NDLI: Sustaining life during the early stages of disaster relief with a frugal information system: learning from the great east Japan earthquake

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Sakurai, M. Watson, R.T. Abraham, C. Kokuryo, J.
Copyright Year	1979
Description	Important lessons for responding to a largescale disaster can be gleaned from the March 11, 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami. The failure of the electrical power system and the resultant loss of information communication and processing capability severely constrained the recovery work of many municipalities. It was difficult for supporting organizations to collect and share information. A frugal information system designed around the four u-constructs is suggested as a solution for handling the very early stages of disaster relief, typically within the first 72 hours and even upon the realization of an impending disaster. This article focuses on basing communications on the most frequently available device, the cellular phone, as the foundation for a frugal IS for disaster relief. Familiar and available tools place minimal stress on an already strained communication system, and enable effective connection between those impacted by a disaster and those involved in disaster relief.
Starting Page	176
Ending Page	185
Page Count	10
File Size	169159
File Format	PDF
ISSN	01636804
Volume Number	52
Issue Number	1
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2014-01-01
Publisher Place	U.S.A.
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Cities and towns Government Earthquakes Information systems Disasters Emergency services Telecommunication services Japan
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Computer Networks and Communications Electrical and Electronic Engineering Computer Science Applications

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