ISWC 2006 - (LNCS 4273

A Semantic Web Services GIS Based Emergency Management Application

Vlad Tanasescu¹, Alessio Gugliotta¹, John Domingue¹, Rob Davies², Leticia Gutiérrez-Villarías², Mary Rowlatt², Marc Richardson³, and Sandra Stini³

¹Knowledge Media Institute, The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, UK
v.tanasescu@open.ac.uk
a.gugliotta@open.ac.uk
j.b.domingue@open.ac.uk

²Essex County Council, County Hall, Chelmsford, CM1 1LX, UK
rob.davies@mdrpartners.com
Leticia.gutierrez@essexcc.gov.uk
maryr@essexcc.gov.uk

³BT Group Adastral Park Martlesham, Ipswich IP5 3RE, UK
marc.richardson@bt.com
sandra.stincic@bt.com

Abstract. In an emergency situation, relevant information about involved elements is required. This information ranges from demographic data, weather forecasts and sensor data, available transportation means, presence of helpful agents, land use and cover statistics or values, etc. Moreover, the emergency management process is dynamic as it involves several definite steps, described in standard procedures from which the Emergency Officer (EO) should not depart without good reason. Multiple agencies own the relevant data and possess parts of emergency related knowledge.

LNCS 4273, p. 959 ff.

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