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The PPT about role of IT in Disaster Management
Role of IT in Disaster Management
What is Disaster Management??
Disasters 1. Human, natural, technological events 2. Disrupt functioning of society Disaster Management
1. 2. Mitigation, preparedness, response, recovery efforts Reduce the scale of damage caused
Challenge of Disaster Management 1. Reduce uncertainty 2. Cost-benefit analysis 3. Manage resources on a larger and faster pace
What can IT do?
• • • Collecting adequate and trustworthy data; Situational Knowledge; Information availability in real time;
Some instances• ad hoc use of 802.11x wireless capabilities in laptops carried by some first responders; • Land Mobile Radio System (LMRS) radios, Family Radio Service/General • Mobile Radio Service “walkie-talkies” • Use of database, web, and call center technologies to provide information about available equipment, material, volunteers, and volunteer organizations; • Use of deployable cell phone technology to rapidly establish stand alone communications capabilities for use in disasters where local infrastructure is damaged
What should be done to bring IT into Disaster Management?
• Fellowships, shorter-term visits to research centers, and other training and educational activities • Field tests conducted by IT researchers working with disaster management practitioners • Combined disaster management-IT expert teams to analyze the performance of systems after a disaster • Developing a long term research programme via a lead agency • A shift from traditional means of disaster management to a more reliable system to effectively link players involved - SDI
Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI)
• Creates an environment that will enable a wide variety of users to access, retrieve and disseminate spatial data in an easy and secure way. • Saves resources, time and effort spent in acquiring new datasets by avoiding duplication of tasks. • Collaboration and partnership between multiple stakeholders. • Appropriate accessing network, policies and standards (technological components) are required for facilitating relations between people (data providers, value adders, decision makers) and data. • A web based Geographical Information System(GIS) is a good tool for facilitating the necessary interaction between decision makers in a disaster management community.
SDI Components
Key IT-enabled capabilities
• More robust, interoperable, and priority-sensitive communications • Better situational awareness and a common operating picture • Improved decision support and resource tracking and allocation • Greater organizational agility for disaster management; • Better engagement of the public • Enhanced infrastructure survivability and continuity of societal functions
Practical instances of IT usage in Disaster Management
• • • • • • Remote Human-to-Human Remote Sensing Warning and Alerting Emergency Call Systems Reporting Modeling and Simulation
Problems in implementing IT
• Unique character of each player involved • Lack of focus on daily operational missions • Lack of cooperation under most trying circumstances • Limited budgets • Lack of expertise • Demographic differences
Conclusion
Efficacy of Disaster Management can be assessed at 3 standpoints1. Pre Incident - reducing exposure to and preparations for a hazard under routine 2. Trans-Incident- preparations and actions immediately prior to and during an event 3. Post Incident - dealing with the consequences once it has occurred
THANK YOU
REFERENCES • www.nap.edu • http://www.gisdevelopment.net/proceedings/n sdi/index.htm • http://gisserver.nic.in/nsdiportal/gotogos.jsp
doc_457173560.ppt
The PPT about role of IT in Disaster Management
Role of IT in Disaster Management
What is Disaster Management??
Disasters 1. Human, natural, technological events 2. Disrupt functioning of society Disaster Management
1. 2. Mitigation, preparedness, response, recovery efforts Reduce the scale of damage caused
Challenge of Disaster Management 1. Reduce uncertainty 2. Cost-benefit analysis 3. Manage resources on a larger and faster pace
What can IT do?
• • • Collecting adequate and trustworthy data; Situational Knowledge; Information availability in real time;
Some instances• ad hoc use of 802.11x wireless capabilities in laptops carried by some first responders; • Land Mobile Radio System (LMRS) radios, Family Radio Service/General • Mobile Radio Service “walkie-talkies” • Use of database, web, and call center technologies to provide information about available equipment, material, volunteers, and volunteer organizations; • Use of deployable cell phone technology to rapidly establish stand alone communications capabilities for use in disasters where local infrastructure is damaged
What should be done to bring IT into Disaster Management?
• Fellowships, shorter-term visits to research centers, and other training and educational activities • Field tests conducted by IT researchers working with disaster management practitioners • Combined disaster management-IT expert teams to analyze the performance of systems after a disaster • Developing a long term research programme via a lead agency • A shift from traditional means of disaster management to a more reliable system to effectively link players involved - SDI
Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI)
• Creates an environment that will enable a wide variety of users to access, retrieve and disseminate spatial data in an easy and secure way. • Saves resources, time and effort spent in acquiring new datasets by avoiding duplication of tasks. • Collaboration and partnership between multiple stakeholders. • Appropriate accessing network, policies and standards (technological components) are required for facilitating relations between people (data providers, value adders, decision makers) and data. • A web based Geographical Information System(GIS) is a good tool for facilitating the necessary interaction between decision makers in a disaster management community.
SDI Components
Key IT-enabled capabilities
• More robust, interoperable, and priority-sensitive communications • Better situational awareness and a common operating picture • Improved decision support and resource tracking and allocation • Greater organizational agility for disaster management; • Better engagement of the public • Enhanced infrastructure survivability and continuity of societal functions
Practical instances of IT usage in Disaster Management
• • • • • • Remote Human-to-Human Remote Sensing Warning and Alerting Emergency Call Systems Reporting Modeling and Simulation
Problems in implementing IT
• Unique character of each player involved • Lack of focus on daily operational missions • Lack of cooperation under most trying circumstances • Limited budgets • Lack of expertise • Demographic differences
Conclusion
Efficacy of Disaster Management can be assessed at 3 standpoints1. Pre Incident - reducing exposure to and preparations for a hazard under routine 2. Trans-Incident- preparations and actions immediately prior to and during an event 3. Post Incident - dealing with the consequences once it has occurred
THANK YOU
REFERENCES • www.nap.edu • http://www.gisdevelopment.net/proceedings/n sdi/index.htm • http://gisserver.nic.in/nsdiportal/gotogos.jsp
doc_457173560.ppt