2008.4-2009.3 Yearbook of NILIM
Research Summary


Research Center for Disaster Risk Management

Reference Number Y081314
Title Study on efficient information management for disaster response
Start-End Date 2008.4-2009.3
Division Earthquake Disaster Prevention Division
Author Head, Yasuhiro SHOJI
Senior Researcher, Yoshihiro NAKAO
Researcher, Ryusuke MINE
Summary Road managers are expected to response efficiently to natural disaster even if they don't have enough experience to manage the situation. In this study, road managers' disaster response process is systematically visualized with a focus on information management, namely collection, processing and sharing of disaster information. Based on the visualized process, disaster response tool is developed for efficient disaster information management.