Modelling the information flows during emergency response

Efficient information access during emergency response not only demands fundamentally the government departments to share their data resources, but also requires an information model that implements the information flow between response agencies. This paper presents such an information model. First,...

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Published in2011 19th International Conference on Geoinformatics pp. 1 - 5
Main Authors Zimin Zhang, Ying Zhou, Jian Cui, Fei Meng
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.06.2011
Subjects
Accidents
Analytical models
emergency
emergency response
Emergency services
emergency-aided model
Government
information flow
information model
Mathematical model
Resource management
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Summary:Efficient information access during emergency response not only demands fundamentally the government departments to share their data resources, but also requires an information model that implements the information flow between response agencies. This paper presents such an information model. First, four modeling elements are selected to define the information flow, which are response tasks, response departments, datasets, and emergency-aided models. Then a list containing almost complete options during response for each element is concluded by analyzing the collected response plans and published research results. On the foundation of the above works, an information model for emergency response is proposed. Lastly, dangerous chemical accidents occurred in cities are selected to demonstrate the application of the information model. By selecting needed options for each modeling element from the candidate lists and determining the relationships between the elements, the information flow between response agencies are defined.
ISBN:1612848494
9781612848495
ISSN:2161-024X
DOI:10.1109/GeoInformatics.2011.5980997