Toward an integrated Australian disaster-management information system: challenges and prospects for the 1990's.

By:

Anderson, Peter S

Contributor(s):

Centre for International Research on Communication and Information Technologies

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: ENG Series: Policy research paper (Centre for International Research on Communication and Information Technologies (South Melbourne, Vic.)) ; 4Publication details: JUN 1990Description: 28p., 2 figs, 1 table, 16 refsISSN:

10342117

Subject: Reviews and analyzes currently identified national and international issues in disaster information management. Includes problems associated with the definition of the field, collecting and dissemeninating information, the contribution of research and the ways in which disaster-related information is exchanged and disseminated. It examines the role of communication and information tehnology. The associated factors and policy issues that must be addressed if communication and information technologies are to gain greater acceptance and support in disaster management are outlined. Options and strategies aimed at encouraging greater integrated disaster-related research and information exchange are surveyed.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Australian Emergency Management Library	BOOK	363.340285 AND (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		005263223

Reviews and analyzes currently identified national and international issues in disaster information management. Includes problems associated with the definition of the field, collecting and dissemeninating information, the contribution of research and the ways in which disaster-related information is exchanged and disseminated. It examines the role of communication and information tehnology. The associated factors and policy issues that must be addressed if communication and information technologies are to gain greater acceptance and support in disaster management are outlined. Options and strategies aimed at encouraging greater integrated disaster-related research and information exchange are surveyed.

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