Journal Contents: International Journal of Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (IJISCRAM)

Volume 11 (2019)
Issue 1
Article 1
Proposed Curriculum Guidelines for Masters Programs in EM With an IS Focus (pages 1-19)
Linda Plotnick (New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, USA), S. Roxanne Hiltz (New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, USA), Murray Turoff (New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, USA), Julie Dugdale (University Grenoble-Alps, Grenoble Informatics Laboratory (LIG), Grenoble, France)
Article 2
The Role of Serious Gaming in Assisting Humanitarian Operations (pages 20-34)
Yan Wang (Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands), Heide K. Lukosch (Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands), Philipp Schwarz (Deloitte, Düsseldorf, Germany)
Article 3
Review of Agent Based Modelling of Social Attachment in Crisis Situations (pages 35-64)
Julius M Bañgate (University Grenoble-Alps, Grenoble, France), Julie Dugdale (University Grenoble-Alps, Grenoble, France), Elise Beck (University Grenoble-Alps, Grenoble, France), Carole Adam (University Grenoble-Alps, LIG, Grenoble, France)
Article 4
Role of Social Media in Terrorism Crisis Communication: A Case of Westgate Mall Terror Attack in Nairobi (pages 65-82)
Stephen Gichuhi Kimotho (United States International University – Africa, Nairobi, Kenya), Carolyne Nyaboe Nyarang'o (Daystar University, Nairobi, Kenya)
Article 5
Is Ubiquitous Technology for Needs Data Management a Game Changer in Humanitarian Arena? (pages 83-97)
Punya Prasad Sapkota (UNOCHA, Lalitpur, Nepal), Kashif Siddiqi (UNOCHA, Rawalpindi, Pakistan)
Issue 2
Special Issue on Visualizing Crisis – Part II
Guest Editorial Preface
Christopher W. Zobel (Department of Business Information Technology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, USA), Kees Boersma (Department of Organization Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands), Amanda Hughes (Information Technology and Cybersecurity Program, Brigham Young University, Provo, USA)
Article 1
A Hybrid Domain Adaptation Approach for Identifying Crisis-Relevant Tweets (pages 1-19)
Reza Mazloom (Kansas State University, Manhattan, USA), Hongmin Li (Kansas State University, Manhattan, USA), Doina Caragea (Kansas State University, Manhattan, USA), Cornelia Caragea (University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, USA), Muhammad Imran (Qatar Computing Research Institute, Ar-Rayyan, Qatar)
Article 2
Discovering Requirements for the Technology Design to Support Disaster Resilience Analytics (pages 20-37)
Kathleen Moore (James Madison University, Harrisonburg, USA), Hemant Purohit (George Mason University, Fairfax County, USA)
Article 3
Assessing Interorganizational Crisis Management Capability: A Systematic Literature Review (pages 38-56)
Magdalena Granåsen (Swedish Defence Research Agency, Linköping, Sweden), Mari Olsén (Swedish Defence Research Agency, Linköping, Sweden), Per-Anders Oskarsson (Swedish Defence Research Agency, Linköping, Sweden), Niklas Hallberg (Swedish Defence Research Agency, Linköping, Sweden and School of Computer Science and Communication, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden)
Article 4
Stakeholder Involvement in Outbreak Management: To Fear or Not to Fear? (pages 57-78)
Magdalena M. Kraaij-Dirkzwager (National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, Netherlands), Lianne G. C. Schol (National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, Netherlands), Tjerk Jan Schuitmaker-Warnaar (Athena Institute for Research on Innovation and Communication in Health and Life Sciences, Den Haag, Netherlands), Aura Timen (National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, Netherlands), Jim E. Van Steenbergen (National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, Netherlands)
Volume 10 (2018)
Issue 1
Special Issue on IT-Support for Crisis and Continuity Management
Guest Editorial Preface
Christian Reuter (Science and Technology for Peace and Security (PEASEC), Technische Universität Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany), Jens Pottebaum (Heinz Nixdorf Institute (HNI), Paderborn University, Paderborn, Germany)
Article 1
Business Continuity Management in Micro Enterprises: Perception, Strategies, and Use of ICT (pages 1-19)
Marc-André Kaufhold (University of Siegen, Siegen, Germany), Thea Riebe (University of Siegen, Siegen, Germany), Christian Reuter (Science and Technology for Peace and Security (PEASEC), Technische Universität Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany), Julian Hester (University of Siegen, Siegen, Germany), Danny Jeske (University of Siegen, Siegen, Germany), Lisa Knüver (University of Siegen, Siegen, Germany), Viktoria Richert (University of Siegen, Siegen, Germany)
Article 2
Influence Factors for Innovation in Digital Self-Preparedness Services and Tools (pages 20-37)
Iris Gräßler (Heinz Nixdorf Institute (HNI), Paderborn University, Paderborn, Germany), Jens Pottebaum (Heinz Nixdorf Institute (HNI), Paderborn University, Paderborn, Germany), Philipp Scholle (Heinz Nixdorf Institute (HNI), Paderborn University, Paderborn, Germany)
Article 3
Promoting Situation Awareness: Usability of a Social Media Tool for Journalists and Crisis Managers (pages 38-56)
Klas Backholm (Åbo Akademi University, Vasa, Finland), Joachim Högväg (Åbo Akademi University, Vasa, Finland), Jenny Lindholm (Åbo Akademi University, Vasa, Finland), Jørn Knutsen (The Oslo School of Architecture and Design/Voy, Oslo, Norway), Even Westvang (Bengler AS, Oslo, Norway)
Issue 2
Article 1
When Things Go Right in Disasters: The Moderating Effect of Specific Knowledge on Task Performance (pages 1-27)
Arvind Gudi (Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, USA), Weidong Xia (Florida International University, Miami, USA), Irma Becerra-Fernandez (Marymount University, Arlington, USA)
Article 2
Materiality Matters When Organizing for Crisis Management (pages 28-48)
Martina E Granholm (Mid Sweden University, Sundsvall, Sweden)
Article 3
Cyber Security Vulnerability Management in CBRN Industrial Control Systems (ICS) (pages 49-78)
Roberto Mugavero (Department of Electronic Engineering – University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy), Stanislav Abaimov (National Inter-Universitary Consortium for Telecommunications, Italy), Federico Benolli (OSDIFE - Observatory on Security and CBRNe Defence, Rome, Italy), Valentina Sabato (OSDIFE - Observatory on Security and CBRNe Deefence, Rome, Italy)
Article 4
Communication During Bushfires, Towards a Serious Game for a Serious Matter: Communication During Bushfires (pages 79-105)
Carole Adam (Univ Grenoble-Alpes, LIG, Grenoble, France), Charles Bailly (Univ Grenoble-Alpes, LIG, Grenoble, France), Julie Dugdale (Univ Grenoble-Alps, LIG, Greenoble, France)
Issue 3
Article 1
The Verification Pause: When Information Access Slows Reaction to Crisis Events (pages 1-19)
Andrea H. Tapia (Penn State University, University Park, USA), Amanda Lee Hughes (Brigham Young University, Provo, USA), Nicolas J LaLone (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, USA)
Article 2
Enhancing Emergency Communication With Social Media: Identifying Hyperlocal Social Media Users and Information Sources (pages 20-41)
Rob Grace (Pennsylvania State University, University Park, USA), Jess Kropczynski (University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, USA), Scott Pezanowski (Pennsylvania State University, University Park, USA), Shane Halse (Pennsylvania State University, University Park, USA), Prasanna Umar (Pennsylvania State University, University Park, USA), Andrea Tapia (Pennsylvania State University, University Park, USA)
Article 3
Learning from Accidents: A Systematic Review of Accident Analysis Methods and Models (pages 42-62)
Hans Wienen (University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands), Faiza Allah Bukhsh (University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands), Eelco Vriezekolk (Agentschap Telecom, Groningen, Netherlands), Roel J. Wieringa (University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands)
Article 4
Pragmatism in Decision Support System Research: The Context of Humanitarian Relief Distribution (pages 63-83)
Mohammad Tafiqur Rahman (University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway)
Issue 4
Article 1
Domain Adaptation for Crisis Data Using Correlation Alignment and Self-Training (pages 1-20)
Hongmin Li (Kansas State University, Manhattan, USA), Oleksandra Sopova (Kansas State University, Manhattan, USA), Doina Caragea (Kansas State University, Manhattan, USA), Cornelia Caragea (University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, USA)
Article 2
Visualizing Humanitarian Logistics Performance: Design, Application and Evaluation of an IT-supported Balanced Scorecard Approach (pages 21-46)
Adam Widera (University of Münster, Münster, Germany), Carsten Bubbich (reeeliance IM GmbH, Hamburg, Germany), Bernd Hellingrath (University of Münster, Münster, Germany)
