Disaster Planing for Kinshasa City

Digital City for Disaster Reduction - Development of Pictogram System for Disaster Management

The purpose of this study is to apply digital city concept for the development of a pictogram system for natural disaster reduction. Long lasting and tangible achievement of IDNDR is needed which may be used in all over the world for many coming generations. As Neurath said “Words divide, pictures unite”, pictograms could be a powerful communication tool as well as an educational tool to improv...

Disaster Management Design in Tunnels for u-City Embodiment

This paper displays how to derive the factors of Ubiquitous Sensor Network (hereafter, USN) technology that comprise inspection, plan, construction and maintenance ahead of launching construction of intercity highways that are the key to civil constructions for urbanization. And it also shows the plan of USN technologies currently adopted in each process of construction areas, grouped into Tunn...

Disaster relief: perspectives from nursing students in Oklahoma City.

A Framework for Visualization of Geospatial Information in 3D Virtual City Environment for Disaster Risk Management

Visualization of geospatial information is a key issue since it is a bridge between this rich and high level information and its users to support decision making, management and operations. In recent years, new developments in technology provide new methods and platforms that enable innovative visualization of geospatial information. Among the possible platforms, 3D geospatial environments are ...

A NEW LoD DEFINITION HIERARCHY FOR 3D CITY MODELS USED FOR NATURAL DISASTER RISK COMMUNICATION TOOL

Taking precautions before a disaster to reduce the causalities and losses engendered by natural disasters is relatively cheaper, and more importantly, better than cure. The authors propose a conceptual framework with the consideration of all stakeholders related to the disaster management to have a better risk management, and to guide the design, implementation and integration of the 3D urban m...