1)To act as a data model which incorporates the agents that are reponsible for supporting the various reposne task in case of flood scenario. 2)To act as a data model which incorporates the resources in terms of rescue equipments, relief materials and required data to carry out reposne task.
Flood Disaster Support Ontology (FDSO) provides an ontological data model to support urban flood disaster response. It can be used as a data model that can accommodate the various organizations and agents of different levels of the administrative agencies that are part of the flood disaster management process. It depicts their relationships and their activities specifically during an urban flood disaster response. The ontology also organizes the resources and the information about them that are possessed by different organizations and may be used by first responders to carry out the activities like rescue and relief.
Biswanath Dutta
Prashant Kumar Sinha
Flood Disaster Support Ontology
fdso
CQ1) What were the causes of the flood that occurred? What area was affected due to the flood and to which taluk of Bengaluru does the area belong? What time does the flood start? Who were the nodal agents that were responsible for the flood situation? What objects were affected by the flood situation? CQ2) What type of flood forecasting agent is the central water commission? Which agent is supervising the central water commission? Who is the head of the central water commission? What kinds of data are available with the central water commission? To which agent the central water commission passes the information? CQ3) Who establishes Bengaluru Emergency Operation Centre? What are the contact details of the Bengaluru Emergency Operation Centre and which agents are coordinating with it? CQ4) Who performs the boat lifting victim task? What are the data and resources required for such a task? CQ5) What type of resource is a life jacket? Who has the resource life jackets? What is the resource code? What specific quantities it’s available? Who are the contact people for the resource? CQ6) What were the activities that were carried out for the response process to the flood? CQ7) What are the different flood forecasting agents? CQ8) Which state ministries have a representative nodal officer for an emergency situation? CQ9) What are the tasks performed by KSNDMC? Which organization supervises it? What kind of data is available with them and who needs to be contacted? To which organization the data is passed during a flood situation? CQ10) List out all the resources in ascending order along with the quantities available with the organization. Also, list out the person and contact details for the resource.
AirPressure
BattalionNumber
NumberOfMembersInEachBattlion
NumberOfMembersInSearchAndRescueTeams
NumberOfSearchAndRescueTeams
Temperature
WindDirection
WindSpeed
An Activity describes something that occurs in the domain
Activity
Capabilities (NDMP)
Process
A classification of the diverse roles performed by the person in different organization
A group of people working together.
Organization
An agent (eg. person, group, software or physical artifact).
Agent
A human being
A human being at a position of responsibility to take care of managing the situation during a disaster.
Person
Entities that have a somewhat fixed, physical extension.
It is defined by the role that agent members carry out in response to a disaster or the positions they hold in the organizations they belong to.
AgentMemberRole
AgentMembers
AirBasedDisaster
Airbust
AnimalAccident
AnimalCareAssistanceActivities
AshFall
Those bodies which are established independently and functions by its own law
AutonomousOrganization
BacterialDisease
BedLinen
BiologicalDisaster
CapacityBuildingDepartment
Uniform nomenclature of five security forces in India under the authority of the Ministry of Home Affairs
Central Paramilitary Forces
Central Line Agencies, whether in public administration, the military or various businesses, are those departments managed by central ministries which focus on the primary function and work of the central ministries.
CentralLineDepartments
Central Line Agency
The central government is defined as the political authority that governs an entire country or nation.
CentralMinistry
Central Emergency Support Functionaries
CentralResponseForce
ChemicalSpill
The main reason because of which flood disaster takes place in a city.
CityFloodCauses
ClimatologicalDisaster
CoastalFlood
ColdWave
Collapse
CollapseDisaster
A body of persons delegated to consider, investigate, take action on, or report on some matter
CommunicationActivities
Communication Equipments are the devices that help in transmitting the required information between individuals/agents.
ConvectiveStorm
Boards
Temporary organization set up agents to co-ordinate response at the groud level of a disaster.
CrisisControlRoom
When heavy rains come, and water levels rise, dams can fail and unleash torrents of water on unsuspecting households.
DamBreaks
Burst Dams
Disaster results in different types of consequences.
During and before the flood disaster data is required by various stakeholders to take quick decisions.
Data
Derecho
The disaster classification specified by the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED) in the EM-DAT is used for the ontology. EM-DAT is a global database on natural and technological disasters, containing essential core data on the occurrence and effects of more than 21,000 disasters in the world, from 1900 to present. EM-DAT is maintained by the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED)
Conceptual and Institutional Framework of Disaster Management.
DisasterManagementProcess
The Collectorate play a pivotal role in the District administration. Collector in the Cadre of I.A.S heads the District. He acts as the District Magistrate for maintaining Law and Order in his jurisdiction. He deals mainly with planning and development, law and order, general elections, arms licensing etc.
DistrictCollectorate
DDMA will act as the planning, coordinating and implementing body for DM at District level and take all necessary measures for the purpose of DM, in accordance with the Guidelines laid down by the NDMA and SDMA.
