Advances in multi-agency disaster management: Key elements in disaster research

Marijn Janssen (), JinKyu Lee (), Nitesh Bharosa () and Anthony Cresswell ()
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Marijn Janssen: Delft University of Technology
JinKyu Lee: Oklahoma State University
Nitesh Bharosa: Delft University of Technology
Anthony Cresswell: University at Albany-SUNY

Information Systems Frontiers, 2010, vol. 12, issue 1, No 1, 7 pages

Abstract: Abstract Multi-agency disaster management requires collaboration among geographically distributed public and private organizations to enable a rapid and effective response to an unexpected event. Many disaster management systems often lack the capability to cope with the complexity and uncertainty. In this introduction to the special issues on advances in multi-agency disaster management we discuss the role of information, enterprise architecture, coordination and related human efforts aimed at improving multi-agency disaster management. The paper concludes that although there is a common body of knowledge, disaster management is still an under-developed area. There is a need to relate practice and theory by using human-centered approaches such that disaster management can realize its full potential.

Keywords: Coordination; Enterprise architecture; Disaster management; Adaptivity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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