Document Abstract
Published:
2007
ICT for disaster management
ICT plays a key role in preventing, mitigating, preparing for and responding to disasters
The first important steps towards reducing disaster impact are to correctly analyse the potential risk and identify measures that can prevent, mitigate or prepare for emergencies. ICT can play a significant role in highlighting risk areas, vulnerabilities and potentially affected populations. This primer outlines the importance of ICT in managing disasters.
Covering all aspects of disasters from prevention, mitigation and preparedness to response and recovery, the guide details the differing roles ICT can play in the management of disaster situations. Illustrative case studies are provided to exemplify these roles. These include the Indian Ocean Tsunami in 2004, the 2005 Pakistan earthquake and the Turkish earthquake of 1999. Specific aspects examined include:
Covering all aspects of disasters from prevention, mitigation and preparedness to response and recovery, the guide details the differing roles ICT can play in the management of disaster situations. Illustrative case studies are provided to exemplify these roles. These include the Indian Ocean Tsunami in 2004, the 2005 Pakistan earthquake and the Turkish earthquake of 1999. Specific aspects examined include:
- channels used for disaster warning
- GIS and remote sensing is disaster management
- internet usage
- specific disaster management software
- disaster information network
- GIS in disaster recovery.
