Space-enabled information environment for crisis management II. Evaluation in an operational environment
- Paper number
IAC-08.B2.6.11
- Author
Mr. Jakub Ryzenko, Polish Space Office & Institute of International Relations, Warsaw University, Poland
- Year
2008
- Abstract
This paper is a follow-up to the last year’s presentation “Space-enabled information environment for crisis management. Scenario-based analysis”. The previously presented conceptual information architecture will be experimentally implemented and evaluated in an operational environment. This paper will present the results. Space community holds strong belief that space applications could be used more intensively for coordination of crisis management activities. At the same time emergency services’ user have difficulties in understanding what exactly space can offer them and what are the limitations. To overcome these communication problems and to facilitate evaluation of actual benefits a special methodology has been developed. The initial study was based upon development of several scenarios covering the most common large-scale natural and man-made threats. For each scenario added value of an extensive use of space technologies (navigation, observation and – when relevant – communication) has been identified and evaluated. This has allowed for identification of a set of the most promising information tools. Building upon those results, several available systems will be integrated into the information environment enhancing situation awareness and command and control. This environment will be employed during the rescue services’ field training. In addition to promoting awareness and to verifying the actual efficiency of employing space systems into crisis management operations, the particular purpose is to practically evaluate the benefits of synergetic integration of different information sources. The training will be conducted in Poland in June 2008 and will involve more than 900 people from 7 countries. It will last continuously for 50 hours, covering chemical accident, large-scale uncontrolled forest fire, flood and population evacuation. The described information environment will be a prime tools used by the headquarter. The research is conducted within the framework of the Foresight project “Future of space technologies in Poland”, which aims at identifying the most promising space applications within a perspective of year 2020. It also builds upon experience from demonstration and evaluation organised as an element of the EU Astro+ project.
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