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

fYear

2012

fDate

25-28 June 2012

Firstpage

310

Lastpage

314

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;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Information Society (i-Society), 2012 International Conference on

Conference_Location

London

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-0838-0

Type

conf

Filename

6284982