Abstract
 Embedding GIS in Disaster Simulation Track: Disaster Management and Emergency Response Author(s): Ken Sochats, Bopaya Bidanda, Shengnan Wu, Larry Shuman, Carey Balaban, Matthew Kelley Disasters are complex events that involve multiple actors trying to gain control over and manage rapidly changing situations. We have developed an "all hazards" disaster modeling system called the Dynamic Discrete Disaster Simulation System (D4S2) that seamlessly integrates ArcGIS 9.1, Rockwell Automation's Arena discrete event simulation, a custom built rule based decision modeling system, and a control interface that mirrors an emergency operations center. Each component informs the others continuously of decisions, status changes, and other situational variables that have changed as the event(s) unfold. D4S2 provides a circumstance independent laboratory for testing how the type and scale of an event, situational variables and command decisions affect responders' efficiency and effectiveness in dealing with disasters. This paper discusses the construction of the system and the insights gleaned as a result of its application to disaster scenarios in Pittsburgh. Ken Sochats University of Pittsburgh 707 SIS Pittsburgh , PA 15260 US Phone: 412-624-9416 E-mail: sochats@sis.pitt.edu Bopaya Bidanda University of Pittsburgh Industrial Engineering Benedum Hall Pittsburgh , PA 15260 US Phone: 412-624-9830 E-mail: bidanda@engr.pitt.edu Shengnan Wu University of Pittsburgh Industrial Engineering 1048 Benedum Hall Pittsburgh , PA 15260 US Phone: 412-624-9830 E-mail: SHW14@pitt.edu Larry Shuman University of Pittsburgh Industrial Engineering Benedum Hall Pittsburgh , PA 15260 US Phone: 412-624-9814 E-mail: shuman@engr.pitt.edu Carey Balaban University of Pittsburgh Otolaryngology EEI 107 203 Lothrop Street Pittsburgh , PA 152613 US Phone: 412-647-2298 E-mail: balabancd@upmc.edu Matthew Kelley University of Pittsburgh Information Sciences 707 IS Building 135 N. Bellefield Ave. Pittsburgh , PA 15260 US Phone: 412-624-9418 E-mail: mhkst6@pitt.edu |
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