Article 3
Mining Twitter Data for Landslide Events Reported Worldwide (pages 47-64)
Aibek Musaev (The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, USA), Pezhman Sheinidashtegol (The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, USA), Elizabeth Conrad (The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, USA), Shamkant B. Navathe (Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA)
Article 4
The Backbone of Decision Support Systems: The Sensor to Decision Chain (pages 65-87)
Philipp Hertweck (Fraunhofer IOSB, Institute of Optronics, System Technologies and Image Exploitation, Karlsruhe, Germany), Jürgen Moßgraber (Fraunhofer IOSB, Institute of Optronics, System Technologies and Image Exploitation, Karlsruhe, Germany), Efstratios Kontopoulos (Information Technologies Institute, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, Thessaloniki, Greece), Panagiotis Mitzias (Information Technologies Institute, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, Thessaloniki, Greece), Tobias Hellmund (Fraunhofer IOSB, Institute of Optronics, System Technologies and Image Exploitation, Karlsruhe, Germany), Anastasios Karakostas (Information Technologies Institute, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, Thessaloniki, Greece), Désirée Hilbring (Fraunhofer IOSB, Institute of Optronics, System Technologies and Image Exploitation, Karlsruhe, Germany), Hylke van der Schaaf (Fraunhofer IOSB, Institute of Optronics, System Technologies and Image Exploitation, Karlsruhe, Germany), Stefanos Vrochidis (Information Technologies Institute, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, Thessaloniki, Greece), Jan-Wilhem Blume (Fraunhofer IOSB, Institute of Optronics, System Technologies and Image Exploitation, Karlsruhe, Germany), Ioannis Kompatsiaris (Information Technologies Institute, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, Thessaloniki, Greece)
Volume 9 (2017)
Issue 1
Special Issue on Future Research Directions for Communication and Information Systems Technology for Crisis and Disaster Management
Guest Editorial Preface
Julie Dugdale (Grenoble Informatics Lab (LIG), University Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France), Jose J Gonzalez (Centre for Integrated Emergency Management, University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway), Murray Turoff (Information Systems Department, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ, USA)
Article 1
Promoting Resiliency in Emergency Communication Networks: A Network Interdiction Stylized Initial Case Study Model of a Miami-Dade County Network (pages 1-10)
Michael R. Bartolacci (Information Sciences and Technology, Penn State Berks, Reading, PA, USA), Stanko Dimitrov (Management Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada)
Article 2
Building Resilience Through Effective Disaster Management: An Information Ecology Perspective (pages 11-26)
Mihoko Sakurai (University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway), Devinder Thapa (University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway)
Article 3
BDI vs FSM Agents in Social Simulations for Raising Awareness in Disasters: A Case Study in Melbourne Bushfires (pages 27-44)
Carole Adam (Grenoble Informatics Lab (LIG), University Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France), Patrick Taillandier (MIAT, University Toulouse, Toulouse, France), Julie Dugdale (Grenoble Informatics Lab (LIG), University Grenoble Alps, Grenoble, France), Benoit Gaudou (University Toulouse 1 Capitole, Toulouse, France)
Article 4
Resource Allocations for Humanitarian Response: Introducing a Software Tool Based on SWRL Enabled OWL Ontologies (pages 45-66)
Radmila Juric (University College of Southeast Norway, Kongsberg, Norway), Aladdin Shamoug (United Nations Development Programme, Khartoum, Sudan)
Issue 2
Research in Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management
Editorial Preface
Víctor Amadeo Bañuls Silvera (Pablo de Olavide University, Seville, Spain), Murray E. Jennex (San Diego State University, San Diego, USA), Frederick Benaben (IMT Mines Albi-Carmaux, Albi, France), Christopher W. Zobel (Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, USA)
Article 1
An Integrated Method for Assessing the Text Content Quality of Volunteered Geographic Information in Disaster Management (pages 1-17)
Kuo-Chih Hung (University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia), Mohsen Kalantari (University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia), Abbas Rajabifard (The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia)
Article 2
Developing a Public Online Learning Environment for Crisis Awareness, Preparation, and Response (pages 18-36)
Liz Bacon (Faculty of Architecture, Computing and Humanities, University of Greenwich, London, UK), Lachlan M MacKinnon (Department of Computing and Information Systems, University of Greenwich, Old Royal Naval College, London, UK), Avgoustinos Flippoupolitis (Department of Computing and Information Systems, University of Greenwich, London, UK), David Kananda (University of Greenwich, London, UK)
Article 3
Pictographs in Disaster Communication for Linguistically Challenged and Illiterate Populations: A Survey on Background and Existing Practices (pages 37-57)
Lutz Frommberger (Sahana Software Foundation, Bremen, Germany), Nuwan Waidyanatha (SahanaSoftware Foundation, Kunming, China)
Issue 3
Special Issue on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management in the Mediterranean Countries
Guest Editorial Preface
Ioannis M. Dokas (Civil Engineering Department, Democritus University of Thrace, Xanthi, Greece)
Article 1
Dependability Levels on Autonomous Systems: The Case Study of a Crisis Management Robot (pages 1-12)
Angeliki Zacharaki (Department of Civil Engineering, Democritus University of Thrace, Xanthi, Greece), Ioannis Kostavelis (Department of Production and Management Engineering, Democritus University of Thrace, Xanthi, Greece)
Article 2
Hybrid Unsupervised Modeling of Air Pollution Impact to Cardiovascular and Respiratory Diseases (pages 13-35)
Lazaros Iliadis (Civil Engineering Department, School of Engineering, Democritus University of Thrace, Xanthi, Greece), Vardis-Dimitris Anezakis (Department of Forestry, School of Agriculture and Forest Sciences, Democritus University of Thrace, Orestiada, Greece), Konstantinos Demertzis (Civil Engineering Department, School of Engineering, Democritus University of Thrace, Xanthi, Greece), Georgios Mallinis (Department of Forestry, School of Agriculture and Forest Sciences, Democritus University of Thrace, Orestiada, Greece)
Article 3
Metrics for Ensuring Security and Privacy of Information Sharing Platforms for Improved City Resilience: A Review Approach (pages 36-54)
Jaziar Radianti (Centre for Integrated Emergency Management UiA, Grimstad, Norway), Terje Gjøsæter (Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway)
Article 4
Serious Game Design for Flooding Triggered by Extreme Weather (pages 55-75)
Jaziar Radianti (Centre for Integrated Emergency Management (CIEM), University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway), Mattias N. Tronslien (University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway), Kristoffer Kalvik Thomassen (University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway), Max Emil Odd Moland (Universitetet i Agder, Kristiansand, Norway), Christian Anker Kulmus (Kulmus 3D, Oslo, Norway)
Article 5
Towards a Grid for Characterizing and Evaluating Crisis Management Serious Games: A Survey of the Current State of Art (pages 76-95)
Ibtissem Daoudi (ENSI, Manouba, Tunisia), Raoudha Chebil (ENSI, Manouba, Tunisia), Erwan Tranvouez (Aix Marseille University, Marseille, France), Wided Lejouad Chaari (ENSI, Manouba, Tunisia), Bernard Espinasse (Aix Marseille University, Marseille, France)
Article 6
A Framework to Improve the Disaster Response Through a Knowledge-Based Multi-Agent System (pages 96-109)
Claire Prudhomme (i3mainz, University of Applied Sciences, Mainz, Germany), Christophe Cruz (Laboratoire LE2I – UMR FRE 2005 – IC ARTS, Dijon, France), Ana Roxin (Laboratoire LE2I – UMR FRE 2005 – IC ARTS, Dijon, France), Frank Boochs (i3mainz, University of Applied Science, Mainz, Germany)
Issue 4
Special Issue on IT-Support for Critical Infrastructure Protection
Guest Editorial Preface
Jens Pottebaum (Heinz Nixdorf Institute (HNI), Paderborn University, Paderborn, Germany), Christian Reuter (Science and Technology for Peace and Security (PEASEC), Technische Universität Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany)
Article 1
Smart Grid Topologies Paving the Way for an Urban Resilient Continuity Management (pages 1-22)
Sadeeb Simon Ottenburger (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology - KIT, Karlsruhe, Germany), Thomas Münzberg (German Red Cross – State Association Westphalia-Lippe, Bamberg, Germany), Misha Strittmatter (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology - KIT, Karlsruhe, Germany)
