A First Step in Decision Support Tools for Humanitarian Assistance during Catastrophic Disasters: Modeling Hazard Generated Needs Export

@inproceedings{citeulike:2714156, abstract = {The US has not yet developed adequate models for estimating hazard generated needs, the necessary first step for developing useful decision support systems needed to estimate the capability and capacity of the response forces required. Modeling and technology required to support the decisions made by humanitarian relief organizations requires scenario driven catastrophic planning. This paper documents the lack of effective decision support tools and systems for humanitarian aid and describes the current state of models and methods used for determination of hazard generated needs. The paper discusses work performed on a catastrophic earthquake preparedness project. It outlines how the results of this project will be used to advance the modeling and decision support capabilities of federal, state and local disaster planners and emergency responders.}, author = {Harrald, John R. and Jefferson, Theresa I. and Fiedrich, Frank and Sener, Sebnem and Mixted-Freeman, Clinton}, booktitle = {Proceedings ISCRAM 2007}, citeulike-article-id = {2714156}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://www.iscram.org/dmdocuments/ISCRAM2007/Proceedings/Pages_51_56_10HOPS_11_A_Developing.pdf}, editor = {Van de Walle, B. and Burghardt, P. and Nieuwenhuis, C.}, keywords = {crisis-management, decision-making, decision-support-systems, disaster-response, iscram, iscram2007}, organization = {ISCRAM}, posted-at = {2008-04-24 20:44:26}, priority = {2}, title = {A First Step in Decision Support Tools for Humanitarian Assistance during Catastrophic Disasters: Modeling Hazard Generated Needs}, url = {http://www.iscram.org/dmdocuments/ISCRAM2007/Proceedings/Pages_51_56_10HOPS_11_A_Developing.pdf}, year = {2007} }

TY - CONF ID - citeulike:2714156 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2714156 N2 - The US has not yet developed adequate models for estimating hazard generated needs, the necessary first step for developing useful decision support systems needed to estimate the capability and capacity of the response forces required. Modeling and technology required to support the decisions made by humanitarian relief organizations requires scenario driven catastrophic planning. This paper documents the lack of effective decision support tools and systems for humanitarian aid and describes the current state of models and methods used for determination of hazard generated needs. The paper discusses work performed on a catastrophic earthquake preparedness project. It outlines how the results of this project will be used to advance the modeling and decision support capabilities of federal, state and local disaster planners and emergency responders. OR - ISCRAM TI - A First Step in Decision Support Tools for Humanitarian Assistance during Catastrophic Disasters: Modeling Hazard Generated Needs T2 - Proceedings ISCRAM 2007 KW - crisis-management KW - decision-making KW - decision-support-systems KW - disaster-response KW - iscram KW - iscram2007 AU - Harrald, John AU - Jefferson, Theresa AU - Fiedrich, Frank AU - Sener, Sebnem AU - Mixted-Freeman, Clinton A2 - Van de Walle, B A2 - Burghardt, P A2 - Nieuwenhuis, C PY - 2007/// UR - http://www.iscram.org/dmdocuments/ISCRAM2007/Proceedings/Pages_51_56_10HOPS_11_A_Developing.pdf ER -