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Demonstration of Sahana: free and open source disaster management

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dg.o '07: Proceedings of the 8th annual international conference on Digital government research: bridging disciplines & domains

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Recent disasters such as the 2003 SARS outbreak, the 2004 Asian tsunami, the 2005 Kashmir/Pakistan earthquake and the 2005 hurricanes Katrina and Rita clearly identified the shortcomings of information and communication technology (ICT) solutions for disaster rescue and recovery. While there are early warning systems [5] and GIS support systems there is no comprehensive ICT system that can provide the crucial disaster management capabilities. This includes managing data on victims and relief personnel, geographical data on roads and landmarks, disaster logistics data, etc.

Sahana is a Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) application (http://sahana.lk/) that provides a comprehensive solution for information management targeting relief operations and rehabilitation efforts.

In this demonstration presentation, we mainly discuss the functional modules of Sahana and the underlying technology framework. We then describe features to make Sahana customizable.

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dg.o '07: Proceedings of the 8th annual international conference on Digital government research: bridging disciplines & domains

May 2007

349 pages

ISBN:1595935991

Conference Chairs:
Judith Bayard Cushing
The Evergreen State College
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Theresa A. Pardo
University at Albany/SUNY

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