Disaster Response System of System Case Study Outline

AbstractHurricanes Katrina and Rita struck the US Gulf Coast in 2005, leading to the largest mass evacuation in US history and straining the region’s transportation infrastructure and services. This case study addresses the topic of disaster response to transportation unmet needs through an unprecedented spatial and longitudinal analysis of transportation-related disaster 2-1-1 call data collected in real-time, allowing for the investigation of unmet transportation needs by location and disaster phases. The authors analyze 25,205 transportation-related calls logged in Texas’ 25 regional 2-1-1 Area Information Centers from August 1 to December 31, 2005, including a baseline period before Hurricane Katrina, evacuation and landfall, and 3-months recovery post-Hurricane Rita. The spatial results show that transportation unmet needs were concentrated in Texas’ major metropolitan areas, especially in Houston-Galveston, and along highway evacuation routes. However, after controlling for population size, areas close to the landfall site and evacuation destinations had greater unmet transportation needs. Longitudinally, transportation unmet needs surged during evacuation and immediate disaster response then returned to baseline levels during recovery. Based on the results of the case study analyzing Texas 2-1-1 call data of unmet transportation needs, strategies and policies for improving mass evacuation and transportation support services are proposed and discussed.

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Onsite Disaster Response System for an Inclusive Society and Social Safety Net by Types of Disabilities: Focusing on the Welfare Facilities for the Disabled in "D City"

Korean Society of Hazard Mitigation ◽

10.9798/kosham.2020.20.2.61 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (2) ◽

pp. 61-70

Author(s):

Jiyeon Myeong ◽

Hongjik Kim

Keyword(s):

Emergency Management ◽

Disaster Response ◽

Safety Net ◽

Management Research ◽

Social Safety Net ◽

Response System ◽

The Disabled ◽

Disaster Situation ◽

Physical Limitations ◽

Inclusive Society

As the types of disaster diversity and the occurrence of disaster became more frequent, complex damage is also increasing. The nation is making various efforts, including creating an emergency management system and supporting crisis management research, to minimize damage to property, facilities and lives that are caused by disasters. However, the practical system for those who have a disadvantage in terms of disaster awareness and early evacuation due to their physical limitations is still insufficient. In this study, the vulnerability of people with disabilities when it comes to disaster safety was analyzed by visiting the living facilities tailored for each type of disability by examing each facility's disaster resonse manual and observing the facilities. In addition, through surveying and interviewing employees and users of facilities, we analyzed the recognition of evacuation. Finally, this study proposed strengthening related disaster response policies to establish an inclusive society and a social safety net by analyzing behavioral patterns for each type of disability in the initial disaster situation.

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A Case Study of Crowdsourcing Imagery Coding in Natural Disasters

10.31235/osf.io/bcgwf ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Cobi Alison Smith

Keyword(s):

Natural Disasters ◽

Open Source ◽

Real World ◽

Disaster Response ◽

Digital Humanities ◽

Open Data ◽

Geographic Information ◽

Response And Recovery ◽

Disaster Response And Recovery

Crowdsourcing and open licensing allow more people to participate in research and humanitarian activities. Open data, such as geographic information shared through OpenStreetMap and image datasets from disasters, can be useful for disaster response and recovery work. This chapter shares a real-world case study of humanitarian-driven imagery analysis, using open-source crowdsourcing technology. Shared philosophies in open technologies and digital humanities, including remixing and the wisdom of the crowd, are reflected in this case study.

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Towards a Disaster Response System Based on CubeSat Constellations

10.1109/ccaaw50069.2021.9527302 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Praveen Fernando ◽

Jin Wei-Kocsis

Keyword(s):

Disaster Response ◽

Response System

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Managing Humanitarian Aid

International Journal of Disaster Response and Emergency Management ◽

10.4018/ijdrem.2019070102 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 17-34

Author(s):

Ame Khin May-Kyawt

Keyword(s):

Disaster Response ◽

Cultural Context ◽

Research Question ◽

Humanitarian Aid ◽

Culturally Appropriate ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Case Study Analysis ◽

Context Sensitive ◽

Government Organizations

This article contributes to an overall understanding of the challenges faced by humanitarian aid international non-government organizations (INGOs) in specific culturally context-sensitive regions of Myanmar. This research is based on a review of literature, relevant case study analysis, and on ten semi-structured interviews with the humanitarian activists of the Myanmar Diaspora in Canada. The author investigates the following research question: To what extent does “cultural context” play a crucial role in managing humanitarian aid during disaster response operations in a given affected area, and how does it consequently link to the challenges of humanitarian aid INGOs in Myanmar? Based on the findings, a culturally appropriate framework will be introduced for the efficacy of humanitarian aid INGOs when implementing disaster response operations in Myanmar.

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