Decision support system emergency planning, creating evacuation strategies in the event of flooding
conference paper
The Decision Support System (DSS) Emergency Planning is designed for use in the event of sea or river flooding. It makes accessible all the information related to the decision whether to evacuate an area. An important factor in this decision is the time required for the evacuation. The model used by the DSS Emergency Planning system to estimate the time required employs a strategy that prevents congestion on the road network in the area at risk. The use of the DSS Emergency Planning system during the proactive and prevention phases enables disaster containment organisations to prepare better for a flood situation. Moreover, all relevant information is saved and is therefore available for the post-disaster evaluation. The DSS Emergency Planning system can play a significant role in ensuring that the evacuation of an area at risk goes according to plan. In the future the DSS Emergency Planning system can also be used to evacuate people in the event of a nuclear, natural fire or extreme weather disaster.
Topics
Decision supportDecision-makingEmergency planningEvacuationFloodingTraffic flowsArtificial intelligenceBehavioral researchDecision support systemsDisaster preventionDisastersInformation systemsOil well floodingRisk perceptionTraffic controlDecision support system (dss)Decision supportsEmergency planningEvacuationEvacuation strategyExtreme weatherRiver floodingTraffic flowFloods
TNO Identifier
513124
ISBN
9076971099
9789076971094
9789076971094
Publisher
Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium
Source title
2nd International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, ISCRAM 2005, 18 April 2005 through 20 April 2005, Brussels
Pages
171-180
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