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Hayley Watson; Rachel L. Finn |
Title |
Social media and the 2013 UK heat wave: Opportunities and challenges for future events |
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Conference Article |
Year |
2014 |
Publication |
ISCRAM 2014 Conference Proceedings – 11th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
Abbreviated Journal |
ISCRAM 2014 |
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757-761 |
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Information systems; Crisis management; Heat waves; Most likely; On-line communities; Preparedness and community; Response; Social media; Working papers; Climatology |
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Studies examining the role of social media (SM) use in a crisis often examine the use of SM following a largescale crisis requiring an immediate response. In contrast, this working paper examines the usefulness of SM during an extended crisis, in the form of a heat wave. Authors use the 2013 UK heat wave as a case study to examine how SM was used by different stakeholders during the event, what function(s) SM had, how it was engaged with by the online community and accordingly, what value it contributed to crisis management activities. Findings show that ultimately the nature of the crisis, particularly in relation to populations who are most likely to be vulnerable to its effects, plays an integral role to the value of SM in preparation and response activities. |
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Trilateral Research and Consulting, United Kingdom |
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The Pennsylvania State University |
Place of Publication |
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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English |
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2411-3387 |
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9780692211946 |
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Social Media in Crisis Response and Management |
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11th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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1069 |
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Jian Wang; Daniela Rosca; Williams Tepfenhart; Allen Milewski |
Title |
Incident command system workflow modeling and analysis: A case study |
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Conference Article |
Year |
2006 |
Publication |
Proceedings of ISCRAM 2006 – 3rd International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
Abbreviated Journal |
ISCRAM 2006 |
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127-136 |
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Information systems; Management information systems; Models; Verification; Work simplification; Formal approach; Incident command systems; Paperless; Work-flows; Workflow; Workflow management systems; Workflow modeling; Workflow modeling and analysis; Fire hazards |
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The dynamics and volunteer-based workforce characteristics of incident command systems have raised significant challenges to workflow management systems. Incident command systems must be able to adapt to ever changing surroundings and tasks during an incident. These changes need to be known by all responsible parties, since people work in shifts, get tired or sick during the management of an incident. In order to create this awareness, job action sheets and forms have been created. We propose a paperless system that can dynamically take care of these aspects, and formally verify the correctness of the workflows. Furthermore, during an incident, the majority of workers are volunteers that vary in their knowledge of computers, or workflows. To address these challenges, we developed an intuitive, yet formal approach to workflow modeling, modification, enactment and validation. In this paper, we show how to apply this approach to address the needs of a typical incident command system workflow. |
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Department of Software Engineering, Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ 07728, United States |
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Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium |
Place of Publication |
Newark, NJ |
Editor |
B. Van de Walle, M. Turoff |
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English |
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English |
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2411-3387 |
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9090206019; 9789090206011 |
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INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEMS WORKFLOW MANAGEMENT |
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3rd International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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1062 |
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John M. Carroll; Helena M. Mentis; Gregorio Convertino; Mary Beth Rosson; Craig Harvey Ganoe; Hansa Sinha; Dejin Zhao |
Title |
Prototyping collaborative geospatial emergency planning |
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Conference Article |
Year |
2007 |
Publication |
Intelligent Human Computer Systems for Crisis Response and Management, ISCRAM 2007 Academic Proceedings Papers |
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ISCRAM 2007 |
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105-113 |
Keywords |
Information systems; Software prototyping; Collaboration; Coordinated Multiple Views; Emergency planning; Geo-spatial information systems; Paper prototyping; Paper |
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Regional emergency planners use “tabletop” exercises to develop plans, to articulate strategies and constraints, and to practice working together. We conducted an experimental paper prototyping study to identify design requirements for a collaborative system to support distributed tabletop emergency planning exercises. We designed a reference task for geo-collaborative planning by adapting the hidden profile paradigm from social psychology as a model of obstacles to effective coordination in decision making. Our objective was to assess the usefulness and tractability of experimental paper prototyping methods for complex collaborative problem-solving contexts. |
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College of Information Sciences and Technology, Pennsylvania State University, United States |
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Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, ISCRAM |
Place of Publication |
Delft |
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B. Van de Walle, P. Burghardt, K. Nieuwenhuis |
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English |
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English |
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2411-3387 |
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9789054874171; 9789090218717 |
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METH |
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Conference |
4th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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378 |
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John R. Harrald; Theresa I. Jefferson; Frank Fiedrich; Sebnem Sener; Clinton Mixted-Freeman |
Title |
A first step in decision support tools for humanitarian assistance during catastrophic disasters: Modeling hazard generated needs |
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Conference Article |
Year |
2007 |
Publication |
Intelligent Human Computer Systems for Crisis Response and Management, ISCRAM 2007 Academic Proceedings Papers |
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ISCRAM 2007 |
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51-56 |
Keywords |
Artificial intelligence; Disasters; Hazards; Catastrophic earthquake; Catastrophic event; Decision support tools; Decision supports; Emergency responders; Humanitarian assistances; Humanitarian relief; Paper documents; Decision support systems |
