The design and management of an international disaster information resource network (Building an emergency lane on the information superhighway)

Conference · Sun Dec 31 04:00:00 EST 1995

OSTI ID:282322

Gross, E M ^[1]

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1. NOAA/National Weather Service, Silver Spring, MD (United States)

Although hazards are unavoidable, the disasters that sometimes accompany natural and technological events may be. While some countries have a remarkably good capacity for coping with hazards, from time to time even the most technologically advanced need help from their neighbors. It is necessary, wise, and efficient for those concerned with emergency management to establish a worldwide network of information systems related to hazard management, so that disasters do not arise as a result of an emergency situation. One thing that can be done is to improve the quality and quantity of hazard related information so that international, national, regional, and local emergency readiness and response can be effectively deployed in real and near-real-time. Such a network will enable the emergency management community to work together as a ``virtual community,`` drawing on each other`s resources as needed. Instead of costing additional resources, it is hoped that this holistic approach to global emergency management will reduce overall resource requirements by encouraging cooperation.

• OSTI ID: 282322
• Report Number(s): CONF-9505224--; ISBN 1-56555-079-X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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HAZARDS
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INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
REAL TIME SYSTEMS
SAFETY