Title
Decision support system emergency planning, creating evacuation strategies in the event of flooding
Author
Windhouwer, C.J.
Klunder, G.A.
Sanders, F.M.
TNO Bouw
Publication year
2005
Abstract
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.
Subject
Reliable Mobility Systems
Traffic
Mobility
Decision support
Decision-making
Emergency planning
Evacuation
Flooding
Traffic flows
Artificial intelligence
Behavioral research
Decision support systems
Disaster prevention
Disasters
Information systems
Oil well flooding
Risk perception
Traffic control
Decision support system (dss)
Decision supports
Emergency planning
Evacuation
Evacuation strategy
Extreme weather
River flooding
Traffic flow
Floods
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TNO identifier
513124
Publisher
Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium
ISBN
9789076971094
Source
2nd International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, ISCRAM 2005, 18 April 2005 through 20 April 2005, Brussels, 171-180
Document type
conference paper