DistrictDisasterManagementAuthority
DistrictEmergencyOperationsCentre
A district or cantonment board is a civic administration body in India under control of the Ministry of Defence.
DistrictandCantonmentBoards
Drought
Earthquake
EmbankmentBreak
Levee Break
EmergencyMedicalServicesActivities
It is a main centralised facility that is capable of carrying out the core values of emergency preparedness and emergency management, as well as disaster management functions, at a tactical level when in a disaster, and guaranteeing the organisation, governmental agency, or other agency's continuity of operations.
Control Room
EnergeticParticles
EngineeringWorksActivities
Epidemic
EvacuationActivities
Explosion
ExplosionDisaster
Objects that are exposed to be impacted by an disaster.
Authors : Walid Bannour, Ahmed Maalel Henda, Hajjami Ben Ghezala
The main concepts of the CROnto ontology about Exposed Objects were adopted in the ontology
ExposedObjects
ExtraDisasters
ExtraTerrestrialDisaster
ExtraTropicalStorm
ExtremeTemperature
Fire
FireDisaster
FlashFlood
Flood
FloodForecastingDepartments
FluvialFlood
Riverine Flood
Fog
FoodandAgricultureAssistanceActivities
ForecastingDepartments
Early Warning System
ForestFire
Frost
Freeze
FungalDisease
GasLeak
GeomagneticStorm
GeophysicalDisaster
Geospatial department consists of information that characterizes objects, events or alternative elements with a position on or near the surface of the earth. Geospatial depatment typically combines position knowledge (generally co-ordinates on the earth) and associate knowledge (the qualities of the object, event or phenomena involved) with temporal knowledge (the time or life span at which the position and attributes happen). The location provided may be static in the short term (for example, the location of a piece of equipment, an earthquake event, children living in poverty) or dynamic (for example, a moving vehicle or pedestrian, the spread of an infectious disease).
GeospatialDepartments
GlacialLakeOutBurst
GovernmentalOrganization
GramPanchayats
GrasshoperInfestation
GroundShaking
Hail
HeatWave
It is a cluster of villages
A human being affected by or is at risk to be affected by the disaster.
HydrologicalDisaster
ImpactDisaster
The main concepts of the CROnto ontology about Impacts were adopted in the ontology.
The various effects the Exposed Object because of the flood disaster.
Impacts
National Meteorological Service of the country and the principal government agency in all matters relating to meteorology and allied subjects.
IndiaMeteorologicalDepartment
Indian armed forces are the military forces of the Republic of India.
InidanArmedForces
IndianCoastGuard
IITM is a premiere research Institute to generate scientific knowledge in the field of meteorology and atmospheric sciences that has potential application in various fields such as agriculture, economics, health, water resources, transportation, communications, etc. It function as a national centre for basic and applied research in monsoon meteorology.
IndianInstituteOfTropicalMeteorology
IIRS
Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS) is a premier institute with the objective of capacity building in Remote Sensing and Geo-informatics and their applications through education and training programmes at postgraduate level
IndianInstituteofRemoteSensing
Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services is mandated to provide the best possible ocean information and advisory services to society, industry, government agencies and the scientific community through sustained ocean observations and constant improvements through systematic and focussed research
IndianNationalCentreForOceanInformationServices
IndustrialDisaster
InsectInfestation
Lahar
LandFire
Landslide
LavaFlow
Line departments, whether in public administration, the military or various businesses, are those departments within an organization which focus on the primary function and work of the organization
LineDepartments
Line Agency
LocalAuthorities
Local Bodies
LocustInfestation
MassMovement
Classification adopted from the India Disaster Resource Network.
MeteorologicalDisaster
MilitaryDepartment
A governmental organization headed by a minister.
Department
Emergency Support Functionaries
Staff Agencies
MiscelleaneousDisaster
Mitigation
MunicipalCorporations
NagarPanchayat
Notified Area Council
Town Panchayat
It is a Centre of Excellence in Weather and Climate Modelling under the Ministry of Earth Sciences. The mission of the Centre is to continuously develop advanced numerical weather prediction systems, with increased reliability and accuracy over India and neighbouring regions through research, development and demonstration of new and novel applications, maintaining highest level of knowledge, skills and technical bases
NationalCentreforMediumRangeWeatherForecasting
Conceptual and Institutional Framework of Disaster Management
The apex body for Disaster Management (DM) is headed by the Prime Minister, and has the responsibility for laying down policies, plans and guidelines for DM and coordinating their enforcement and implementation for ensuring timely and effective response to disasters.
NDRF
Specialized disaster reponse force for the purpose of tackling natural and man-made disasters.
NationalEmergencyOperationsCentre
Committee functional at national level and supported by central ministry.
