Towards an integrated approach to emergency management: interdisciplinary challenges for research and practice
This article presents an interdisciplinary vision for large-scale integrated emergency management that has been inspired by the transition from platform centric to integrated operations in the oil and gas fields, which uses remote emergency control centres collaborating virtually with local respond...
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doaj-c50f6edc6083486c91164d90641e5a8c2021-03-18T13:32:27ZengLinköping University Electronic PressCulture Unbound: Journal of Current Cultural Research2000-15252015-10-0173Towards an integrated approach to emergency management: interdisciplinary challenges for research and practiceChristian Webersik0Jose J Gonzalez1Julie Dugdale2Bjørn Erik Munkvold3Ole-Christoffer Granmo4Department of Global Development and Planning, University of Agder, NorwayDepartment for ICT, University of Agder, NorwayUniversity Grenoble Alps, FranceInformation Systems, University of Agder, NorwayCentre for Integrated Emergency Management (CIEM), University of Agder, Norway This article presents an interdisciplinary vision for large-scale integrated emergency management that has been inspired by the transition from platform centric to integrated operations in the oil and gas fields, which uses remote emergency control centres collaborating virtually with local responders. The article discusses some of the most salient research challenges for integrated emergency management, including the role of mobile technology, human-centred sensing, citizen participation and social media, and the socio-cultural determinants of disaster management. The purpose of this article is to frame an integrated emergency management approach that adopts a multi-disciplinary approach, including human computer interaction, information systems, computer science, development studies and organization science employing different methodologies.Most importantly, we need to better understand the socio-cultural determinants of how people prepare to, respond and perceive disasters, in order to evaluate whether and what kind of information and communication technology (ICT) support is appropriate. There is need for more research as to why in some regions local people ignore official orders to evacuate, and rather follow the advice of local leaders, elders or religious leaders. In other instances, disasters are seen as ‘acts of God’ thus shaping disaster preparedness and response. https://journal.ep.liu.se/test3212/index.php/CU/article/view/2173Disasterdisaster perceptiondisaster vulnerabilitysocial mediaemergency managementintegrated operations |
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Towards an integrated approach to emergency management: interdisciplinary challenges for research and practice |
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Towards an integrated approach to emergency management: interdisciplinary challenges for research and practice |
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Towards an integrated approach to emergency management: interdisciplinary challenges for research and practice |
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towards an integrated approach to emergency management: interdisciplinary challenges for research and practice |
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Linköping University Electronic Press |
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Culture Unbound: Journal of Current Cultural Research |
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This article presents an interdisciplinary vision for large-scale integrated emergency management that has been inspired by the transition from platform centric to integrated operations in the oil and gas fields, which uses remote emergency control centres collaborating virtually with local responders. The article discusses some of the most salient research challenges for integrated emergency management, including the role of mobile technology, human-centred sensing, citizen participation and social media, and the socio-cultural determinants of disaster management. The purpose of this article is to frame an integrated emergency management approach that adopts a multi-disciplinary approach, including human computer interaction, information systems, computer science, development studies and organization science employing different methodologies.Most importantly, we need to better understand the socio-cultural determinants of how people prepare to, respond and perceive disasters, in order to evaluate whether and what kind of information and communication technology (ICT) support is appropriate. There is need for more research as to why in some regions local people ignore official orders to evacuate, and rather follow the advice of local leaders, elders or religious leaders. In other instances, disasters are seen as ‘acts of God’ thus shaping disaster preparedness and response.
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Disaster disaster perception disaster vulnerability social media emergency management integrated operations |
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