Information technology for Enhancing Disaster Management

Nouali-Taboudjemat, Nadia; Bouchama, Nadir; Bendjoudi, Ahcène; Babakhouya, Abdelaziz; Yahiaoui, Saïd; Belhoul, Yacine; Saadi, Hocine

Information technology for Enhancing Disaster Management

Date

2009-04

Authors

Nouali-Taboudjemat, Nadia

Bouchama, Nadir

Bendjoudi, Ahcène

Babakhouya, Abdelaziz

Yahiaoui, Saïd

Belhoul, Yacine

Saadi, Hocine

Publisher

CERIST

Abstract

Responding to natural or man-made disasters, in a timely and effective manner, can reduce deaths and injuries as well as economic losses. Predicated on the assumption that better information leads to efficient decision-making and more effective performance of crisis response, research projects applying advanced information technology solutions to the crisis management field have emerged. This paper provides an overview of most recent projects, in this area, all over the world. Furthermore, the study highlights that using scalable and robust IT solutions can drastically facilitate access to the right information, by the right individuals and organizations, at the right time.

Keywords

Disaster management systems, Information technology, Wireless communications, Information management

URI

http://dl.cerist.dz/handle/CERIST/116

Collections

Research Reports

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