Review and analysis of requirements for disaster management information systems in the South Pacific Region.

"Produced in consultation with the South Pacific Disaster Reduction Programme"

At head of title: Consultancy report for the United Nations Department of Humanitarian Affairs, South Pacific Programme Office, Suva, Fiji

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Disaster information systems : the South Pacific context -- Design principles for disaster management information systems -- The need for improved information systems for damage inventory -- Improved relief supply management -- Implementing disaster management information systems -- Information requirements for regional mitigation programmes -- The role of pilot/demonstration studies in regional mitigation programmes -- Regional information strategies for mitigation -- Technical information and regional library systems for disaster management -- Future prospects for library and information services for disaster management -- Implementing regional library and technical information systems for disaster management -- Technical aspects of systems design for damage inventory -- Introducing information management tools for disaster mitigation studies