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Justine I. Blanford; Jase Bernhardt; Alexander Savelyev; Gabrielle Wong-Parodi; Andrew M. Carleton; David W. Titley; Alan M. MacEachren |
| Title |
Tweeting and tornadoes |
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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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Pages |
319-323 |
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Geographic information systems; Information systems; Social networking (online); Tornadoes; Emergency response; Message warnings and alerts; Risk communication; Situational awareness; Twitter; Emergency services |
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Social Media and micro-blogging is being used during crisis events to provide live up-to-date information as events evolve (before, during and after). Messages are posted by citizens or public officials. To understand the effectiveness of these messages, we examined the content of geo-located Twitter messages (“tweets”) sent during the Moore, Oklahoma tornado of May 20th, 2013 (+/-1day) to explore the spatial and temporal relationships of real-time reactions of the general public. We found a clear transition of topics during each stage of the tornado event. Twitter was useful for posting and retrieving updates, reconstructing the sequence of events as well as capturing people's reactions leading up to, during and after the tornado. A long-term goal for the research reported here is to provide insights to forecasters and emergency response personnel concerning the impact of warnings and other advisory messages. |
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GeoVISTA Center, Pennsylvania State University, United States; Geography Dept, Pennsylvania State University, United States; Dept of Engineering and Public Policy, Carnegie-Mellon University, United States; Center for Solutions to Weather and Climate Risk, Pennsylvania State University, United States |
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The Pennsylvania State University |
Place of Publication |
University Park, PA |
Editor |
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 |
ISBN |
9780692211946 |
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Geographic Information Science |
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Conference |
11th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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328 |
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S.H.M. Fakhruddin |
| Title |
Community based cost effective early warning dissemination network (EWDN) |
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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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Pages |
50-51 |
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Information systems; Community-based; Cost effective; Deleterious effects; Disaster warnings; Dissemination networks; Early warning; Loss of life; Natural disasters; Disasters |
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Natural disasters are frequent in Bengladesh. Because Bengladesh has a fragile economy that is mostly dependent on agriculture, these events can be disastrous to the economy and people of the country. Adequate warnings to the community and institutions can mitigate the deleterious effects. This paper presents a model for an effective disaster warning and dissemination system (EWDN) that can provide timely and accurate alerts of natural disasters thus reducing loss of life, property and other risks. |
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ADPC, Thailand |
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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 |
Summary Language |
English |
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2411-3387 |
ISBN |
9090206019; 9789090206011 |
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WORKSHOP ON FUTURE COMMUNICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE |
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Conference |
3rd International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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no |
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480 |
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Cindy Hui; Mark Goldberg; Malik Magdon-Ismail; William A. Wallace |
| Title |
Micro-simulation of diffusion of warnings |
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Conference Article |
| Year |
2008 |
Publication |
Proceedings of ISCRAM 2008 – 5th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
Abbreviated Journal |
ISCRAM 2008 |
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Issue |
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Pages |
424-430 |
| Keywords |
Information systems; Models; Social networking (online); Axiomatic framework; Diffusion process; Model parameters; Network structures; Simulation; Social network structures; Warning messages; Warnings; Diffusion |
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This paper presents a unique view of modeling the diffusion of warnings in social networks where the network structure may change over time. Since the characteristics and actions of people in a community have significant influence on the flow of information through a network, we present an axiomatic framework for modeling the diffusion process through the concept of trust. This ongoing work provides a micro level view of the behavior of individuals and groups in a community. Preliminary experiments were made to explore how model parameters such as trust and the social network structure affect warning message belief and evacuation. |
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 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 |
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Series Issue |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
2411-3387 |
ISBN |
9780615206974 |
Medium |
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| Track |
Early Warning Systems |
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Conference |
5th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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no |
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Serial |
606 |
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Marion Lara Tan; Sara Harrison; Julia S. Becker; Emma E.H. Doyle; Raj Prasanna |
| Title |
Research Themes on Warnings in Information Systems Crisis Management Literature |
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Conference Article |
| Year |
2020 |
Publication |
ISCRAM 2020 Conference Proceedings – 17th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
Abbreviated Journal |
Iscram 2020 |
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Issue |
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Pages |
1085-1099 |
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Early Warnings Systems, Literature Review, Ethics, Social Media. |
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Early Warning Systems (EWS) are crucial to mitigating and reducing disaster impacts. Furthermore, technology and information systems (IS) are key to the success of EWSs. This systematic literature review investigates the research topics and themes from the past six years of Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (ISCRAM) conference proceedings and seeks to identify the research developments and directions for EWSs to steer a discourse to advance the research in this field. Findings from a sample size of 60 papers show that there are technical, social, and topical considerations to using and advancing technology for EWSs. While technology has advanced EWSs to new levels, it is important to consider the influence of technology in the successful operation of EWSs. The results are based on the ISCRAM proceedings literature and may be broader or have different prioritization if a wider disciplinary body of literature was explored. This will be considered in the future. |
