability with other early warning systems. |
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German Research Centre for Geosciences, Germany |
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Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, ISCRAM |
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Lisbon |
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M.A. Santos, L. Sousa, E. Portela |
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8th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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Jay Lickfett; Naveen Ashish; Sharad Mehrotra; Nalini Venkatasubramanian; Jacob Green |
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The RESCUE Disaster Portal for disasters and emergency response |
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2008 |
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Proceedings of ISCRAM 2008 – 5th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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ISCRAM 2008 |
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Disasters; Information dissemination; Information systems; Disaster response; Disaster situations; Emergency response; Existing systems; Information portals; Real-time information; System architectures; Technical details; Emergency services |
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This paper describes the Disaster Portal, a multi-faceted information portal for use by citizens and emergency personnel during disasters and emergency response. This portal is the result of a collaboration between the RESCUE project at UC-Irvine and the City of Ontario, California Fire Department (OFD). The portal provides a wide range of real-time information in disaster situations, such as situation summaries, announcements, shelter information, and aggregated services such as family reunification and donation management. A first version of this portal was developed and deployed by the City of Ontario in September 2007. The current system serves as a base to develop and refine results from several areas of research which are being incorporated into the existing system to provide additional or advanced capabilities. We provide an overview of the portal's capabilities, followed by technical details on the system architecture and implementation. We describe the experience of deployment of the system in the recent California wildfires. Finally we describe work in progress on several advanced capabilities. |
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UC Irvine, United States; City of Ontario Fire Department, Canada |
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Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, ISCRAM |
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Washington, DC |
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F. Fiedrich, B. Van de Walle |
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Applications for Mitigating Information Overload |
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5th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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Daniel Link; Bernd Hellingrath; Tom De Groeve |
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Twitter integration and content moderation in GDACSmobile |
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2013 |
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ISCRAM 2013 Conference Proceedings – 10th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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ISCRAM 2013 |
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67-71 |
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Disaster prevention; Disasters; Mobile devices; Social networking (online); Content moderation; Coordination; Gdacs; GDACSmobile; Needs Assessment; Social media; Twitter; Information management |
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Recent years have shown that mobile devices and Twitter can play a significant role in providing real-time data from disaster-affected areas to disaster managers. Against this background we present a workflow for Twitter integration into a disaster management information system, and a concept for content moderation that can increase the quality of disseminated information. |
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Dept. of Information Systems and Logistics, European Research Center for Information Systems (ERCIS), University of Münster, Germany; Joint Research Centre of European Commission, Italy |
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Karlsruher Institut fur Technologie |
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KIT; Baden-Baden |
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T. Comes, F. Fiedrich, S. Fortier, J. Geldermann and T. Müller |
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2411-3387 |
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9783923704804 |
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Coordination and Collaboration |
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10th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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Daniel Link; Kenny Meesters; Bernd Hellingrath; Bartel A. Van De Walle |
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Reference task-based design of crisis management games |
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2014 |
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ISCRAM 2014 Conference Proceedings – 11th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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ISCRAM 2014 |
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592-596 |
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Disaster prevention; Disasters; Information systems; Personnel training; Disaster management; Evaluation; Game design; Humanitarian logistics; Information anagement; Serious games; Design |
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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. |
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University of Münster, Germany; Tilburg University, Netherlands |
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The Pennsylvania State University |
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University Park, PA |
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S.R. Hiltz, M.S. Pfaff, L. Plotnick, and P.C. Shih. |
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2411-3387 |
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9780692211946 |
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Serious Games for Crisis Management |
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11th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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Faisal Luqman; Martin Griss |
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Leveraging mobile context for effective collaboration and task management |
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2011 |
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8th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management: From Early-Warning Systems to Preparedness and Training, ISCRAM 2011 |
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ISCRAM 2011 |
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Carrier mobility; Information systems; Mobile devices; Agent-based systems; Collaboration; Command and control; Context information; Dynamic role-based; Emergent volunteer; Large scale disasters; Multi-agent; Human resource management |
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Collaboration and task management is challenging in distributed, dynamically-formed teams, typical in large scale disaster response scenarios. Ineffective collaboration may potentially result in poor performance and loss of life. The increased adoption of sensor rich mobile devices allow for mobile context to be leveraged. In this paper, we present Overseer, an agent-based system that exploits context information from mobile devices to facilitate collaboration and task allocation. We describe how mobile context can be used to create dynamic role-based assignments to enhance collaboration and effective task management. |
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Carnegie Mellon Silicon Valley, United States |
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Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, ISCRAM |
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Lisbon |
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M.A. Santos, L. Sousa, E. Portela |
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English |
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English |
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2411-3387 |
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9789724922478 |
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Social Media and Collaborative Systems |
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8th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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730 |
