Implementation of Information System in Crisis Management Using Modeling and Simulation

Abstract

Crisis is complex situations and their systematic study requires the application, experience and research from a multidisciplinary spectrum. Various formal research methods have been applied in the complex context of crisis. Crisis research has to be planned with the focus towards real world applications. In today’s digital age where online communication is a source of information dissemination has hijacked one and all modes of communication. Therefore it has become an unbeatable instrument in crisis management if utilized efficiently. With the advancement in crisis informatics theory, novel applications, techniques and creative ways of getting hard to reach data, crisis prediction and management has taken a new form. There are various challenges in studying exercises, training versus real time situation. The decision makers face difficulty in devising the preparation and response mechanism because of the uncertainty and complexity.