Sustaining life during the early stages of disaster relief with a frugal information system: learning from the great east Japan earthquake

2014 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 176-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mihoko Sakurai ◽  
Richard Watson ◽  
Chon Abraham ◽  
Jiro Kokuryo
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Disaster Relief ◽  
Great East Japan Earthquake ◽  
Early Stages

Study on Specialized Emergency Navigation Terminal for Disaster Relief

2011 ◽  
Vol 467-469 ◽  
pp. 1991-1996
Author(s):  
Fei Zhou Zhang ◽  
Jia Zhou Geng ◽  
Peng Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Disaster Relief ◽  
Assessment System ◽  
Emergency Relief ◽  
Sensing Technology ◽  
Disaster Assessment ◽  
Communication Links ◽  
Seamless Connection ◽  
National Emergency ◽  
National Disaster

Aimed at the great demand dealing with our natural disaster, it is important to carry on integrated technologies like satellite navigation and positioning monitoring, embedded geographic information system and sensing technology etc. Also, to accomplish the seamless connection with nation’s disaster assessment system in various environments when the communication links are clear and accurate, to realize the disaster information obtained quickly and shared rapidly together with the reliable orientation navigation provided by the disaster terminal users and quick inquiry and effective adjustments for relief workers or relief supplies. Above integrated technologies have set a technological foundation for national disaster relief command system, which is of great importance when considering enhancing the ability for national emergency relief.

Learning Transformation

2013 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 42-56
Author(s):  
Brent Furneaux ◽  
Robert Günther
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
Business Innovation ◽  
Transformative Capacity ◽  
Early Stages ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Many ◽  
Hr Function ◽  
Made In

Information system (IS) transformation initiatives generally present a wide range of challenges for organizations. These challenges are, however, heightened considerably within organizations that have not traditionally pursued such initiatives. In addition to the many difficulties associated with developing and implementing radical business innovation, inexperienced organizations are simultaneously faced with the need to rapidly acquire the underlying competencies necessary to successfully execute a transformation. This case thus presents a mid-sized, globally oriented organization that is in the early stages of developing its transformative capacity while it undertakes a transformation of its human resources (HR) function. The reader is placed in a position to evaluate the challenges and learning achieved thus far in the process and to offer recommendations aimed at ensuring a successful transformation. Recommendations can also be made in relation to how organizations can foster the growth and development of their transformation competencies.

scholarly journals The Socialoid: A Computational Model of a City

2020 ◽  
pp. 199-219
Author(s):  
Margeret Hall ◽  
Christian Haas ◽  
Johanna Schacht ◽  
Steven O. Kimbrough
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Geographic Information System ◽  
Computational Model ◽  
Multiple Solutions ◽  
Food Deserts ◽  
Geographic Information ◽  
Decision Problems ◽  
Design Rationale ◽  
Early Stages

AbstractA socialoid (our term) is an integrated collection of data and models about a society. As such, and accepting that it can never be complete, it is a computational model of a society. We are in the early stages of building a socialoid for Philadelphia, PA. We call it the Philadelphioid. The Philadelphioid is a diachronic (temporal), mashed, geographic information system (GIS) with an extensive integrated library of integrated analytics tools. The purpose of this chapter is to articulate our design rationale for the Philadelphioid and to illustrate its underlying concepts and premises. Central among these concepts is the principle of solution pluralism, which enjoins us to use analytics and visualization to create and explore multiple solutions to decision problems. We illustrate an application of this philosophy by discussing analysis pertaining to food deserts carried out with the Philadelphioid.

scholarly journals Preparing for creative responses to “beyond assumed level” disasters: lessons from the ICT management in the 2011 Great East Japan earthquake crisis

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 17-24
Author(s):  
Mihoko Sakurai ◽  
Jiro Kokuryo
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Municipal Government ◽  
Great East Japan Earthquake ◽  
Municipal Governments ◽  
Creative Solutions

A survey of the municipal government ICT divisions during and after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami crisis reveals the need for creative responses for “beyond assumed level” disasters. Complexity and diversity of the damage were simply too great for any plans to assume. Resident needs toward the municipal governments were also diverse and changed quickly as the time went by. The research also indicates that there would be ways to strengthen the capabilities to execute such spontaneous responses. Creative solutions executed during the 3.11 crisis were supported by the existence of open source software available on the net and skilled engineers that were capable of exploiting them. Frugal information system will be useful to improve preparedness for creative responses.

Disaster Relief Activities of the Japan Self-Defense Force Following the Great East Japan Earthquake

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 194-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasumasa Nishiyama
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Disaster Relief ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Great East Japan Earthquake ◽  
Medical Aid ◽  
Medical Response ◽  
Self Defense ◽  
Disaster Situation

ABSTRACTCooperation between civilian and military forces, including the Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF), enabled wide-ranging disaster relief after the Great East Japan Earthquake. Nevertheless, many preventable fatalities occurred, particularly related to an inability to treat chronic disease, indicating the need to plan for the provision of long-term medical aid after natural disasters in stricken areas and evacuation shelters. To assist in this effort, this report (1) provides an overview of the consequences of the medical response to the Great East Japan Earthquake, the largest natural disaster ever to hit Japan, focusing on the role and actions of the JSDF; (2) discusses the lessons learned regarding the provision of medical aid and management by the JSDF after this disaster, looking at the special challenges of meeting the needs of a rapidly aging population in a disaster situation; and (3) provides recommendations for the development of strategies for the long-term medical aid and support after natural disasters, especially with regard to the demographics of the Japanese population.

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