NationalLevelCommittee
NRSC
National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) is responsible for remote sensing satellite data acquisition and processing, data dissemination, aerial remote sensing and decision support for disaster management. NRSC has a data reception station at Shadnagar near Hyderabad for acquiring data from Indian remote sensing satellites as well as others
NationalRemoteSensingCentre
NSDI
National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) has been recognised and the emphasis is on information transparency and sharing, with the recognition that spatial information is a national resource and citizens, society, private enterprise and government have a right to access it, appropriately. Only through common conventions and technical agreements, standards, metadata definitions, network and access protocols will it be easily possible for the NSDI to come into existence
NationalSpatialDataInfrastructure
NaturalDisaster
A non-governmental organization (NGO) is a non-profit group that functions independently of any government. NGOs, sometimes called civil societies, are organized on community, national and international levels to serve a social or political goal such as humanitarian causes or the environment.
OperationControlandCoordinationActivities
OverflowingLakes
OverflowingReservoirs
It is the phenomenon where the level of water of a river rises because of heavy rains in the river leading to flood scenario.
OverflowingRivers
PanchayatSamiti
PanchayatiRajInstitutions
ParasiticDisease
Play Ground
PersonInducedDisaster
PluvialFlood
Surface Flood
Poisoning
Power Station
Preparedness
PrionDisease
PublicHealthandSanitationActivities
PublicInformationandWarningActivities
PyroclasticFlow
Radiation
RailBasedDisaster
Rain
RainfallData
RecoveryandRestoration
ReliefActivities
ReliefResources
An autonmous organization, with the aim to use the emerging technology of aerial and satellite remote sensing in conjunction with conventional methodologies in different natural resources management programmes. This Centre also aims to act as an interface between the high technology of remote sensing and the actual end user
RSAC
RemoteSensingApplicationsCentre
RescueTeamStatus
ReservoirData
The components that provide support for the stakeholders to perform response process or activities or tasks.
Response
The response core capabilities are a list of the activities that generally must be accomplished in incident response regardless of which levels of government are involved.
National Disaster Management Plan, Ministry of Home Affairs , Government of India
ResponseActivities
Response Core Capabilities
RiskManagement
A organization which manages the field of water resources for better control, conservation and utilization of water resources throughout the geographical area that are assigned to the department for the purpose of Flood Control, Irrigation, Navigation, Drinking Water Supply and Water Power Development.
Organization which manages the river basin (basic hydrological unit) for planning and development of water resources.
RiverBasinAgents
RiverData
RoadBasedDisaster
RogueWave
RuralLocalAuthorities
SandStorm
Dust Storm
SearchandRescueActivities
Classification adopted from the India Disaster Resource Network
SearchandRescueResources
Commissionerates
Directorates
Seiche
SevereWinterConditions
ShelterAssistanceActivities
ShockWave
SituationAssessmentActivities
Snow
Ice
Institutes
SpaceWeather
StateDisasterManagementAuthority
StateDisasterResponseForce
StateEmergencyOperationsCentre
A committee at the state level that comprises of secretaries from various Ministries/Departments headed by a chaiperson to assist the disaster management authority to discharge of its functions.
SEC
StateExecutiveCommittee
Committee functional at state level and supported by state ministry.
StateLevelCommittee
StateLineDepartments
StateMembers
StateMinistry
State Emergency Support Functionaries
StateResponseForce
Flooding often occurs when there is fast runoff into lakes, rivers and other reservoirs. This is often the case with rivers and other channels that feature steep sides.
Storm surges related to hurricanes and other storms can lead to significant flooding.
StormSurges
SurgeStorm
SoI
Survey of India, The National Survey and Mapping Organization of the country.is the oldest scientific department of Government of India. The Organisation bears a special responsibility to ensure that the country's domain is explored and mapped suitably, provide base maps for expeditious and integrated development and ensure that all resources contribute with their full measure to the progress, prosperity and security of our country now and for generations to come.
SurveyOfIndia
It is a cluster of hoblies
Taluks
Tasks
A organization which manages the field of water resources for better control, conservation and utilization of water resources throughout the country for purpose of Flood Control, Irrigation, Navigation, Drinking Water Supply and Water Power Development.
TechnicalAgents
ThunderStorm
Lightning
Tornado
TownPlanningAuthorities
TransportDisaster
The travelling facilities used by rescuers or relief providers
TropicalStorm
Tsunamis are sometimes caused by underwater earthquakes.
Tsunami
UrbanLocalAuthorities
Urban Local Bodies
VictimStatus
ViralDisease
VolcanicActivity
WaterBasedDisaster
WaveAction
WeatherData
A department that uses science and technological applications to analayze and predict the elements of the weather for a particular place and time.
National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF) is a national agency for weather forecasting.
WordNet
Earth System Science Organization
WildFire
Wind
WinterStorm
Blizzard
ZilaPanchayat
IISM
Indian Institute of Surveying & Mapping (IISM), Survey of India, is a premier institution for imparting training and education in the field of Geomatics, Geospatial Sciences, GIS & Remote Sensing, Surveying, Mapping & other related themes.
IndianInstituteofSurveying&Mapping