Journal of Natural Disaster Science

DiMSIS: A GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR DISASTER INFORMATION MANAGEMENT OF THE HYOGOKEN-NAMBU EARTHQUAKE

Hiroyuki KAMEDA, Shigeru KAKUMOTO, Satoshi IWAI and Haruo HAYASHI
Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto
and
Teruko USUI
Department of Geography, Nara University, Nara

(Received 1 March, 1995 and in revised form 4 April, 1995)

Abstract

Development of a geographic information system (GIS) for disaster management, called DiMSIS, is introduced. Disaster information management assistance (DIMA) activities are described. These are voluntary activities in which information processing and management assistance is offered to post-earthquake emergency activities by local governments. Some of the useful information installed in the DiMSIS GIS is explained.

Key words

disaster information management, geographic information system (GIS), damage assessmant, debris removal