A Common Operational Picture in Support of Situational Awareness for Efficient Emergency Response Operations

Authors

  • Panayiotis Sophronides Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Department of Spatial Economics/SPINlab, De Boelelaan, HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands; National Technical University of Athens, School of Rural and Surveying Engineering, Department of Geography and Regional Planning, 9 Iroon Polytechneiou Street, Zographou, Greece
  • Chrysaida-Aliki Papadopoulou National Technical University of Athens, School of Rural and Surveying Engineering, Department of Geography and Regional Planning, 9 Iroon Polytechneiou Street, Zographou, Greece
  • Maria Giaoutzi National Technical University of Athens, School of Rural and Surveying Engineering, Department of Geography and Regional Planning, 9 Iroon Polytechneiou Street, Zographou, Greece
  • Henk J Scholten Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Department of Spatial Economics/SPINlab, De Boelelaan, HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Geodan BV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18488/journal.102.2017.21.10.35

Abstract

Efficient emergency response needs a multi-disciplinary approach which in turn calls for a high level of collaboration and coordination among the involved safety agencies. Furthermore, in order to cope with the complexity, uncertainty and dynamic nature of an emergency, flexible information and communication systems are required. Based on experiences from the military domain, strategic concepts which can improve information sharing and collaboration can be derived and adapted towards enhancing emergency response information systems and operational effectiveness. This study purports to review the state of the art in this field providing recommendations for emergency response policy makers, professionals and researchers.

Keywords:

Emergency response, Shared situational awareness, Common operational picture, Network enabled capabilities

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Published

2017-07-12

How to Cite

Sophronides, P. . ., Papadopoulou, C.-A. . ., Giaoutzi, M. ., & Scholten, H. J. (2017). A Common Operational Picture in Support of Situational Awareness for Efficient Emergency Response Operations. Journal of Future Internet, 2(1), 10–35. https://doi.org/10.18488/journal.102.2017.21.10.35

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2017)

Section

Articles