IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/eee/ininma/v51y2020ics0268401219311296.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

The role of GIS-enabled mobile applications in disaster management: A case analysis of cyclone Gaja in India

Author

Listed:
  • Sharma, Sujeet Kumar
  • Misra, Santosh K.
  • Singh, Jang Bahadur

Abstract

Geographic information systems (GIS) have generated great interest in the field of disaster management and have stimulated rich discussions in the domain. This case study describes how we selected and adapted a GIS-enabled mobile application to be used by field workers in the aftermath of cyclone Gaja in Tamil Nadu in 2018. It also analyses how the app was used by field workers to ensure faster electricity restoration in the cyclone-hit site. The app helped decision-makers, middle managers/supervisors, and field workers achieve faster restoration and deliver a more efficient post-disaster emergency response. The findings of this study could serve as a guide for emergency restoration teams in similar disaster management scenarios in the future.

Suggested Citation

  • Sharma, Sujeet Kumar & Misra, Santosh K. & Singh, Jang Bahadur, 2020. "The role of GIS-enabled mobile applications in disaster management: A case analysis of cyclone Gaja in India," International Journal of Information Management, Elsevier, vol. 51(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ininma:v:51:y:2020:i:c:s0268401219311296
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2019.10.015
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0268401219311296
    Download Restriction: Full text for ScienceDirect subscribers only
    File URL: https://libkey.io/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2019.10.015?utm_source=ideas
    LibKey link: if access is restricted and if your library uses this service, LibKey will redirect you to where you can use your library subscription to access this item
    ---><---

    As the access to this document is restricted, you may want to search for a different version of it.

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:eee:ininma:v:51:y:2020:i:c:s0268401219311296. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    We have no bibliographic references for this item. You can help adding them by using this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: Catherine Liu (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/international-journal-of-information-management .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.