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Information systems and needs assessment in natural disasters: An approach for better disaster relief management
Author(s) -
GuhaSapir Debarati,
Lechat Michel F.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
disasters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.744
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1467-7717
pISSN - 0361-3666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-7717.1986.tb00594.x
Subject(s) - emergency management , vulnerability (computing) , natural disaster , field (mathematics) , information management , information system , phase (matter) , risk analysis (engineering) , information needs , action (physics) , key (lock) , element (criminal law) , computer science , business , engineering , knowledge management , computer security , political science , geography , world wide web , chemistry , physics , mathematics , electrical engineering , organic chemistry , quantum mechanics , meteorology , pure mathematics , law
The paper addresses the issue of information in disasters relief. It begins by establishing the need for planning and systematic organization in disaster action, in order to produce a long term effect on the vulnerability levels of communities. Information is introduced as a key element in any phase of disaster management. The different informational needs are described by phases; information types and possible sources are briefly described. The organizational network of information collection is presented and the immediate need for research in this field is emphasized.