Up to now, the world has witnessed how inadequate communication capabilities can
adversely affect disaster response efforts. There are various Emergency Responders (ERs) …

Managing complex disaster situations is a challenging task because of the large number of
actors involved and the critical nature of the events themselves. In particular, the different …

Crisis situations are highlighted by the involvement of various emergency response
organizations aiming at saving lives and reducing crisis impacts. However, this variety …

In the context of globalization and knowledge management, information technologies
require an ample need of unprecedented levels of data exchange and sharing to allow …

In the domain of emergency management during hazard crises, having sufficient situational
awareness information is critical. It requires capturing and integrating information from …

Disaster response requires the cooperation of multiple emergency responder organizations
(EROs). However, after‐action reports relating to large‐scale disasters identity …

An increasing number of disasters, of natural and anthropogenic origin, enhance the
importance of the current role played by disaster management (DM) decision support …

Emergency response is a complex activity involving many actors and heterogeneous spatial
data. One of the major challenges is the integration and understanding of these data by all …

Considering the potential of Emergency Response Systems (ERS) in combination with
crowd-based information, this article presents a data integration solution within the scope of …

Communication and tracking capabilities during and immediately after a large-scale natural
disaster are one of the most important components of speedy response and recovery. In that …