Article 2
European Expectations of Disaster Information provided by Critical Infrastructure Operators: Lessons from Portugal, France, Norway and Sweden (pages 23-48)
Laura Petersen (Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), Essonne, France), Laure Fallou (Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), Essonne, France), Paul Reilly (University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK), Elisa Serafinelli (University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK)
Article 3
Understanding Sense-Making on Social Media During Crises: Categorization of Sense-Making Barriers and Strategies (pages 49-69)
Stefan Stieglitz (University of Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, Germany), Milad Mirbabaie (University of Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, Germany), Jennifer Fromm (University of Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, Germany)
Volume 8 (2016)
Issue 1
Article 1
Emergency Ethics, Law, Policy & IT Innovation in Crises (pages 1-24)
Xaroula Kerasidou (Centre for Mobilities Research (CeMoRe), Lancaster University, UK), Monika Buscher (Centre for Mobilities Research (CeMoRe), Lancaster University, UK), Michael Liegl (Centre for Mobilities Research (CeMoRe), Lancaster University, UK), Rachel Oliphant (Centre for Mobilities Research (CeMoRe), Lancaster University, UK)
Article 2
Identifying First Responders Information Needs: Supporting Search and Rescue Operations for Fire Emergency Response (pages 25-46)
Vimala Nunavath (Department of Information and Communication Technology, University of Agder, Grimstad, Norway), Andreas Prinz (Department of Information and Communication Technology, University of Agder, Grimstad, Norway), Tina Comes (Department of Information and Communication Technology, University of Agder, Grimstad, Norway)
Article 3
Communicating Location and Geography in Emergency Response (pages 47-64)
Fredrik Bergstrand (Department of Applied IT, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden), Jonas Landgren (Department of Applied IT, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden), Urban Nuldén (Department of Applied IT, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden)
Article 4
Towards a Collaborative Disaster Management Service Framework using Mobile and Web Applications: A Survey and Future Scope (pages 65-84)
Ananya Banerjee (Narula Institute of Technology, Serampore, India), Jayanta Basak (Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, Calcutta, India), Siuli Roy (Heritage Institute of Technology, Calcutta, India), Somprakash Bandyopadhyay (Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, Calcutta, India)
Issue 2
Special Issue on Building Resilience through Information and Crisis Management and Response
Guest Editorial Preface
Andrea H. Tapia (School of IS and Technology, Penn State University, University Park, PA, USA), Kathleen A. Moore (Mercyhurst University, Erie, PA, USA)
Article 1
Assessing the Impact of Crowd Tasking Apps on Resuscitation Success: The Case of Sudden Cardiac Arrests in Germany (pages 1-16)
Simone Wurster (Fachgebiet Innovations Economics, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany), Michael Klafft (Department of Management Information Technology, Jade University of Applied Sciences, Wilhelmshaven, Germany), Frank Fiedrich (Bergische Universität Wuppertal, Wuppertal, Germany), Andreas Bohn (Emergency Medical Director, City of Münster Fire Department, Münster, Germany)
Article 2
Sharing Radiation Measurements Through Social Media: A Methodological User-Oriented Proposal Set of Guidelines (pages 17-30)
Antonin Segault (University of Bourgogne - Franche-Comté, Montbéliard, France), Federico Tajariol (University of Bourgogne - Franche-Comté, Montbéliard, France), Yang Ishigaki (University of Electro-Communications, Chofu, Japan), Ioan Roxin (University of Bourgogne - Franche-Comté, Montbéliard, France)
Article 3
A Semi-Automated Content Moderation Workflow for Humanitarian Situation Assessments (pages 31-49)
Daniel Link (Department of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management, European Research Center for Information Systems (ERCIS), Münster, Germany), Jie Ling (University of Münster, Münster, Germany), Jannik Hoffjann (University of Münster, Münster, Germany), Bernd Hellingrath (Department of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management, European Research Center for Information Systems (ERCIS), Münster, Germany)
Article 4
Communicating with Citizens on the Ground: A Practical Study (pages 50-69)
Suvodeep Mazumdar (Department of Computer Science, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK), Fabio Ciravegna (University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK), Neil Ireson (University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK), Jennifer Read (School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK), Emma Simpson (Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK), Peter Cudd (University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK)
Issue 3
Special Issue on Contextual Data for Crisis Management and Response
Guest Editorial Preface
Andrea H. Tapia (School of IS and Technology, Penn State University, University Park, PA, USA), Kathleen A. Moore (Mercyhurst University, Erie, PA, USA)
Article 1
Enabling Rapid Classification of Social Media Communications During Crises (pages 1-17)
Muhammad Imran (Qatar Computing Research Institute, Doha, Qatar), Prasenjit Mitra (The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA), Jaideep Srivastava (Qatar Computing Research Institute, Doha, Qatar)
Article 2
Improving the Utility of Social Media Data to Emergency Responders through Emotional Content Detection (pages 18-31)
Shane Halse (Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA), Andrea H Tapia (Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA)
Article 3
Predicting Tweet Retweetability during Hurricane Disasters (pages 32-50)
Venkata Kishore Neppalli (University of North Texas, Computer Science and Engineering, Denton, TX, USA), Cornelia Caragea (University of North Texas, Computer Science and Engineering, Denton, TX, USA), Doina Caragea (Kansas State University, Department of Computer Science, Manhattan, KS, USA), Murilo Cerqueira Medeiros (University of North Texas, Computer Science and Engineering, Denton, TX, USA), Andrea H Tapia (Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA), Shane E. Halse (Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA)
Article 4
Mapping of Areas Presenting Specific Risks to Firefighters Due to Buried Technical Networks (pages 51-63)
Amélie Grangeat (French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA), Gramat, France), Stéphane Raclot (Brigade de Sapeurs Pompiers de Paris (BSPP), Paris, France), Floriane Brill (Brigade de Sapeurs Pompiers de Paris (BSPP), Paris, France), Emmanuel Lapebie (French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA), Gramat, France)
Issue 4
Article 1
About Emergency Managers and Their Tools: What Emergency Managers Want from a Business Perspective (pages 1-16)
Cynthia Marie Nikolai (University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN, USA), Chelsea Treboniak (Critical Ops, LLC., Sanford, NC, USA), Page Heller (Hopes Creek Consulting, College Station, TX, USA), Greg Madey (University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, USA)
Article 2
Crowdsourcing the Disaster Management Cycle (pages 17-40)
Sara E Harrison (University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada), Peter A Johnson (University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada)
Article 3
Social Media and Disasters: Applying a New Conceptual Framework to the Case of Storm Desmond (pages 41-55)
Briony J. Gray (University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom), Mark J Weal (University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom), David Martin (University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom)
Article 4
An Empirical Study on Temporal Evolution Rule of Network Clustering Behavior (pages 56-70)
Tang Zhi-Wei (University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, School of Political Science and Public Administration, Chengdu, China), Du Fei (University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, School of Political Science and Public Administration, Chengdu, China), Jiang Ping (University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, School of Political Science and Public Administration, Chengdu, China)
Volume 7 (2015)
Issue 1
Article 1
SimEOC: A Distributed Web-Based Virtual Emergency Operations Center Simulator for Training and Research (pages 1-21)
Cynthia Nikolai (Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, USA), Troy Johnson (Miami-Dade County Office of Emergency Management, Doral, FL, USA), Michael Prietula (Goizueta Business School, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA), Irma Becerra-Fernandez (Office of the Provost, St. Thomas University, Miami Gardens, FL, USA), Gregory Madey (Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, USA)