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Alessio Malizia; Francisco Astorga-Paliza; Teresa Onorati; Paloma Díaz; Ignacio Aedo |
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Emergency alerts for all: An ontology based approach to improve accessibility in emergency alerting systems |
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2008 |
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Proceedings of ISCRAM 2008 – 5th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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ISCRAM 2008 |
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197-207 |
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Disaster prevention; Disasters; Information systems; Accessibility; Accessibility guidelines; Communication device; Disaster management; Emergency Response Information Systems; Emergency response systems; Emergency scenario; Emergency system; Emergency services |
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When a disaster occurs it is critical that emergency response information systems share a common ontology to support their disaster management alerting functions and notifications. Notifications are critical when an emergency scenario is going to happen (e.g. a typhoon approaching) so it is crucial, for emergency systems, to be able to transmit them to all kinds of recipients. An ontology was developed by investigating different sources: accessibility guidelines, emergency response systems, communication devices and technologies, taking into account the different abilities of people to react to different alarms (e.g. mobile phone vibration as an alarm for deaf people). We think that the proposed ontology addresses the information needs for sharing and integrating emergency notification messages and contents over different emergency response information systems and to be accessible under different conditions and for different kind of users. |
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Departamento de Informática, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain |
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Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, ISCRAM |
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Washington, DC |
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F. Fiedrich, B. Van de Walle |
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English |
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English |
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2411-3387 |
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9780615206974 |
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Ontologies for Crisis Management |
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5th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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740 |
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Marcos R. S. Borges; Kelli De Faria Cordeiro; Maria Luiza M Campos; Tiago Brade Marino |
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Linked open data and the design of information infrastructure for emergency management systems |
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2011 |
Publication |
8th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management: From Early-Warning Systems to Preparedness and Training, ISCRAM 2011 |
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ISCRAM 2011 |
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Civil defense; Disasters; Emergency services; Information systems; Management information systems; Risk management; Collaborative decision making; Emergency management; Emergency management systems; Government agencies; Information infrastructures; Linked open data (LOD); Linked open datum; Semantic web approach; Information management |
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Correct information is a vital resource during disasters. Without adequate information, response actions may be ineffective. What is the source of information of emergency management systems? Besides that originated from sensors, the emergency team and the public in general, a very relevant source is government data, such as demographic and geographic data, road maps, etc. The heterogeneity of information formats is a well-known problem that affects organizations and communities that want to access public data. Today, most public agencies provide access to their data, but the great majority is unreadable by automated mechanisms. Besides, most of them do not provide a dictionary meaning for the published content. A solution to this problem is of particular importance to emergency response organizations that need access to all information available to better respond to disasters and crisis. The linked open data (LOD) initiative allows the interconnection of data, using standards in the context of the semantic web approach. In ideal conditions, government agencies publish their public data, thus allowing the use of automated data concerned consumers, whether they are other government agencies or citizens. Efforts aimed to link government data are growing in several countries around the world. This talk presents the LOD concepts and describes an architecture that uses LOD in the design of an Emergency Management System. It describes a scheme for collecting available data from government agencies, such as departments of health, transport, works, that can supply information needs during an emergency response operation. |
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Graduate Program in Informatics, Universidade Federal Do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, ISCRAM |
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Lisbon |
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M.A. Santos, L. Sousa, E. Portela |
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English |
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English |
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2411-3387 |
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9789724922478 |
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Conference Keynote |
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8th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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337 |
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Tiago Badre Marino; Bruno Santos Do Nascimento; Marcos R. S. Borges |
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GIS supporting data gathering and fast decision making in emergencies situations |
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2012 |
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ISCRAM 2012 Conference Proceedings – 9th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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ISCRAM 2012 |
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Geographic information systems; Information systems; Landslides; Mobile devices; Mobile telecommunication systems; Risk management; Telecommunication networks; Wireless networks; Data gathering; Data Sharing; Disaster areas; Emergency management; Field assessment; Latin America; Online registration; Web database; Disasters |
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This proposal rises from the Center for Disasters Scientific Support experience over eleven years supporting over a hundred disasters in Latin America. It also presents a case study applied to landslides assessments in Teresopolis (Brazil) city, when all field-generated knowledge was still registered in paper and later, at the base station, uploaded to database and finally available for managers evaluation and decision. The proposed methodology creates a platform (still under development) which allows online registration from different field agents during their evaluations enabling data upload combining mobile devices and telecommunication network (or Wi-Fi) technologies. Teams can also customize forms for different information classes (i.e. landslide assessment, rescued person, blocked road) and still retain the possibility to attach images, videos, other files related to each inspection. Incoming data are stored into a web database available for a real-time coordinators evaluation wherever they are (sometimes over a thousand of miles away from disaster area). © 2012 ISCRAM. |
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Universidade Federal Do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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Simon Fraser University |
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Vancouver, BC |
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L. Rothkrantz, J. Ristvej, Z.Franco |
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English |
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English |
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2411-3387 |
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9780864913326 |
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Geographic Information Science and Technology |
