Challenges for the application of GIS interoperability in emergency management

Rifaat Abdalla; C. Vincent Tao; Jonathan Li

Challenges for the application of GIS interoperability in emergency management

Rifaat Abdalla, C. Vincent Tao, Jonathan Li

Earth Science

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Abstract

This paper highlights application challenges for GIS interoperability for emergency management with emphasis on critical infrastructure sectors. In the first part, this paper provides a comparative analysis of emergency management operations in the City of Vancouver; the City of Toronto, the Kitchener Waterloo Region, and the Dufferin County. A variety of qualitative research methods were employed for gathering information from key decision-makers involved with emergency management. The second part of this paper presents a scenario-based case study, which aims to provide a demonstration of the utility of GIS interoperability, for disaster management. This paper also discusses the strengths and weaknesses of leveraging GIS interoperability for disaster management.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Geomatics Solutions for Disaster Management
Publisher	Kluwer Academic Publishers
Pages	389-405
Number of pages	17
ISBN (Print)	3540721061, 9783540721062
Publication status	Published - 2007
Event	3rd International Symposium on Geoinformation for Disaster Management, Gi4DM 2007 - Toronto, ON, Canada Duration: May 23 2007 → May 25 2007

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Geoinformation and Cartography
ISSN (Print)	1863-2351

Conference

Conference	3rd International Symposium on Geoinformation for Disaster Management, Gi4DM 2007
Country/Territory	Canada
City	Toronto, ON
Period	5/23/07 → 5/25/07

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Civil and Structural Engineering
Geography, Planning and Development
Earth-Surface Processes
Computers in Earth Sciences

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