Article 2
Microblogging during the European Floods 2013: What Twitter May Contribute in German Emergencies (pages 22-41)
Christian Reuter (Institute for Information Systems, University of Siegen, Siegen, Germany), Julian Schröter (Institute for Information Systems, University of Siegen, Siegen, Germany)
Article 3
Keyword Selection Methodology for Identification of Major Events using Social Networks (pages 42-60)
Eitan Bahir (Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel), Ammatzia. Peled (Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel)
Article 4
Navigation Support using Minimal Information as a Supplement to a Digital Map (pages 61-79)
Björn J E Johansson (Swedish Defence Research Agency, Linköping, Sweden), Charlotte Stenius (Swedish Defence Research Agency, Linköping, Sweden)
Article 5
Achieving an Information System's Capability through C2 (pages 80-96)
Ana C. Calderon (Department of Computing and Information Systems, Cardiff Metropolitan Univesrity, Cardiff, UK), Peter Johnson (Department of Computer Science, University of Bath, Bath, UK)
Issue 2
Special Issue on Human Computer Interaction in Critical Systems 1: Citizen and Volunteers
Guest Editorial Preface
Christian Reuter (Institute for Information Systems, University of Siegen, Siegen, Germany), Tilo Mentler (University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany), Stefan Geisler (University of Applied Sciences Ruhr West, Mülheim, Germany)
Article 1
Integrating Volunteers into Rescue Processes: Analysis of User Requirements and Mobile App Conception (pages 1-18)
Henrik Detjen (Computer Science Institute, Hochschule Ruhr West, University of Applied Science, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany), Stefan Hoffmann (Computer Science Institute, Hochschule Ruhr West, University of Applied Science, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany), Leonie Rösner (Institute for Social Psychology: Media and Communication, University Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, Germany), Stephan Winter (Institute for Social Psychology: Media and Communication, University Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, Germany), Stefan Geisler (Computer Science Institute, Hochschule Ruhr West, University of Applied Science, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany), Nicole Krämer (Institute for Social Psychology: Media and Communication, University Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, Germany), Gerd Bumiller (Computer Science Institute, Hochschule Ruhr West, University of Applied Science, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany)
Article 2
Crisis-Related Apps: Assistance for Critical and Emergency Situations (pages 19-35)
Inga Karl (Hamm-Lippstadt University of Applied Science, Lippstadt, Germany), Kristian Rother (Hamm-Lippstadt University of Applied Science, Lippstadt, Germany), Simon Nestler (Hamm-Lippstadt University of Applied Science, Lippstadt, Germany)
Article 3
Social Media and Emergency Services?: Interview Study on Current and Potential Use in 7 European Countries (pages 36-58)
Christian Reuter (Institute for Information Systems, University of Siegen, Siegen, Germany), Thomas Ludwig (University of Siegen, Siegen, Germany), Therese Friberg (University of Paderborn, Paderborn, Germany), Sylvia Pratzler-Wanczura (Fire Department of Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany), Alexis Gizikis (European Emergency Number Association, Brussels, Belgium)
Article 4
Gaze Guiding as Support for the Control of Technical Systems (pages 59-80)
Benjamin Weyers (Visual Computing Institute, JARA HPC, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany), Barbara Frank (Department of Work and Organizational Psychology, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany), Kathrin Bischof (Department of Computer Science and Applied Cognitive Science, University of Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, Germany), Annette Kluge (Department of Work and Organizational Psychology, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany)
Issue 3
Special Issue on Human Computer Interaction in Critical Systems II: Authorities and Industry
Guest Editorial Preface
Christian Reuter (Institute for Information Systems, University of Siegen, Siegen, Germany)
Article 1
Optical Head-Mounted Displays in Mass Casualty Incidents: Keeping an Eye on Patients and Hazardous Materials (pages 1-15)
Henrik Berndt (Institute for Multimedia and Interactive Systems, University of Luebeck, Luebeck, Germany), Tilo Mentler (Institute for Multimedia and Interactive Systems, University of Luebeck, Luebeck, Germany), Michael Herczeg (Institute for Multimedia and Interactive Systems, University of Luebeck, Luebeck, Germany)
Article 2
Simulation and Analysis of Mass Casualty Mission Tactics: Context of Use, Interaction Concept, Agent-Based Model and Evaluation (pages 16-39)
Johannes Sautter (Fraunhofer IAO, Stuttgart, Germany), Denis Havlik (Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT), Seibersdorf, Austria), Lars Böspflug (Fraunhofer IAO, Stuttgart, Germany), Matthias Max (German Red Cross Headquarters, Berlin, Germany), Kalev Rannat (Tallinn Technical University, Tallinn, Estonia), Marc Erlich (Artelia Eau et Environnement, Grenoble, France), Wolf Engelbach (Fraunhofer IAO, Stuttgart, Germany)
Article 3
Towards Virtual Reality Crisis Simulation as a Tool for Usability Testing of Crisis Related Interactive Systems (pages 40-54)
Kristian Rother (Hamm-Lippstadt University of Applied Sciences, Lippstadt, Germany), Inga Karl (Hamm-Lippstadt University of Applied Sciences, Lippstadt, Germany), Simon Nestler (Hamm-Lippstadt University of Applied Sciences, Lippstadt, Germany)
Article 4
Should I Try Turning It Off and On Again?: Outlining HCI Challenges for Cyber-Physical Production Systems (pages 55-68)
Thomas Ludwig (Institute for Information Systems, University of Siegen, Siegen, Germany), Christoph Kotthaus (Institute for Information Systems, University of Siegen, Siegen, Germany), Volkmar Pipek (Institute for Information Systems, University of Siegen, Siegen, Germany)
Article 5
Towards Efficient Security: Business Continuity Management in Small and Medium Enterprises (pages 69-79)
Christian Reuter (Institute for Information Systems, University of Siegen, Siegen, Germany)
Issue 4
Article 1
Improving Agent-Based Simulation of Major Incident Response in the United Kingdom through Conceptual and Operational Validation (pages 1-25)
Glenn I. Hawe (School of Computing and Mathematics, University of Ulster, Jordanstown, UK), Graham Coates (School of Engineering and Computing Sciences, Durham University, Durham, UK), Duncan T. Wilson (Institute of Clinical Trials Research, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK), Roger S. Crouch (School of Mathematics, Computer Science and Engineering, City University London, London, UK)
Article 2
Design Principles for Crisis Information Management Systems: From Closed Local Systems to the Web and Beyond (pages 26-45)
Cynthia Marie Nikolai (Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, USA), Troy Johnson (Miami-Dade County Office of Emergency Management, Miami, FL, USA), Michael Prietula (Goizueta Business School, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA), Irma Becerra-Fernandez (Office of the Provost, St. Thomas University, Miami Gardens, FL, USA), Gregory R. Madey (College of Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, USA)
Article 3
WiPo for SAR: Taking the Web in Your Pocket when Doing Search and Rescue in New Zealand (pages 46-66)
Karyn Rastrick (University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand), Florian Stahl (European Research Center for Information Systems, University of Münster, Münster, Germany), Gottfried Vossen (University of Waikato Management School, Hamilton, New Zealand & European Research Center for Information Systems, University of Münster, Münster, Germany), Stuart Dillon (University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand)
Article 4
Interaction Protocols Adaptation Based Coordination for Crisis Management Processes (pages 67-87)
Wassim Chtourou (MIRACL Laboratory, ISIMS/University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia), Lotfi Bouzguenda (MIRACL Laboratory, ISIMS/University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia)
Volume 6 (2014)
Issue 1
Article 1
Assessment of the Contribution of Crowd Sourced Data to Post-Earthquake Building Damage Detection (pages 1-37)
Reza Hassanzadeh (School of Geography, Planning and Environmental Policy, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland), Zorica Nedovic-Budic (School of Geography, Planning and Environmental Policy, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland)
Article 2
Risk Reduction in Natural Disaster Management Through Information Systems: A Literature Review and an IS Design Science Research Agenda (pages 38-64)