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Massey University; Massey University; Massey University; Massey University; Massey University |
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Virginia Tech |
Place of Publication |
Blacksburg, VA (USA) |
Editor |
Amanda Hughes; Fiona McNeill; Christopher W. Zobel |
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English |
Summary Language |
English |
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978-1-949373-27-98 |
ISBN |
2411-3484 |
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Visions for Future Crisis Management |
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Conference |
17th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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M.L.Tan@massey.ac.nz |
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2299 |
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Louis-Francis Pau; Peter Simonsen |
| Title |
Emergency messaging to general public via public wireless networks |
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Conference Article |
| Year |
2008 |
Publication |
Proceedings of ISCRAM 2008 – 5th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
Abbreviated Journal |
ISCRAM 2008 |
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3-11 |
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Economic and social effects; Information systems; Wireless networks; Denmark; Emergency; Emergency situation; Emergency warnings; End user requirements; Mobile penetrations; Short messaging service; Sms; Message passing |
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Warnings to the broad population in an emergency situation, irrespective of location and condition, is a public policy responsibility. Public wireless networks offer now the opportunity to deliver emergency warnings in this way with explanations, because in many countries the mobile penetration rates and coverage are higher than any other access form. The paper summarizes the analysis of the selection process between Short messaging services (SMS) and Cell Broadcast (CB) messaging in the context of Denmark based on end user requirements, stakeholder roles and case-based analysis. It demonstrates the many technical, cost-benefit and other trade-offs needed in supporting the population now with a dependable and wide-spread technology. This research is the basis for a national policy. |
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Rotterdam School of Management and Copenhagen Business School, Netherlands; Accenture Denmark AS, Denmark |
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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 |
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2411-3387 |
ISBN |
9780615206974 |
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Communication Systems and Technologies for Crisis and Disaster Response |
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Conference |
5th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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no |
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833 |
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S. M. Dassanayake; I. Mahakalanda; D. M. R. Sanjula; B. Dissanayake; R. M. Pasan; I. Gunathunga; N. K. G. Thilina; P. Jayasooriya; R. M. Prageeth; S. Rathnayake; C. L. Jayawardena; Raj Prasanna |
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Geospatial Impact Analytics of Hydrometeorological Hazards: A Study on Urban and Suburban Floods in Sri Lanka using Online Textual Data |
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Conference Article |
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2023 |
Publication |
Proceedings of the ISCRAM Asia Pacific Conference 2022 |
Abbreviated Journal |
Proc. ISCRAM AP 2022 |
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156-163 |
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Impact-Based Warnings; Geospatial Impact; Textual Data; Urban Flood |
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Urban and suburban communities in tropical countries like Sri Lanka typically experience hydrometeorological hazards that substantially damage property and lives. Although accurate forecasts of weather events are available, the decision-makers often fail to mitigate the actual impact of these forecasts alone. The adverse impacts experienced by the community and reported by news and online media complement this fact. The forecast-impact disparity underpins the scope for holistically linking the forecast data with actual impact. This paper presents a work-in-progress study that develops a geospatial analytics framework using online textual data for assessing the spatiotemporal impact of the hydrometeorological hazards in disaster hot spots. The preliminary findings show prospects for extending the study to impact-focused visualization and forecasting that capture the community's and decision makers' attention for better interventions. For example, these include the degree of disaster response, planning and scheduling critical infrastructure and estimating damages, compensations and insurance claims. |
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University of Moratuwa; University of Moratuwa; University of Moratuwa; University of Moratuwa; University of Moratuwa; University of Moratuwa; University of Moratuwa; University of Moratuwa; University of Moratuwa; University of Moratuwa; University of Moratuwa; Massey University |
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Massey Unversity |
Place of Publication |
Palmerston North, New Zealand |
Editor |
Thomas J. Huggins, V.L. |
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English |
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2411-3387 |
ISBN |
978-0-473-66845-7 |
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Geospatial Technologies and Geographic Information Science for Crisis Management |
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no |
| Call Number |
ISCRAM @ idladmin @ |
Serial |
2489 |
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| Author |
Hussain Aziz Saleh |
| Title |
Dynamic optimisation of the use of space technology for rapid disaster response and management |
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Conference Article |
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2005 |
Publication |
Proceedings of ISCRAM 2005 – 2nd International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
Abbreviated Journal |
ISCRAM 2005 |
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139-141 |
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Algorithms; Artificial intelligence; Disaster prevention; Information systems; Optimization; Satellite ground stations; Disaster management; Disaster warnings; Dynamic optimisation; Intelligent Algorithms; Meta heuristics; Natural and man-made disasters; Real-world problem; Space technologies; Disasters |
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Modern space and information technologies provide valuable tools for the solution of many real-world problems in fields of managing effects of natural and man-made disasters, geomatic engineering, etc. Therefore, the need to develop and optimise the use of these technologies in an efficient manner is necessary for providing reliable solutions. This paper aims to develop powerful optimisation algorithms extending current highly successful ideas of artificial intelligence for developing of the disaster warning network which is a system of satellites and ground stations for providing real time early warning of the impact of the disaster and minimise its effects (e.g., earthquakes, landslides, floods, volcanoes, etc). Such intelligent algorithms can provide a degree of functionality and flexibility suitable both for constructing high-accuracy models and in monitoring their behaviour in real time. |
