Disaster situations require a prompt emergency response. The failure of the legacy (wired)
emergency response systems to efficiently cope in such time-critical environments has led to …

Emergency situations such as wildfires, water floods, or even terrorist attacks require
continuous communication between the coordination centres, the several on-the-field teams …

Each of the emergency response phases consists of a number of activities aimed at
mitigating the impact of disasters to human lives and property. For instance, the response …

Public Safety (PS) organizations bring value to society by creating a stable and secure
environment. The services they provide include protection of people, environment and …

This discussion paper attempts to propose emergency response and disaster management
as worthwhile areas of applied research for the information system community. The typical …

Catastrophic disasters cause failure of conventional wired and cellular communication
systems where it collapses completely or partially. Communication during disaster times is …

primary challenge in responding to both natural and man-made disasters is communication.
This has been highlighted by recent disasters such as the 9/11 terrorist attacks and …

How space technologies and new integrated telecommunication networks can mitigate the
impact of natural and man-made disasters. The objective is to design new, potentially …

Wireless communications have received much attention during the last decades due to easy
implementation, the possibility of delivering multimedia services to rural communities, and …

The role of communication technology has been recognized as integral to disaster
management for a long time. Although application of communication technology has a role …