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The US has not yet developed adequate models for estimating hazard generated needs, the necessary first step for developing useful decision support systems needed to estimate the capability and capacity of the response forces required. Modeling and technology required to support the decisions made by humanitarian relief organizations requires scenario driven catastrophic planning. This paper documents the lack of effective decision support tools and systems for humanitarian aid and describes the current state of models and methods used for determination of hazard generated needs. The paper discusses work performed on a catastrophic earthquake preparedness project. It outlines how the results of this project will be used to advance the modeling and decision support capabilities of federal, state and local disaster planners and emergency responders. |
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George Washington University (GWU), Institute for Crisis, Disaster, and Risk Management (ICDRM), United States |
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Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, ISCRAM |
Place of Publication |
Delft |
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B. Van de Walle, P. Burghardt, K. Nieuwenhuis |
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English |
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English |
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2411-3387 |
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9789054874171; 9789090218717 |
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HOPS |
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4th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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561 |
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Josey Chacko; Loren P Rees; Christopher W. Zobel |
Title |
Improving resource allocation for disaster operations management in a multi-hazard context |
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Conference Article |
Year |
2014 |
Publication |
ISCRAM 2014 Conference Proceedings – 11th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
Abbreviated Journal |
ISCRAM 2014 |
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85-89 |
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Artificial intelligence; Decision support systems; Disasters; Information systems; Resource allocation; Community sustainability; Disaster response; Literature reviews; Long term planning; Multi-hazard events; Operations management; Resource allocation model; Working papers; Hazards |
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The initial impact of a disaster can lead to a variety of associated hazards. By taking a multi-hazard viewpoint with respect to disaster response and recovery, there is an opportunity to allocate limited resources more effectively, particularly in the context of long-term planning for community sustainability. This working paper introduces an approach for extending quantitative resource allocation models to consider multiple interrelated hazards. The discussion is motivated by a literature review of existing models and then focuses on changes necessary to take the multiplicity of hazards into consideration in the context of decision support systems for disaster operations management. |
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Virginia Tech, United States |
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The Pennsylvania State University |
Place of Publication |
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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English |
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2411-3387 |
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9780692211946 |
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Analytic Modeling and Simulation |
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11th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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382 |
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Mohammadreza Khalilbeigi; Immanuel Schweizer; Dirk Bradler; Florian Probst; Jürgen Steimle |
Title |
Towards computer support of paper workflows in emergency management |
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Conference Article |
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2010 |
Publication |
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; Disaster prevention; Disasters; Human computer interaction; Information systems; Risk management; Command and control centers; Decision making process; Efficient technology; Emergency management; Large-scale disasters; Participatory design; Technological solution; User study; Paper |
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A crucial aspect for large-scale disaster management is an efficient technology support for communication and decision-making processes in command and control centers. Yet, experiences with the introduction of novel technologies in this setting show that field professionals tend to remain attached to traditional workflows and artifacts, such as pen and paper. We contribute the results of a comprehensive field study which analyzes how the information flow is currently performed within different units and persons in the command and control center. These findings provide insights into key aspects of current workflows which should be preserved by novel technological solutions. As our second contribution, by using a participatory design approach and based on our findings, we present a novel approach for computer support in command and control centers. This relies on digital pens and paper and smoothly integrates traditional paper-based workflows with computing, thereby combining the advantages of paper and those of computers. |
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Telekooperation-TU Darmstadt, Germany; SAP AG Darmstadt, Germany |
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Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, ISCRAM |
Place of Publication |
Seattle, WA |
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S. French, B. Tomaszewski, C. Zobel |
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English |
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English |
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2411-3387 |
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Human-Computer Interaction |
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7th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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650 |
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Simon Tucker; Vitaveska Lanfranchi; Neil Ireson; Alfonso Sosa; Gregoire Burel; Fabio Ciravegna |
Title |
Straight to the information I need: Assessing collational interfaces for emergency response |
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Conference Article |
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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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Information systems; Emergency response; Information overloads; Paper-based interfaces; Situational awareness; Social media; User study; Emergency services |
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Collational interfaces gather information from a range of sources and present them to users. Information overload is tackled by processing information in the back-end and providing interactive means to filter and browse data. Such interfaces have applications in emergency response – giving users the right information to act effectively. In this paper we explore a collational interface for emergency response, carrying out a user study that compares it to a paper based interface and one which presents data without collating it. We demonstrate that a collational interface allows users to build a picture of an emergency, but not necessarily in less time. © 2012 ISCRAM. |
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Department of Computer Science, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom; Knowledge Media Institute, Open University, United Kingdom |
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Simon Fraser University |
Place of Publication |
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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Social Media and Collaborative Systems |
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9th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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221 |
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