Leveraging OpenStreetMap to support flood risk management in municipalities: A prototype decision support system

Eckle, M., Porto de Albuquerque, J. , Herfort, B., Zipf, A., Leiner, R., Wolff, R. and Jacobs, C. (2016) Leveraging OpenStreetMap to support flood risk management in municipalities: A prototype decision support system. In: 13th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (ISCRAM 2016), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 22-25 May 2016, ISBN 9788460879848

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Abstract

Floods are considered the most common and devastating type of disasters world-wide. Therefore, flood management is a crucial task for municipalities- a task that requires dependable information to evaluate risks and to react accordingly in a disaster scenario. Acquiring and maintaining this information using official data however is not always feasible, especially for smaller municipalities. This issue could be approached by integrating the collaborative maps of OpenStreetMap (OSM). The OSM data is openly accessible, adaptable and continuously updated. Nonetheless, to make use of this data for effective decision support, the OSM data must be first adapted to the needs of decision makers. In the pursuit of this goal, this paper presents the OpenFloodRiskMap (OFRM)- a prototype for a OSM based spatial decision-support system. OFRM builds an intuitive and practical interface upon existing OSM data and services to enable decision makers to utilize the open data for emergency planning and response.

Item Type:Conference Proceedings
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Porto de Albuquerque, Professor Joao
Authors: Eckle, M., Porto de Albuquerque, J., Herfort, B., Zipf, A., Leiner, R., Wolff, R., and Jacobs, C.
College/School:College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences > Urban Studies
ISSN:2411-3387
ISBN:9788460879848
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