Value of the internet in emergency response.

Herzenberg, C L; Newsom, D E; Swietlik, C E

Title: Value of the internet in emergency response.

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Can the Internet be of value in emergency response? The answer is yes, judging by its use in the Kobe earthquake in Japan in 1995, ice storms in the US and Canada in 1998, and other disasters. Current and future areas of application are numerous, including exchanging messages, documents, and data files via e-mail; accessing operational data on-line; visualizing events via photos and maps; providing backup communications in lieu of broadcast media, exchanging information between crisis managers and responders; and providing information to media and the public. However, the Internet has some drawbacks, such as hardware/software requirements, computer literacy requirements, traffic jams, dependence on power and communication networks, and risks to information integrity and security. This paper examines some of the advantages, drawbacks, concerns, and potential uses of the Internet for emergency response.

Authors:: Herzenberg, C L; Newsom, D E; Swietlik, C E

Publication Date:: Wed May 26 00:00:00 EDT 1999

Research Org.:: Argonne National Lab., IL (US)

Sponsoring Org.:: US Department of Energy (US)

OSTI Identifier:: 11829

Report Number(s):: ANL/DIS/CP-99120
TRN: AH200118%%226

DOE Contract Number:: W-31109-ENG-38

Resource Type:: Conference

Resource Relation:: Conference: International Professional Communication Conference (IPCC '99), New Orleans, LA (US), 09/07/1999--09/10/1999; Other Information: PBD: 26 May 1999

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS//MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE; EARTHQUAKES; INTERNET; SECURITY; STORMS; NATURAL DISASTERS; EMERGENCY PLANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; PERFORMANCE

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