Providing in-situ sensor information to crisis management systems during industrial emergencies

Karin Mertens, Wim Mees

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Abstract

On 13 May 2000 Enschede in The Netherlands was startled by a huge explosion in the nearby fireworks factory. 23 People were killed, 945 were injured and about 200 homes were completely destroyed [1]. Afterwards the Commission Oosting came up with some interesting conclusions [2]: "Crisis management is first and foremost information management. If the parties involved are to be able to act effectively to combat a disaster, it is essential that they have the information that they require, when they require it, so that the necessary decisions can be made. " "...in the first hectic hours after the last large explosions. In this period, municipal disaster command in particular had great difficulty gaining an overview of the extent of the disaster, and of the situation in the disaster area." and "The most serious was the uncertainty, both in the disaster area and amongst municipal disaster command, about the possible danger of explosion at the Grolsch factory,....".

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationWMSCI 2010 - The 14th World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, Proceedings
Pages325-326
Number of pages2
Publication statusPublished - 2010
Event14th World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, WMSCI 2010 - Orlando, FL, United States
Duration: 29 Jun 20102 Jul 2010

Publication series

NameWMSCI 2010 - The 14th World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, Proceedings
Volume1

Conference

Conference14th World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, WMSCI 2010
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityOrlando, FL
Period29/06/102/07/10

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