Using SDI and web-based system to facilitate disaster management

1 Using SDI and Web-Based System to Facilitate Disaster Management A. Mansourian, A. Rajabifard, M. J. Valadan Zoej, I. Williamson [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] : Faculty of Geodesy & Geomatics Eng., K.N.Toosi University of Technology : Center for Spatial Data Infrastructure and Land Administration, Department of Geomatics, The University of Melbourne Abstract Spatial data and related technologies have proven to be crucial for effective collaborative decisionmaking in disaster management. However, there are currently substantial problems with availability, access and usage of reliable, up-to-date and accurate data for disaster management. This is a very important aspect to disaster response as timely, up-to-date and accurate spatial data describing the current situation is paramount to successfully responding to an emergency. This includes information about available resources, access to roads and damaged areas, required resources, and required disaster response operations that should be available and accessible for use in a short period of time. Any problem or delay in data collection, access, usage and dissemination has negative impacts on the quality of decision-making and hence the quality of disaster response. Therefore, it is necessary to utilize appropriate frameworks and technologies to resolve current spatial data problems for disaster management.