Guido Schryen (Information Systems Research, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany), Felix Wex (Information Systems Research, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany)
Article 3
Emergency Management Information System Support Rectifying First Responder Role Abandonment During Extreme Events (pages 65-78)
Keith T. Noble (Austin/Travis County EMS, Austin, TX, USA), Connie White (College of Computer Science, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, USA), Murray Turoff (Information Systems, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ, USA)
Issue 2
Article 1
Serious Gaming for User Centered Innovation and Adoption of Disaster Response Information Systems (pages 1-15)
Kenny Meesters (Department of Information Systems and Management, Tilburg University, Tilburg, Netherlands), Bartel Van de Walle (Department of Information Systems and Management, Tilburg University, Tilburg, Netherlands)
Article 2
Exploring the Rationale for Emergency Management Information Systems for Local Communities (pages 16-37)
Niklas Hallberg (Swedish Defence Research Agency, Linköping, Sweden and School of Computer Science and Communication, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden), Jonas Hallberg (Swedish Defence Research Agency, Linköping, Sweden), Helena Granlund (Swedish Defence Research Agency, Linköping, Sweden), Rogier Woltjer (Swedish Defence Research Agency, Linköping, Sweden)
Article 3
Communication between Power Blackout and Mobile Network Overload (pages 38-53)
Christian Reuter (Institute for Information Systems, University of Siegen, Siegen, Germany)
Article 4
An Event-Driven Platform for Agility Management of Crisis Response (pages 54-70)
Anne-Marie Barthe-Delanoë (Ecole des Mines Albi-Carmaux, University of Toulouse, Toulouse, France), Sabine Carbonnel (Ecole des Mines Albi-Carmaux, University of Toulouse, Toulouse, France), Frédérick Bénaben (Ecole des Mines Albi-Carmaux, University of Toulouse, Toulouse, France), Hervé Pingaud (Jean-François Champollion University, Albi, France)
Issue 3
Introduction to Selected Papers on Communication and Information Systems Technology for Emergency Management
Guest Editorial Preface
Jose J. Gonzalez (Centre for Integrated Emergency Management (CIEM), University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway)
Article 1
Designing Visual Analytic Tools for Emergency Operation Centers: A Qualitative Approach (pages 1-15)
Richard Arias-Hernandez (School of Library, Archival, and Information Studies, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada), Brian Fisher (School of Interactive Arts and Technology, Simon Fraser University, Surrey, BC, Canada)
Article 2
An Externalizable Model of Tactical Mission Control for Knowledge Transfer (pages 16-37)
Dennis Andersson (Swedish Defence Research Agency, Linköping, Sweden)
Article 3
Improving the Crisis to Crisis Learning Process (pages 38-52)
Eliot Rich (University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY, USA), Josune Hernantes (TECNUN, University of Navarra, San Sebastián, Spain), Ana Laugé (TECNUN, University of Navarra, San Sebastián, Spain), Leire Labaka (TECNUN, University of Navarra, San Sebastián, Spain), Jose M. Sarriegi (TECNUN, University of Navarra, San Sebastián, Spain), Jose J. Gonzalez (Centre for Integrated Emergency Management (CIEM), University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway)
Article 4
Comparing Different Crowd Emergency Evacuation Models Based on Human Centered Sensing Criteria (pages 53-70)
Jaziar Radianti (Centre for Integrated Emergency Management (CIEM), University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway), Ole-Christoffer Granmo (Centre for Integrated Emergency Management (CIEM), University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway), Noureddine Bouhmala (Department of Information and Communication Technology, University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway), Parvaneh Sarshar (Centre for Integrated Emergency Management (CIEM), University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway), Jose J. Gonzalez (Centre for Integrated Emergency Management (CIEM), University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway)
Issue 4
Special Issue on How to do IT more Carefully: Ethical, Legal and Social Issues (ELSI) in IT Supported Crisis Response and Management
Guest Editorial Preface
Monika Büscher (Centre for Mobilities Research, Mobilities.lab, Department of Sociology, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK), Michael Liegl (Centre for Mobilities Research, Mobilities.lab, Department of Sociology, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK), Caroline Rizza (Economics, Management and Social Sciences Department, Telecom ParisTech, Paris, France), Hayley Watson (Trilateral Research and Consulting, London, UK)
Article 1
Boosting Efficiency Through the Use Of IT?: Reconfiguring the Management of Mass Casualty Incidents in Germany (pages 1-18)
Nils Ellebrecht (Department of Sociology, Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany), Stefan Kaufmann (Department of Sociology, Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany)
Article 2
Digital Restrictions at Work: Exploring How Selectively Exclusive Policies Affect Crisis Communication (pages 19-28)
Jessica L. Ford (University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA), Keri K. Stephens (University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA), Jacob S. Ford (University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA)
Article 3
Ethical and Privacy Implications of the use of Social Media during the Eyjafjallajokull Eruption Crisis (pages 29-41)
Hayley Watson (Trilateral Research and Consulting, London, UK), Rachel L. Finn (Trilateral Research and Consulting, London, UK)
Article 4
“Do-it-Yourself Justice”: Considerations of Social Media use in a Crisis Situation: The Case of the 2011 Vancouver Riots (pages 42-59)
Caroline Rizza (Economics Management and Social Sciences Department, Telecom ParisTech - Institut Mines Telecom, Paris, France), Ângela Guimarães Pereira (JRC, European Commission, Ispra, Italy), Paula Curvelo (University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal)
Article 5
Crowdsourcing Investigations: Crowd Participation in Identifying the Bomb and Bomber from the Boston Marathon Bombing (pages 60-75)
Andrea H. Tapia (College of Information Sciences and Technology, Penn State University, State College, PA, USA), Nicolas J. LaLone (College of Information Sciences and Technology, Penn State University, State College, PA, USA)
Article 6
Privacy, Security, and Liberty: ICT in Crises (pages 76-92)
Monika Büscher (Centre for Mobilities Research, Mobilities.lab, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK), Sung-Yueh Perng (National Institute for Regional and Spatial Analysis, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Ireland), Michael Liegl (Centre for Mobilities Research, Mobilities.lab, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK)
Volume 5 (2013)
Issue 1
Article 1
Between a Rock and a Cell Phone: Communication and Information Technology Use during the 2011 Uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt (pages 1-21)
Andrea Kavanaugh (Center for Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA), Steven D. Sheetz (Department of Accounting and Information Systems, Pamplin College of Business, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA), Riham Hassan (College of Computing and Information Technology, Arab Academy for Science and Technology, Cairo, Egypt), Seungwon Yang (Department of Computer Science, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA), Hicham G. Elmongui (Department of Computer and Systems Engineering, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt), Edward A. Fox (Department of Computer Science, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA), Mohamed Magdy (Department of Computer Science, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA), Donald J. Shoemaker (Department of Sociology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA)
Article 2
Leveraging Geospatially-Oriented Social Media Communications in Disaster Response (pages 22-40)
Susan McClendon (Division of Information Technology, Wyoming Geographic Information Science Center, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, USA), Anthony C. Robinson (GeoVISTA Center, Department of Geography, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA)
Article 3
Peripheral Response: Microblogging During the 22/7/2011 Norway Attacks (pages 41-57)
Sung-Yueh Perng (Mobilities.Lab Research, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK), Monika Büscher (Mobilities.Lab Research, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK), Lisa Wood (Mobilities.Lab Research, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK), Ragnhild Halvorsrud (Human Computer Interaction, SINTEF, Oslo, Norway), Michael Stiso (Human Computer Interaction, SINTEF, Oslo, Norway), Leonardo Ramirez (Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Information Technologies FIT, Sankt Augustin, Germany), Amro Al-Akkad (User-Centered Ubiquitous Computing Group, Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Information Technologies FIT, Sankt Augustin, Germany)
