Abstract
Designing GIS Services for Emergency Response and Nuclear Events
Track: Homeland and National Security
Authors: Deborah Dennison
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has developed a suite of tools providing on-demand access to critical infrastructure geospatial databases for emergency response planning and management. With the increasing emphasis today on streamlining and leveraging geospatial technologies and resources, we can now easily and rapidly assemble data-rich operational pictures, tailored to the specific needs of emergency response personnel. This presentation will illustrate how LLNL is supporting local, state, and federal agencies by providing critical infrastructure data and GIS capabilities, along with consequence assessments and other resources, e.g., atmospheric plume modeling, improving response to CBRNE events. Translating complex model data into scenario specific formats for decision-makers and the general public is a key focus of our research. We will present a terrorist nuclear response scenario to illustrate how geospatial methodology can be applied for optimizing prompt response and minimizing fatalities in a rapidly evolving disaster event.