Disaster’s have no boundary & can strike anywhere. While Technology has progressed considerably & it is quite possible to predict Disaster’s, however we have seen in the recent past that window between the predication & actual occurrence is too small. In such a scenario it becomes extremely important to focus on planning & preparedness which can help in swift response & recovery thereby limiting the damage & loss. One way to plan well is through use of Technology & one such technology is Geographic Information system (GIS)

1. NATIONAL SUMMIT ON
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Emergency Response Management
using GIS
Rakesh Raina
Sr. Vice President, NIIT GIS Ltd (Esri India)

2. Disaster Risks in India
India is vulnerable in varying degrees to a
large number of natural as well as man-
made disasters
 58.6 per cent of the landmass is prone to
earthquakes of moderate to very high
intensity;
 Over 40 million hectares (12 per cent of land)
is prone to floods and river erosion;
Of the 7,516 km long coastline, close to 5,700
km is prone to cyclones and tsunamis;
 68 per cent of the cultivable area is vulnerable
to drought and hilly areas are at risk from
landslides and avalanches.
Further, the vulnerability to Nuclear, Biological
and Chemical (NBC) disasters and terrorism has
also increased manifold.
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3. For Decision making - require information like
Where …? Incident exact location, Critical Infrastructure
Where is … ? Nearest Hospital, Fire Station …
Where do I … ? Safety storage siting …
What are ...? Sensitive & Vulnerable Areas…
What if…? Facility provided…
Which … ? Optimum Route …
How many…? People are affected by floods …
How does…? Sustainable development …
What has changed …? Deforestation, Disasters, …
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4. All Disasters Are Spatial In Nature …
…lets try how best can we manage them !
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5. Why GIS ?
• Integrate many different types of data
• Spatial data + Non-spatial data (statistical, texts,..)
• With GIS we can easily:
• Draw maps and visualize spatial distributions
• Edit and alter existing data
• Map where things are?
• Map Quantities & Densities
• Accurately measure distances and areas
• Simulate scenario's for better planning
& much more
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6. Today’s Challenges
One of the keys is the ability to
discover, access, integrate
and share information from Govt.
multiple sources…
University
Multi-source
especially information that Private
information
helps us make better provides State
decisions and provide faster Foundation
response & relief for Local
Planning, Decision
and Action
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7. Using GIS for Emergency Management
Response Recovery
Prevention Detection
Assessment Preparedness
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8. The Geographic Approach
Integrate
And Analyze
Many Data Sources
Coordinated Geographic Turn into
Action Information Actionable
System Intelligence
Creating The
Common Picture
Share Communicate Collaborate
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9. How GIS can be leveraged for Disaster
Management
GIS is the most complete Accurate cataloging of
information system for GIS data and services,
analyzing, modeling, and combined with your
displaying community organization's existing
vulnerability Planning investments, gives you
Data and an edge for turning raw
and
Analysis
Analysis data into useful
GIS aids in quickly information.
establishing full
situational awareness Situational Field
by linking people, Getting accurate
Awareness Operations information from field
processes, and
information together operations back to
using geography. It the command center
provides the map can be a difficult
interface into getting a challenge. Mobile
handle on an GIS gives you the
emergency and nimbly advantage.
adjusting to change. 9

10. Aeronautical
Where are My Assets Retail
Land Records
Parks & Recreation
Coastal Protection & Marine
Defense Education
Museum
Agriculture Hospital
Port Security
Rescue Economic Development
Telecommunication Government
Electric/Gas
Banking
Security
Facility Management Tourism
Refuse Collection
Lighting
Landscape Planning
Public Works
Sign Inventory
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11. Managing Resources and Operations
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12. Field enablement
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13. Response and Recovery
Who?
• GIS helps in creating Common Operational View
• GIS uses include:
• Mass Evacuation
• Emergency Vehicle Dispatch
and Tracking
• System Restoration Monitoring
• Damage Assessment
• Infra availability assessment
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14. Assessment and Preparedness Flood Modeling
• GIS uses include:
• Emergency Management Planning
• Modeling Events
• Mapping Critical Asset Locations Infrastructure
Inventory
• Placement scenarios for motion detectors or
cameras
Motion Detection Planning/Mapping Critical Infra
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15. Building a common operating environment
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16. Case Studies & Solution Scenarios
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17. Flood Mapping
Iowa
Past Experiences
Floods
Assam & Bihar, India
Forest Fire Wenchuan Earthquake
History China
California
Tsunami Modeling
Wildfire
Idaho
South Asia Aftershocks
Floods Simulation
Houston
Cyclone
Fire History Earthquake Myanmar (Burma)
Greece Damage Hurricane Risk Tornado
Japan Texas Alabama 17

18. Indian Ocean Tsunami
Operationalized Data and the Web
INCOIS
Supporting Pacific Data Centre
Collected, Processed & Provided Data & Images 18

19. Japan Quake and Tsunami
Public Engagement and Analysis
Crowd Sourcing
Situational Awareness
Debris Removal
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20. Fukushima Radiation Exposure
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21. Earthquake - Haiti
http://www.directrelief.org/Flash/Haiti_Aid_Distribution/Index.html
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22. Case Study – Maharashtra DMIS
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23. Case Study – Earthquake, Kutch District
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24. Gulf of Mexico Spill
Data Management and the Cloud
• Response tracking/time series
• Shoreline cleanup
• Environmental sampling
• Boom retrieval
• Field observations
• Overflight photos
• Before and after photos
• Wildlife
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25. Gulf of Mexico Spill Emergency COP
Mission Specific Access
Plume Modeling
Crowd Sourcing
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26. ArcGIS : The Complete Enterprise GIS
• Arc GIS is a complete GIS
system for authoring,
serving and using
geographic information.
• It is an integrated collection
of GIS software products for
building and deploying a
complete GIS wherever it is
needed – on desktops,
servers or custom
applications, over the web
or in the field
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27. Proposed : Hybrid Cloud / Federated Architecture
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28. Who we are
• NIIT GIS ltd is a Joint Venture between NIIT Technology & Esri Inc USA
• Established in 1996
• Know by Esri India brand
• Market Leader in GIS in India with over 20,000 Licensed Users
• ISO 9001 & 27001 certified company
• Esri Inc
• Esri is a Global Leader in Geospatial products and solutions
• Esri Inc was Founded in 1969 with over $ 1.2 Bn turnover
• Spends around 20% of Revenue in R&D
• More than 300,000 customers worldwide
• NIIT Technologies Ltd
• NTL formed in 2004 as a spin off from NIIT Ltd.
• Ranked among India’s Top 20 IT Services players
• A footprint that spans North America, Europe, Asia and Australia
• Presence in Verticals of BFSI, Travel Transportation & Logistics (TTL) and Retail &
Distribution.
• SEI CMM Level 5, CMMi Level 5
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29. Thank You
Your Partner in GIS