Article 4
Tweeting the Spill: Online Informal Communications, Social Networks, and Conversational Microstructures during the Deepwater Horizon Oilspill (pages 58-76)
Jeannette Sutton (Trauma Health and Hazards Center, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO, USA), Emma Spiro (Department of Sociology, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA), Carter Butts (Departments of Sociology and Statistics and the Institute for Mathematical Behavioral Sciences, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA), Sean Fitzhugh (Department of Sociology, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA), Britta Johnson (Trauma Health and Hazards Center, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO, USA), Matt Greczek (Trauma Health and Hazards Center, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO, USA)
Article 5
Multilingual Analysis of Twitter News in Support of Mass Emergency Events (pages 77-85)
Ulrich Bügel (Fraunhofer IOSB, Karlsruhe, Germany), Andrea Zielinski (Information Retrieval, Knowledge Management and Text Mining, Fraunhofer IOSB, Karlsruhe, Germany)
Issue 2
Article 1
Crafting Requirements for Mobile and Pervasive Emergency Response based on Privacy and Security by Design Principles (pages 1-18)
Stefan G. Weber (UBIN AG, Berlin, Germany), Prima Gustiené (Karlstad Business School, Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden)
Article 2
Emergency Response in Rural Areas (pages 19-31)
Sofie Pilemalm (Department for Management and Engineering, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden), Rebecca Stenberg (Department of Social and Welfare Studies, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden), Tobias Andersson Granberg (Department of Science and Technology, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden)
Article 3
Modeling Uncertain and Dynamic Casualty Health in Optimization-Based Decision Support for Mass Casualty Incident Response (pages 32-44)
Duncan T. Wilson (School of Engineering and Computing Sciences, Durham University, Durham, UK), Glenn I. Hawe (School of Engineering and Computing Sciences, Durham University, Durham, UK), Graham Coates (School of Engineering and Computing Sciences, Durham University, Durham, UK), Roger S. Crouch (School of Engineering and Computing Sciences, Durham University, Durham, UK)
Article 4
STAR-TRANS Modeling Language: Risk Modeling in the STAR-TRANS Risk Assessment Framework (pages 45-59)
Dimitris Zisiadis (Centre for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH), Thessaloniki, Greece), George Thanos (Centre for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH), Thessaloniki, Greece), Spyros Kopsidas (Centre for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH), Thessaloniki, Greece), George Leventakis (Center for Security Studies (KEMEA), Athens, Greece)
Article 5
Model “PROLOG” for Countermeasures Efficacy Assessment and its Calculation Algorithm Verification on the Base of the Chazhma Bay Accident Data (pages 60-67)
S. Bogatov (Nuclear Safety Institute of Russian Academy of Science, Moscow, Russia), A. Kiselev (B. Nuclear Safety Institute of Russian Academy of Science, Moscow, Russia)
Issue 3
Special Section on Collaborative Technology for Coordinating Crisis Management (CT2CM)
Guest Editorial Preface
François Charoy (University of Nancy, Nancy, France), Chihab Hanachi (IRIT Laboratory, University of Toulouse, Toulouse, France), Serge Stinckwich (University of Caen Lower Normandy, Caen, France & UMI 209 UMMISCO (IRD/UPMC), France)
Article 1
Agile Response and Collaborative Agile Workflows (pages 1-19)
Lisa Wood (Mobilities.Lab Research, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK), Monika Büscher (Mobilities.Lab Research, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK), Bernard van Veelen (Thales, Hengelo, Netherlands), Sander van Splunter (Delft University, Delft, Netherlands)
Article 2
Supporting Crisis Management via Detection of Sub-Events in Social Networks (pages 20-36)
Daniela Pohl (Institute of Information Technology, Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt, Klagenfurt, Austria), Abdelhamid Bouchachia (Smart Technology Research Center, Bournemouth University, UK), Hermann Hellwagner (Institute of Information Technology, Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt, Klagenfurt, Austria)
Article 3
“You’ve Been Warned?”: Public Perceptions of Outdoor Sirens and Their Alternatives for Tornadoes (pages 37-62)
Linda Plotnick (MCIS Department, Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, AL, USA), Starr Roxanne Hiltz (New Jersey Institute of Technology, Randolph, NJ, USA), Matthew Burns (MCIS Department, Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, AL, USA)
Article 4
Document-Based Databases for Medical Information Systems and Crisis Management (pages 63-80)
Oliver Schmitt (Gesellschaft für wissenschaftliche Datenverarbeitung mbH Göttingen (GWDG), Göttingen, Germany), Tim A. Majchrzak (European Research Center for Information Systems (ERCIS) University of Münster, Münster, Germany)
Issue 4
Article 1
Automatic Audio and Video Event Recognition in an Intelligent Resource Management System (pages 1-12)
Daniel Stein (Fraunhofer Institute for Intelligent Analysis and Information Systems (IAIS), Schloss Birlinghoven, St. Augustin, Germany), Barbara Krausz (Fraunhofer Institute for Intelligent Analysis and Information Systems (IAIS), Schloss Birlinghoven, St. Augustin, Germany), Jobst Löffler (Fraunhofer Institute for Intelligent Analysis and Information Systems (IAIS), Schloss Birlinghoven, St. Augustin, Germany), Robin Marterer (University of Paderborn, Paderborn, Germany), Rolf Bardeli (Fraunhofer Institute for Intelligent Analysis and Information Systems (IAIS), Schloss Birlinghoven, St. Augustin, Germany), Michael Stadtschnitzer (Fraunhofer Institute for Intelligent Analysis and Information Systems (IAIS), Schloss Birlinghoven, St. Augustin, Germany), Jochen Schwenninger (Fraunhofer Institute for Intelligent Analysis and Information Systems (IAIS), Schloss Birlinghoven, St. Augustin, Germany)
Article 2
Real-Time Data Visualisation in Collaborative Virtual Environment for Emergency Management (pages 13-44)
Pan Wang (Department of Infrastructure Engineering, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia), Ian Bishop (Department of Infrastructure Engineering, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia)
Article 3
Crisis 2.0 in the Australian Context: The i-Survive Project (pages 45-62)
Julie Willems (School of Rural Health - MUDRIH, Faculty of Medicine, School of Rural Health, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Moe, VIC, Australia)
Article 4
Assignments of Collaborative Rescue Units during Emergency Response (pages 63-80)
Felix Wex (Information Systems Research, University of Freiburg, Breisgau, Germany), Guido Schryen (Information Systems Research, University of Regensburg, Breisgau, Germany), Dirk Neumann (Information Systems Research, University of Freiburg, Breisgau, Germany)
Volume 4 (2012)
Issue 1
Article 1
Crisis Management 2.0: Towards a Systematization of Social Software Use in Crisis Situations (pages 1-16)
Christian Reuter (Institute for Information Systems, University of Siegen, Germany), Alexandra Marx (Institute for Information Systems, University of Siegen, Germany), Volkmar Pipek (Institute for Information Systems, University of Siegen, Germany)
Article 2
Looking Glass (pages 17-28)
Anni R. Coden (IBM T. J. Watson Research Center, USA), John R. Harrald (Virginia Tech, USA), Michael Tanenblatt (IBM T. J. Watson Research Center, USA), Theresa Jefferson (Loyola University, USA), Pamela Murray-Tuite (Virginia Tech, USA)
Article 3
Evaluating Design Principles for Temporality in Information Technology for Crisis Management (pages 29-46)
Anna Gryszkiewicz (Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden)
Article 4
Evaluation of a Maturity Model for IT Dependability in Emergency Management (pages 47-63)
Kim Weyns (Lund University, Sweden), Martin Höst (Lund University, Sweden)
Issue 2
Article 1
A Modular Collaborative Web-Based Framework for Humanitarian Crisis Management (pages 1-21)
Alessandro Annunziato (European Commission-Joint Research Centre, Institute for the Protection and Security of the Citizen, Italy), Brian Doherty (European Commission-Joint Research Centre, Institute for the Protection and Security of the Citizen, Italy), Hong Khanh (European Commission-Joint Research Centre, Institute for the Protection and Security of the Citizen, Italy)
Article 2
Operative vs. Technical Role Management in Emergency Organizations (pages 22-34)
Taina Kurki (University of Eastern Finland, Finland), Hanna-Miina Sihvonen (University of Eastern Finland, Finland)
Article 3
Quality Driven Requirements Engineering for Development of Crisis Management Systems (pages 35-52)
