i-Protect: An Open Source Emergency Management Framework

Emergency management is an essential capability in modern society. As disasters can happen at any time and can differ from each other considerably, it is necessary to develop a supple framework which can comply with each situation. The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of the i-Protect Eme...

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Main Authors: Nef, M.-A, Filippopoulos, I., Voumvourakis, E., Aggelis, A., Perlepes, L., Stamoulis, G., Kikiras, P.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Data models
Emergency management framework
Engines
fire simulation
Fires
Meteorology
Planning
plume
Security
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Summary:Emergency management is an essential capability in modern society. As disasters can happen at any time and can differ from each other considerably, it is necessary to develop a supple framework which can comply with each situation. The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of the i-Protect Emergency Management Framework and analyze in details each of its components. As a proof of concept, we also present two case studies: an urban chemical explosion and a wildland fire simulation engine.
DOI:10.1109/PCI.2011.56