Geospatial Data Aids Emergency Response

摘要

A Web-based decision support system developed by private industry and university researchers allows government and military emergency responders to build situational awareness pictures of an unfolding crisis. The support tool taps data from diverse sources, translates it to a common database and presents it according to user needs. The system incorporates geospatial information system (GIS) data to guide users through its situational display. Other, more mundane, data can be added for call-up when needed. Streaming video and instant messaging round out a capability suite that provides users with GIS-supported surveillance information to help direct commanders dealing with a dynamic situation.