Niklas Hallberg (Swedish Defence Research Agency & KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden), Sofie Pilemalm (Linköping University, Sweden), Toomas Timpka (Linköping University, Sweden)
Article 4
Issue 3
Article 1
A Holistic Approach to Evaluating Social Media’s Successful Implementation into Emergency Management Operations: Applied Research in an Action Research Study (pages 1-13)
Robby Westbrook (Homeland Security and Emergency Management, USA), Tammy Karlgaard (Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), USA), Connie White (Information Technology Solutions for Emergency Management (ITSFEM), USA), Josalyn Knapic (Crisis Communication Research Project, Columbia College Chicago, USA)
Article 2
A New Incident Report Form Leads to Improved Foundation for the Lessons Learned Cycle (pages 14-22)
Ulrica Pettersson (Lund University Centre for Risk Assessment and Management (LUCRAM) & Command & Control Studies Division, Swedish National Defence College, Sweden)
Article 3
A Fuzzy Decision Support Model for Natural Disaster Response under Informational Uncertainty (pages 23-41)
Felix Wex (Information Systems Research, University of Freiburg, Germany), Guido Schryen (Information Systems Research, University of Regensburg, Germany), Dirk Neumann (Information Systems Research, University of Freiburg, Germany)
Article 4
A Systemic Approach to Organizational Safety Modeling and Analysis (pages 42-56)
Alexei Sharpanskykh (VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
Issue 4
Article 1
Measuring Shared and Team Situation Awareness of Emergency Decision Makers (pages 1-15)
Yasir Javed (COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Abbottabad, Pakistan), Tony Norris (Institute of Information & Mathematical Sciences, Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand)
Article 2
Context Analysis of Volunteered Geographic Information from Social Media Networks to Support Disaster Management: A Case Study on Forest Fires (pages 16-37)
Frank Ostermann (Institute for the Environment and Sustainability, European Commission Joint Research Center, Ispra, Italy), Laura Spinsanti (Institute for the Environment and Sustainability, European Commission Joint Research Center, Ispra, Italy)
Article 3
Complexity and Usability of Voice-Enabled Alerting and Situational Reporting Decoupled Systems (pages 38-58)
Kasun Perera (LIRNEasia, Colombo, Sri Lanka), Nuwan Waidyanatha (LIRNEasia, Colombo, Sri Lanka), Tharaka Wilfred (LIRNEasia, Colombo, Sri Lanka), Manoj Silva (Lanka Jathika Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka), Brenda Burrell (The Kubatana Trust, Greendale, Harare, Zimbabwe), Tichafara Sigauke (The Kubatana Trust, Greendale, Harare, Zimbabwe)
Article 4
Can We Use Your Router, Please?: Benefits and Implications of an Emergency Switch for Wireless Routers (pages 59-70)
Kamill Panitzek (Telecooperation Group, TU Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany), Immanuel Schweizer (Telecooperation Group, TU Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany), Axel Schulz (Telecooperation Group, TU Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany), Tobias Bönning (Department of Computer Science, TU Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany), Gero Seipel (Department of Computer Science, TU Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany), Max Mühlhäuser (Telecooperation Group, TU Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany)
Volume 3 (2011)
Issue 1
Article 1
Evaluating Campus Safety Messages at 99 Public Universities in 2010 (pages 1-18)
John W. Barbrey (Longwood University, USA)
Article 2
Equipment Distribution for Structural Stabilization and Civilian Rescue (pages 19-31)
Albert Y. Chen (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA), Feniosky Peña-Mora (Columbia University, USA), Saumil J. Mehta (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA), Stuart Foltz (Construction Engineering Research Laboratory, USA), Albert P. Plans (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain), Brian R. Brauer (Illinois Fire Service Institute, USA), Scott Nacheman (Thornton Tomasetti, USA)
Article 3
WORKPAD: Process Management and Geo-Collaboration Help Disaster Response (pages 32-49)
Tiziana Catarci (Sapienza Università di Roma, Italy), Massimiliano de Leoni (Technical University of Eindhoven, The Netherlands), Andrea Marrella (Sapienza Università di Roma, Italy), Massimo Mecella (Sapienza Università di Roma, Italy), Alessandro Russo (Sapienza Università di Roma, Italy), Renate Steinmann (Salzburg Research Forschungsgesellschaft mbH, Austria), Manfred Bortenschlager (Samsung Electronics Research Institute, UK)
Article 4
Experience Report: Using A Cloud Computing Environment During Haiti and Exercise24 (pages 50-64)
Brianna Terese Hertzler (San Diego State University, USA), Eric Frost (San Diego State University, USA), George H. Bressler (San Diego State University, USA), Charles Goehring (San Diego State University, USA)
Issue 2
Article 1
Multi-Layers of Information Security in Emergency Response (pages 1-17)
Dan Harnesk (Luleå University of Technology, Sweden), Heidi Hartikainen (Luleå University of Technology, Sweden)
Article 2
Cell Phone Use with Social Ties During Crises: The Case of the Virginia Tech Tragedy (pages 18-32)
Andrea Kavanaugh (Virginia Tech, USA), Steven D. Sheetz (Virginia Tech, USA), Francis Quek (Virginia Tech, USA), B. Joon Kim (Indiana University, Purdue University, USA)
Article 3
Mining Geospatial Knowledge on the Social Web (pages 33-47)
Suradej Intagorn (USC Information Sciences Institute, USA), Kristina Lerman (USC Information Sciences Institute, USA)
Article 4
Interaction Design Principles for Web Emergency Management Information Systems (pages 48-66)
Teresa Onorati (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain), Alessio Malizia (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain), Paloma Díaz (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain), Ignacio Aedo (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain)
Issue 3
Article 1
RimSim Response Hospital Evacuation: Improving Situation Awareness and Insight through Serious Games Play and Analysis (pages 1-15)
Bruce Campbell (Rhode Island School of Design, USA), Chris Weaver (University of Oklahoma, USA)
Article 2
Knowledge-Based Issues for Aid Agencies in Crisis Scenarios: Evolving from Impediments to Trust (pages 16-35)
Rajeev K. Bali (Coventry University, UK), Russell Mann (Coventry University, UK), Vikram Baskaran (Ryerson University, Canada), Aapo Immonen (Coventry University, UK, and Emergency Services College, Finland), Raouf Naguib (Coventry University, UK), Alan C. Richards (Coventry University, UK), John Puentes (Télécom Bretagne - Campus de Brest, France), Brian Lehaney (University of Wollongong in Dubai, UAE), Ian M. Marshall (Coventry University, UK), Nilmini Wickramasinghe (RMIT University, Australia)
Article 3
Supporting the Allocation of Traumatized Patients with a Decision Support System (pages 36-51)
Tim A. Majchrzak (University of Münster, Germany), Oliver Noack (University of Münster, Germany), Philipp Neuhaus (University Hospital Münster, Germany), Frank Ückert (University Hospital Münster, Germany)
Article 4
Visualizing Composite Knowledge in Emergency Responses using Spatial Hypertext (pages 52-65)
José H. Canós (Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain), M. Carmen Penadés (Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain), Carlos Solís (University of Limerick, Ireland), Marcos R.S. Borges (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), Adriana S. Vivacqua (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), Manuel Llavador (Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain)
Issue 4
Article 1
Emergency Management, Twitter, and Social Media Evangelism (pages 1-16)
Mark Latonero (University of Southern California, USA), Irina Shklovski (IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark)
Article 2
A Distributed Scenario-Based Decision Support System for Robust Decision-Making in Complex Situations (pages 17-35)
Tina Comes (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany), Niek Wijngaards (Thales Research and Technology and D-CIS Lab, The Netherlands), Michael Hiete (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany), Claudine Conrado (Thales Research and Technology and D-CIS Lab, The Netherlands), Frank Schultmann (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany)
Article 3
Exercise 24: Using Social Media for Crisis Response (pages 36-54)
Austin W. Howe (San Diego State University, USA), Murray E. Jennex (San Diego State University, USA), George H. Bressler (San Diego State University, USA), Eric Frost (San Diego State University, USA)
Article 4
Ubiquitous Computing for Personalized Decision Support in Emergency (pages 55-72)
