Near-Real-Time Analysis of Publicly Communicated Disaster Response Information

• Published in: International journal of disaster risk science Vol. 5; no. 3; pp. 165 - 175
• Main Authors: Girard, Trevor, Wenzel, Friedemann, Khazai, Bijan, Kunz-Plapp, Tina, Daniell, James E., Brink, Susan A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Beijing Beijing Normal University Press 01.09.2014; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Climate Change; Contingency planning; Disaster recovery; Disaster studies; Earth and Environmental Science; Earth Sciences; Environment; Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning; Natural Hazards; Risk assessment; Sustainable Development; Disaster response information; Forensic disaster analysis; Post disaster evaluation; Near-real-time analysis

Analysis of a disaster event can identify strengths and weaknesses of the response implemented by the disaster management system; however, analysis does not typically occur until after the response phase is over. The result is that knowledge gained can only benefit future responses rather than the r...