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Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 IDM, S8, B-9000 Gent, Belgium |
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Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium |
Place of Publication |
Brussels |
Editor |
B. Van de Walle, B. Carle |
| Language |
English |
Summary Language |
English |
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2411-3387 |
ISBN |
9076971099 |
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POSTER SESSION |
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Conference |
2nd International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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no |
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905 |
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| Author |
Thomas Kox |
| Title |
Criteria affecting people?s decision to take protective measures during winter storm XAVER on 5 December 2013 |
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Conference Article |
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2015 |
Publication |
ISCRAM 2015 Conference Proceedings ? 12th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
Abbreviated Journal |
ISCRAM 2015 |
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protective measures; questionnaire survey; risk perception; Weather warnings |
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This paper discusses the impact of different dimensions of risk perception on people?s decision to take protective measures against natural hazards. Initial basis of the analysis was the winter storm XAVER which affected huge parts of Northern Europe including Berlin, Germany on 5 December 2013. Preliminary results of a representative online survey within the Berlin population show that affective variables such as fear of severe weather and confidence in weather forecasts showed a significant effect on people?s decision to take protective action. Contrary, high experience of natural hazards did not necessarily lead to action. |
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University of Agder (UiA) |
Place of Publication |
Kristiansand, Norway |
Editor |
L. Palen; M. Buscher; T. Comes; A. Hughes |
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English |
Summary Language |
English |
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2411-3387 |
ISBN |
9788271177881 |
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Decision Support Systems |
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Conference |
ISCRAM 2015 Conference Proceedings ? 12th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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yes |
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1287 |
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Ana Rosa Trancoso; José Delgado Domingos; Maria João Telhado; João Corte-Real |
| Title |
Early warning system for meteorological risk in Lisbon municipality: Description and quality evaluation |
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Conference Article |
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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 |
Abbreviated Journal |
ISCRAM 2011 |
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Alarm systems; Forecasting; Information systems; Integration; Weather forecasting; Weathering; Automated warnings; Early warning; Early Warning System; False alarm ratio; Lisbon; Meteorological risks; Multiple source; Quality evaluation; Quality control |
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The current work describes and evaluates an early warning system for meteorological risk in Lisbon that has been functioning in SMPC since February 2008. The system aims to integrate multiple sources of information and facilitate cross checking observations, forecasts and warnings, allowing for an efficient and timely evaluation of the alert level to issue. Currently, it comprises hourly weather and tide level forecasts and automated warnings for Lisbon city, given by MM5 and WRF models running at IST. Results show MM5 performing better than WRF except for warm weather. The overall skill of the warning system is 40% with some false alarm ratios, mainly for forecasts with more than 3 days in advance. This is a reasonable characteristic for early warning since a potentially problematic situation can be anticipated and checked avoiding unnecessary economic expenditures if the warnings do not persist. |
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Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal; Serviço Municipal de Protecção Civil de Lisboa, Portugal; Universidade de Évora, Portugal |
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Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, ISCRAM |
Place of Publication |
Lisbon |
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M.A. Santos, L. Sousa, E. Portela |
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English |
Summary Language |
English |
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2411-3387 |
ISBN |
9789724922478 |
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Early Warning and Alert Systems |
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Conference |
8th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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1015 |
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Daniel Twigt; João Lima Rego; Deborah Tyrrell; Tineke Troost |
| Title |
Water quality forecasting systems: Advanced warning of harmful events and dissemination of public alerts |
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Conference Article |
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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 |
Abbreviated Journal |
ISCRAM 2011 |
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Algae; Forecasting; Information systems; Advanced warnings; Bathing water; Development stages; Early warning; Existing systems; Forecasting system; Harmful algae; Operational systems; Water quality |
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Operational systems developed to monitor and forecast water quality can play a key role to counter and reduce the impact of harmful water quality events. Through these systems, many of the steps required to provide relevant information to the water quality manager can be automated, reducing the lead time required for a warning to be issued, as well as the potential for human error. The systems can also facilitate the routine dissemination of water quality forecasts to relevant parties in order to trigger early warnings or crisis response. This paper outlines some general characteristics of such water quality forecasting systems, focusing on the various elements from which such systems are composed. In addition, examples of existing systems to forecast bathing water quality and harmful algae blooms are provided as illustration. Such systems are either in a development stage (bathing water quality) or already used in operations (harmful algae blooms). |
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Deltares, Marine and Coastal Systems Unit, Delft, Netherlands; Environment Agency, South West Region Exeter, United Kingdom |
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Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, ISCRAM |
Place of Publication |
Lisbon |
Editor |
M.A. Santos, L. Sousa, E. Portela |
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English |
Summary Language |
English |
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2411-3387 |
ISBN |
9789724922478 |
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Early Warning and Alert Systems |
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Conference |
8th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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1030 |
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