Early Warning-Based Multihazard and Disaster Management Systems

This book describes in detail disaster management principles with applications through software and early warning systems. The aim is to introduce the concept of advanced technology for disaster management. Hence, it starts with a basic introduction and the types of disasters this technology will address. It then examines these functions by taking into account various factors vulnerable to disaster losses. Finally, the results are discussed with the aid of software: OPNET and SAHANA Disaster Management Tool. The application of sensor systems to manage a disaster is also extensively discussed.

Features

• Introduces the concept of disaster management from the perspective of application of advanced technologies for disaster management
• Provides an overview of applied electronics for disaster applications
• Examines the role of efficient and robust Information and Communication Technology (ICT) systems for reduction of response time and for augmenting meaningful usage of resources during the disaster management phases of relief, response, recovery and rehabilitation

Sayed Hyder Abbas Musavi, Dr Engr, is Dean of Faculty of Engineering Science and Technology at Indus University in Karachi. He has 27 years of teaching and research experience. Previously, he was engaged as Chairman of the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Hamdard University in Karachi. In past he has served as Professor and Principal at Petroman - an Institute of Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications, Government of Pakistan at its various campuses for more than 10 years and had also remained Executive District Officer IT.