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9th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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Marion Lara Tan; Raj Prasanna; Kristin Stock; Emma Hudson-Doyle; Graham Leonard; David Johnston |
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Enhancing the usability of a disaster app: exploring the perspective of the public as users |
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2019 |
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Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response And Management |
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Iscram 2019 |
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usability inquiry, mobile application, disasters, alerts, public perspective |
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Limited research has studied how citizens? perspectives as end-users can contribute to improving the usability of disaster apps. This study addresses this gap by exploring end-user insights with the use of a conceptual disaster app in the New Zealand (NZ) context. NZ has multiple public alerting authorities that have various technological options in delivering information to the population?s mobile devices; including social media platforms, apps, as well as the Emergency Mobile Alert system. However, during critical events, the multiplicity of information may become overwhelming. A disaster app, conceptualised in the NZ context, aims to aggregate, organise, and deliver information from official sources to the public. After the initial conceptual design, a usability inquiry was administered by interviewing members of the public. Partial results of the inquiry show that the public?s perspective has value; in the process of understanding the new user?s viewpoint, usability highlights and issues are identified. |
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Massey University, New Zealand;GNS Science, New Zealand |
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Iscram |
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Valencia, Spain |
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Franco, Z.; González, J.J.; Canós, J.H. |
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English |
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English |
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2411-3387 |
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978-84-09-10498-7 |
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T8- Social Media in Crises and Conflicts |
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16th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (ISCRAM 2019) |
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ISCRAM @ idladmin @ |
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1946 |
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Gloria Mark; Ban Al-Ani; Bryan Semaan |
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Repairing human infrastructure in a war zone |
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2009 |
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ISCRAM 2009 – 6th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management: Boundary Spanning Initiatives and New Perspectives |
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ISCRAM 2009 |
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Disasters; Information technology; Internet; Repair; Collaboration; Crisis situations; Daily lives; Empirical studies; Human infrastructure; Social relationships; Technological infrastructure; War; Information systems |
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People depend on human infrastructure for a range of activities in their daily lives, such as work and socializing. In this paper we consider three different intertwined types of infrastructures of a society that may be affected in crisis situations: The physical, technological, and human infrastructures. We argue that when the human infrastructure is damaged, e.g. in a natural catastrophe or war, then people can switch reliance to the technological infrastructure to be resilient. We conducted an empirical study of 85 people who lived in war zones during the 2006 Israeli-Lebanon war and the ongoing Gulf war in Iraq. In this paper, we report how information technology is used by our informants in new ways in their attempt to maintain social relationships and continue working. Our informants also used technology to help navigate safe routes for travel and for psychological support. We discuss implications of our results for disaster research. |
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University of California, Irvine, United States |
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Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, ISCRAM |
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Gothenburg |
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J. Landgren, S. Jul |
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English |
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English |
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2411-3387 |
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9789163347153 |
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Collaboration and Social Networking |
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6th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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Susannah McClendon; Anthony C. Robinson |
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Leveraging geospatially-oriented social media communications in disaster response |
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2012 |
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ISCRAM 2012 Conference Proceedings – 9th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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ISCRAM 2012 |
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Disasters; Emergency services; Information filtering; Information systems; Crisis management; Design considerations; Geographic information; Information resource; Mashups; Social media; Spatial informations; Support crisis management; Information management |
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Geospatially-oriented social media communications have emerged as a common information resource to support crisis management. Our research compares the capabilities of two popular systems used to collect and visualize such information – Project Epic's Tweak the Tweet (TtT) and Ushahidi. Our research uses geospatially-oriented social media gathered by both projects during recent disasters to compare and contrast the frequency, content, and location components of contributed information to both systems. We compare how data was gathered and filtered, how spatial information was extracted and mapped, and the mechanisms by which the resulting synthesized information was shared with response and recovery organizations. In addition, we categorize the degree to which each platform in each disaster led to actions by first responders and emergency managers. Based on the results of our comparisons we identify key design considerations for future social media mapping tools to support crisis management. © 2012 ISCRAM. |
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GeoVISTA Center, Department of Geography, Pennsylvania State University, United States |
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Simon Fraser University |
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Vancouver, BC |
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L. Rothkrantz, J. Ristvej, Z.Franco |
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2411-3387 |
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9780864913326 |
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Geographic Information Science and Technology |
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9th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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John M. McGuirl; Nadine B. Sarter; David D. Woods |
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Seeing is believing?: The effects of real-time, image-based feedback on emergency management decision-making |
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2008 |
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Proceedings of ISCRAM 2008 – 5th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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ISCRAM 2008 |
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406-414 |
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Civil defense; Decision making; Disasters; Information systems; Risk management; Attention narrowing; Emergency management; Hypothesis generation; Miscalibration; Operational procedures; Simulation exercise; Situation assessment; Undesirable effects; Human resource management |