Alexander Smirnov (St. Petersburg Institute for Informatics and Automation of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia), Tatiana Levashova (St. Petersburg Institute for Informatics and Automation of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia), Nikolay Shilov (St. Petersburg Institute for Informatics and Automation of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia), Alexey Kashevnik (St. Petersburg Institute for Informatics and Automation of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia)
Volume 2 (2010)
Issue 1
Article 1
The Transformative Power of Social Media on Emergency and Crisis Management (pages 1-10)
Gideon F. For-mukwai (University of Nevada, USA)
Article 2
The Use of Social Media in Disaster Situations: Framework and Cases (pages 11-23)
Guido Lang (City University of New York, USA), Raquel Benbunan-Fich (City University of New York, USA)
Article 3
Article 4
A Framework to Identify Best Practices: Social Media and Web 2.0 Technologies in the Emergency Domain (pages 37-48)
Connie White (Jacksonville State University, USA), Linda Plotnick (Jacksonville State University, USA)
Article 5
Wiki Technology and Emergency Response: An Action Research Study (pages 49-69)
Murali Raman (Monash University, Sunway Campus, Malaysia), Terry Ryan (Claremont Graduate University, USA), Murray E. Jennex (San Diego State University, USA), Lorne Olfman (Claremont Graduate University, USA)
Issue 2
Article 1
A Normative Enterprise Architecture for Guiding End-to-End Emergency Response Decision Support (pages 1-18)
Michael J. Marich (Claremont Graduate University, USA), Benjamin L. Schooley (Claremont Graduate University, USA), Thomas A. Horan (Claremont Graduate University, USA)
Article 2
Lessons of Disaster Recovery Learned for Information Systems Management in US Higher Education (pages 19-34)
Ruben Xing (Montclair State University, USA), Zhongxian Wang (Montclair State University, USA), James Yao (Montclair State University, USA), Yanli Zhang (Montclair State University, USA)
Article 3
An Approach to Using Ontologies for the Development of High Quality Disaster Recovery Plans (pages 35-53)
Lila Rao (The University of the West Indies, Jamaica), Maurice McNaughton (TheUniversity of the West Indies, Jamaica), Kweku-Muata Osei-Bryson (Virginia Commonwealth University, USA), Manley Haye (Jamaica Public Service Company Limited, Jamaica)
Article 4
The Relationship between IT Director Values and Extent of IT Disaster Recovery Planning in the Banking Industry (pages 54-68)
Jordan Shropshire (Georgia Southern University, USA), Christopher Kadlec (Georgia Southern University, USA)
Issue 3
Article 1
Lessons Learned on the Operation of the LoST Protocol for Mobile IP-Based Emergency Calls (pages 1-24)
Ana Goulart (Texas A&M University, USA), Anna Zacchi (Texas A&M University, USA), Bharath Chintapatla (Texas A&M University, USA), Walt Magnussen (Texas A&M University, USA)
Article 2
Factors that Influence Crisis Managers and their Decision-Making Ability during Extreme Events (pages 25-35)
Connie White (Jacksonville State University, USA), Murray Turoff (New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA)
Article 3
Achieving Electric Restoration Logistical Efficiencies During Critical Infrastructure Crisis Response: A Knowledge Management Analysis (pages 36-50)
Teresa Durbin (San Diego Gas and Electric, USA), Murray E. Jennex (San Diego State University, USA), Eric Frost (San Diego State University, USA), Robert Judge (San Diego State University, USA)
Article 4
Curriculum Design and Development at the Nexus of International Crisis Management and Information Systems (pages 51-60)
Keith Clement (California State University Fresno, USA)
Issue 4
Article 1
A Methodology for Inter-Organizational Emergency Management Continuity Planning (pages 1-19)
John Lindström (Luleå University of Technology, Sweden), Dan Harnesk (Luleå University of Technology, Sweden), Elina Laaksonen (Luleå University of Technology, Sweden), Marko Niemimaa (Luleå University of Technology, Sweden)
Article 2
Implementing Social Media in Crisis Response Using Knowledge Management (pages 20-32)
Murray E. Jennex (San Diego State University, USA)
Article 3
Managing Crises in the Healthcare Service Chain: Lessons from the Past and Future Directions (pages 33-47)
Panos Constantinides (Frederick University, Cyprus)
Article 4
The Role of Social Networks in Emergency Management: A Research Agenda (pages 48-58)
Linna Li (University of California at Santa Barbara, USA), Michael F. Goodchild (University of California, USA)
Volume 1 (2009)
Issue 1
Article 1
Achieving Agility in Disaster Management (pages 1-11)
John R. Harrold (Virginia Polytechnic and State University, USA)
Article 2
The Past as the Future of Emergency Preparedness and Management (pages 12-28)
Murray Turoff (New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA), Starr Roxanne Hiltz (New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA), Connie White (New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA), Linda Plotnick (New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA), Art Hendela (New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA), Xiang Yoa (New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA)
Article 3
Only Connect: Problem Sciences, Information Systems and Humanitarian Reform (pages 29-40)
Paul Currion (Humanitarian.info, UK)
Article 4
Web-Based Group Decision Support for Crisis Management (pages 41-53)
Simon French (Manchester Business School, UK), Clare Bayley (Manchester Business School, UK), Nan Zhang (Manchester Business School, UK)
Article 5
Effects of Real-time Imaging on Decision-Making in a Simulated Incident Command Task (pages 54-69)
J. McGuirl (The Ohio State University, USA), N. Sarter (University of Michigan, USA), D. Woods (The Ohio State University, USA)
Article 6
The Fifth International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, Washington DC, May 4-7 2008 (pages 70-74)
Frank Fiedrich (George Washington University, USA), Bartel Van de Walle (Tillburg University, The Netherlands)
Issue 2
Article 1
When and How (Not) to Trust It? Supporting Virtual Emergency Teamwork (pages 1-15)
Monika Büscher (Lancaster University, Denmark), Preben Holst Mogensen (University of Aarhus, Denmark), Margit Kristensen (The Alexandra Institute Ltd., Denmark)
Article 2
Adaptive Ontology Use for Crisis Knowledge Representation (pages 16-30)
Aviv Segev (National Chengchi University, Taiwan)
Article 3
Open Infrastructure for a Nationwide Emergency Services Network (pages 31-46)
Mark Gaynor (Boston University, USA), Scott Brander (Harvard University, USA), Alan Pearce (Information Age Economics, USA), Ken Post (Alert Systems Inc., USA)
Article 4
Collaborative Command and Control Practice: Adaptation, Self-Regulation and Supporting Behavior (pages 47-67)
Jiri Trnka (Linköpings Universitet, Sweden), Björn Johansson (Saab Security, Sweden)
Article 5
ISCRAM-CHINA 2008 Meeting Report (pages 68-70)
Song Yan (Harbin Engineering University, China), Bartel Van de Walle (Tilburg University, The Netherlands)
Article 6
Event Report: Golden Phoenix 2008 (pages 71-78)
Andrew Westfall (San Diego State University, USA), Murray E. Jennex (San Diego State University, USA), Sondra Dickinson (San Diego State University Foundation, USA), Eric Frost (San Diego State University, USA)
Issue 3
Article 1
Socio-Technical Design Approach for Crisis Management Information Systems (pages 1-18)
Dan Harnesk (Lulea University of Technology, Sweden), John Lindström (Lulea University of Technology, Sweden), Sören Samuelsson (Lulea University of Technology, Sweden)
Article 2
Role-Based Situation-Aware Information Seeking and Retrieval Service Design Approach for Crisis Response (pages 19-55)
Nong Chen (Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands), Ajantha Dahanayake (Georgia College and State University, USA)
Article 3
Emergency Messaging to General Public via Public Wireless Networks (pages 56-68)
L-F Pau (Copenhagen Business School and Rotterdam School of Management, Denmark), P. Simonsen (Accenture, Denmark)
Article 4
Knowledge Management in Support of Crisis Response (pages 69-83)
Murray E. Jennex (San Diego State University, USA), Murali Raman (Multimedia University Malaysia, Malaysia)
Issue 4
Article 1
A Unified Localizable Emergency Events Scale (pages 1-14)
Eli Rohn (New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA), Denis Blackmore (New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA)
Article 2
An Efficient GIS Concept for Disaster Management in Developing Countries Based on Virtual Globes (pages 15-32)
Gunter Zeug (Joint Research Centre of the European Commission, Italy), Dominik Brunner (Joint Research Centre of the European Commission, Italy), Marco Scavazzon (Joint Research Centre of the European Commission, Italy)
Article 3
Strategies to Prepare Emergency Management Personnel to Integrate Geospatial Tools into Emergency Management (pages 33-49)
Tricia Toomey (San Diego State University, USA), Eric Frost (San Diego State University, USA), Murray E. Jennex (San Diego State University, USA)
Article 4
A Proposed Framework for Developing a National Crisis Management Information System (pages 50-74)
Magdy M. Kabeil (Sadat Academy for Management Sciences, Egypt)