A conceptual model of disasters encompassing multiple stakeholder domains

International Journal of Emergency Management

Volumn 5, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 25-56

  Kruchten, Philippe ^a   Woo, Carson ^b   Monu, Kafui ^b   Sotoodeh, Mandana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conceptual modelling; Critical infrastructure interdependency; Disaster management; Emergency preparedness; Metamodel; Ontology; UML; Unified Modeling Language

Indexed keywords

CIVIL DEFENSE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; DISASTER PREVENTION; DISASTERS; INTELLIGENT AGENTS; ONTOLOGY; PUBLIC WORKS; UNIFIED MODELING LANGUAGE;

CONCEPTUAL MODELLING; DISASTER MANAGEMENT; EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS; INFRASTRUCTURE INTERDEPENDENCIES; META MODEL;

CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURES;

ARTICLE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONFIDENTIALITY; COOPERATION; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DISASTER PLANNING; EARTHQUAKE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; ENERGY RESOURCE; FIRE; FLOODING; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SAFETY; SOCIAL ASPECT; TELECOMMUNICATION; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

EID: 49049092764     PISSN: 14714825     EISSN: 17415071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEM.2008.019906     Document Type: Article

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