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Emergency management personnel often face feedback delays and a lack of reliable information. To address this problem, new information technologies have been developed that can provide real-time, image-based feedback. While potentially useful, this trend represents a fundamental shift in both the timing and format of the information used by incident commanders (ICs). Eight ICs took part in a simulation exercise to determine the potential impact of real-time imaging on their decision-making. Nearly all of the ICs failed to detect important changes in the situation that were not captured in the imaging but that were available via other, more traditional data sources. It appears that the ICs placed an inappropriately high level of trust in the imaging data, resulting in reduced data search activities and hypothesis generation. This research helps practitioners anticipate and guard against undesirable effects of introducing similar technologies on training and operational procedures. |
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Institute for Ergonomics, Ohio State University, United States; Center for Ergonomics, University of Michigan, United States |
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Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, ISCRAM |
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Washington, DC |
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F. Fiedrich, B. Van de Walle |
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English |
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2411-3387 |
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9780615206974 |
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Observation Systems in Crisis Situations |
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5th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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Kenny Meesters; Bartel A. Van De Walle |
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Disaster in my backyard: A serious game introduction to disaster information management |
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2013 |
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ISCRAM 2013 Conference Proceedings – 10th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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ISCRAM 2013 |
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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 |
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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. |
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Tilburg University, Netherlands |
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Karlsruher Institut fur Technologie |
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KIT; Baden-Baden |
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T. Comes, F. Fiedrich, S. Fortier, J. Geldermann and T. Müller |
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English |
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2411-3387 |
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9783923704804 |
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Coordination and Collaboration |
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10th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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Theo Dirk Meijler; Frank Nietzold |
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Light-weight model-based realization of a B2B protocol and a SOA integration engine |
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2011 |
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8th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management: From Early-Warning Systems to Preparedness and Training, ISCRAM 2011 |
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ISCRAM 2011 |
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Civil defense; Communication; Disasters; Engines; Information services; Information systems; Integration; Interoperability; Management information systems; Ontology; Risk management; Service oriented architecture (SOA); B2b; Emergency management; Emergency management systems; Light weight; Messages; Messaging protocols; State transitions; Human resource management |
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In emergency management, communication between the emergency management team and the outer world is essential. When using an emergency management system, such communication is often IT-based. To disburden the emergency management team, structured “B2B” messages may be used that correspond to the (foreseen) lifecycle of relevant entities in the emergency, such as threats and measures. The paper introduces an approach for the realization of a B2B messaging protocol and the corresponding integration engine, which maps message content to service calls, in the context of an emergency management system. The approach is light-weight and model-based, as protocols and integration engine are based on merely modeling the states and state transitions of objects in the system representing essential entities in the emergency. As the model is described in non-technical terms, this can be done by a non-IT expert. |
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SAP Research Dresden, Germany |
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Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, ISCRAM |
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Lisbon |
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M.A. Santos, L. Sousa, E. Portela |
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2411-3387 |
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9789724922478 |
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8th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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Ulrich Meissen; Frank Fuchs-Kittowski |
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Towards a reference architecture of crowdsourcing integration in early warning systems |
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2014 |
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ISCRAM 2014 Conference Proceedings – 11th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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ISCRAM 2014 |
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334-338 |
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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 |
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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. |
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Fraunhofer FOKUS, HTW Berlin, Germany |
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The Pennsylvania State University |
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University Park, PA |
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S.R. Hiltz, M.S. Pfaff, L. Plotnick, and P.C. Shih. |
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2411-3387 |
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9780692211946 |
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Geographic Information Science |
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11th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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761 |
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Ulrich Meissen; Markus Hardt; Agnès Voisard |
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Towards a general system design for community-centered crisis and emergency warning systems |
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2014 |
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ISCRAM 2014 Conference Proceedings – 11th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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ISCRAM 2014 |
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155-159 |
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Disaster prevention; Information systems; Meteorological problems; Mobile devices; Systems analysis; Alerting; Community engagement; Early warning; Reference architecture; Situation awareness; Disasters |
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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. |
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Fraunhofer FOKUS, Berlin, Germany; Freie Universität Berlin, Germany |
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The Pennsylvania State University |
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University Park, PA |
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S.R. Hiltz, M.S. Pfaff, L. Plotnick, and P.C. Shih. |
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English |
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2411-3387 |
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9780692211946 |
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Community Engagement in Crisis Informatics Research |
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11th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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762 |
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