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GDIN. Global Disaster Information Network. A Presentation to the FORUM on Risk Management and Assessments of Natural Hazards. Joseph D. Szwarckop Director, Committee Support Office 5 February 2001. GDIN. THE CHALLENGE. To deliver the right information in the right format

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  1. GDIN Global Disaster Information Network A Presentation to the FORUM on Risk Management and Assessments of Natural Hazards Joseph D. Szwarckop Director, Committee Support Office 5 February 2001

  2. GDIN THE CHALLENGE To deliver the right information in the right format to the right person at the right time to make a right decision.

  3. Information Management Challenges Emergency Managers Require Interactive Access to Situation Information Managers Require Information in a Spatial Context (Map-Based) Information Management Environment Must Support Coordinated Tracking of Changing Conditions and Management Actions Tracking Must Occur at Multiple Levels Regional/State Emergency Operations Center (EOC) County/Local Operations Regional/Interstate Organizations GDIN

  4. Global Disaster Information Network • KNOWLEDGE • Products/Services • Archives • Databases • Analyses/Studies • Models • Fusion • INTEGRATION • Standards • Protocols • Interfaces • Network Management Guidelines • Data/Information Quality • CONNECTIVITY • Intranet • Internet • Public/Private Telecommunications • Printed Reports • Broadcast VISION A robust, integrated virtual network for cooperative exchange of timely, relevant information during all phases of disaster. PARTICIPANTS • Government • NGOs • Industry • General Public • Academia

  5. GDIN “Value Added” • Integration of Information for Decision-making • Certification of the Accuracy and Quality of Information • Standardization for Compatibility of Information Products

  6. GDIN Executive Order • Signed by the President 27 April 2000 • Establishes GDIN as Federal Initiative “Use information technology more effectively to reduce loss of life and property from natural and man-made disasters.” • Creates an Interagency Coordinating Committee • Co-chaired by OVP, Commerce (NOAA), State • Thirteen (13) department and agencies named as members initially • Support Office established to assist ICC by “developing plans and projects that would further the creation of the network.”

  7. GDIN ICC Responsibilities • Provide coordination of Federal agency efforts • Provide manpower and material support for Network development activities • Develop, delegate, and monitor interagency opportunities and ideas supporting the development of the network

  8. GDIN Mission • Enhance Access to & Use of Relevant Disaster Information Resources Worldwide • Access to Existing & Emerging Information Resources • Integration of Operationally Mature Information Technologies & Resources - Access & Retrieval - Collaboration - Analysis - Dissemination • Operational Demonstrations - Networking - Information Extraction Tools - Analysis Techniques - Inter-Organizational Affiliation Emergency Managers Need Information Networks at a Local, Regional, and Global Scale

  9. GDIN Risk Assessment and Consequence Analysis • Urban Growth Models • Relate the impact of land use decisions to public safety

  10. GDIN Interactive Risk Assessment • Decision-makers need to tailor requests for their specific area and topic of interest • Availability of local data sets should be responsibility of the local community • Models/assessment tools could be virtual assets

  11. Growth Data Acres - 945 People 19,899 Scenario 1 Current Trends to 2050 Rule:Near Existing Residential -Growth Allowed in Hazard Areas Existing Devp. New Resort Growth New Residential Growth

  12. Kihei Hazard Types Storm Surge Flood Plain Gulch Flooding Detail Area

  13. Current Trends Growth in Risk Areas Combined Hazards

  14. RED = Danger BLUE = OK

  15. Three Dimensional Model with fly-through capability

  16. GDIN is... GDIN • A “network” for sharing critical expertise, data and technology • A Collaboration Forum for information exchanges across all levels of civil, military, and commercial sectors • A search engine for time-critical and value-added disaster information

  17. Tools for Extracting DEM data

  18. Interactive Model Run

  19. Sample Inundation Map Flood from a 15 min piping breach

  20. Emergency Management Phase Natural Hazard Preparedness Mitigation Recovery Response Flood Earthquake Wildfire Disease Typhoon Tsunami Technologic Impact Life Property Food Water Shelter Transportation Communications Critical Infrastructure

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