What are the components of disaster management?

Key components of a Disaster Management Information System would be a database of

a) Hazard Assessment Mapping

b) Vulnerability Assessment

c) Demographic Distribution

d) Infrastructure, Lifelines and Critical Facilities

e) Logistics and Transportation Routes

f) Human and Material Response Resources

g) Communication Facilities

The usage of Disaster Management Information Systems (DMIS) would be in 3 contexts

· Preparedness planning

· Mitigation

· Response & recovery

The hazard and vulnerability assessments and mapping components of a DMIS are the

cornerstone of preparedness planning as well as planning and implementation of a mitigation

program. All data is of critical use in the preparedness plan as well as in the actual response

operations.

It must be recognized that the development of these databases in country has to be built

bottom up from the lowest administrative unit in country i.e. the sub-district and district

corresponding to the level of the disaster preparedness plan. The district databases would feed

into the state/provincial database and then into the national database.