Title :
Implementation of a web-based and cloud-based participatory GIS system to certify property damage due to Tsunami
Author :
Kimura, Ryuji ; Inoguchi, Munenari ; Tamura, Keiichi ; Nawa, Y. ; Hayashi, Haruo
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Human Sci. & Environ., Univ. of Hyogo, Himeji, Japan
Abstract :
The objective of this research was to develop the cloud-based participatory WEB-GIS system constructing the common operational picture in order to facilitate the decision-making process of disaster response. The team set the research aim to create the web service of certifying property damage due to Tsunami. Using developed service the team conducted the demonstration experiment to survey to identify buildings that were washed away in the three afflicted prefectures of Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima by Tohoku Earthquake.
Keywords :
Web services; building; certification; cloud computing; decision making; disasters; earthquakes; emergency services; geographic information systems; tsunami; Fukushima; Iwate; Miyagi; Tohoku earthquake; Web service; cloud-based participatory Web-GIS system; common operational picture; decision making process; disaster response; geographic information systems; property damage certification; tsunami; washed-away building identification; Browsers; Buildings; Cities and towns; Floods; Tsunami; WEB-GIS services; builiding inspection; cloud based collaborative; common operational picutre;
Conference_Titel :
Information Society (i-Society), 2012 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
London
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0838-0
