Describes the flow of disaster-related content from its source to end use through five processes: monitoring, decision support, integration, transactional knowledge markets, and sequential service markets

1. Mobilizing Disaster Content: Pre-ICIS SIG DSS Workshop Montreal, Dec. 9, 2007 Albert Simard From Source to Use

2. Content Value Chain “ Flow of content through sequential stages, each of which changes its form and increases its usefulness and value.” (NRCan, 2006) Objects Data Information Knowledge Wisdom Measurement Analysis Synthesis Experience

3. Content Flow - Source to Use Environment Disaster Occurrence Organization Economy Society Decision-Support Models Outputs Outcomes Actions Environment Events Knowledge Organization Economy Society Decision Making Mobilizing Transforming Inputs Availability Reliability Timeliness Channels Networks Markets Information System

6. Monitoring - Transformation Fire Behavior Prediction ( FBP ) System Outputs GIS Products Reports & Statistics Rate of Spread Fuel Consumption Fire Intensity Type of Fire Crown Fraction Burned Fire Load Area Burned Fire Size Classes Fuel Consumption Greenhouse Gases Foliar Moisture Content Fuels Weather Topography Remote Sensing Fire Masks Inputs FBP System Fuel Type Fuel moisture Wind Speed & Direction Slope & Aspect Elevation, Latitude, Longitude & Date Hot Spot Location, Time & Date

7. Monitoring - Outputs

21. Sequential Market - Value Chain 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Use Professionally Use Personally Use Internally Generate Transform Add Value Transfer Evaluate Manage Extract Advance Embed Legend Organization Sector / Society

22. Sequential Market (Performance / Supply) (Market / Demand) 6. Add Value 7. Use Professionally 8. Use Personally Evaluate Natural Resources Forestry Metals & Minerals Earth Sciences Energy 1. Generate 2. Transform 3. Enable 4. Use Internally 5. Transfer Organization

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