Building a Practical Ontology for Emergency Response Systems
Xiang Li, Gang Liu, Anhong Ling, Jian Hui Zhan, Ning An, Lian Li, Yongzhong Sha · 2008
Major crises in recent years highlight the need for building collaborative Crisis Information Management Systems. An effective ontology is instrumental in establishing a solid common ground for such systems. By closely examining a generic emergency response workflow, this paper proposes a practical emergency response ontology. Using this ontology, we implement a prototype emergency evacuation planning system. This implementation demonstrates the feasibility and effectiveness of our proposed ontology and its potential to grow into a more completed ontology for collaborative Crisis Information Management Systems.