Citation

Baloye DO, Palamuleni LG. Jamba 2016; 8(1): e220.

Affiliation

Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences, North-West University, Mafikeng Campus, South Africa.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, African Centre for Disaster Studies, North-West University)

DOI

10.4102/jamba.v8i1.220

PMID

29955288

PMCID

PMC6014078

Abstract

The understanding and institutionalisation of the seamless link between urban critical infrastructure and disaster management has greatly helped the developed world to establish effective disaster management processes. However, this link is conspicuously missing in developing countries, where disaster management has been more reactive than proactive. The consequence of this is typified in poor response time and uncoordinated ways in which disasters and emergency situations are handled. As is the case with many Nigerian cities, the challenges of urban development in the city of Abeokuta have limited the effectiveness of disaster and emergency first responders and managers. Using geospatial techniques, the study attempted to design and deploy a spatial database running a web-based information system to track the characteristics and distribution of critical infrastructure for effective use during disaster and emergencies, with the purpose of proactively improving disaster and emergency management processes in Abeokuta.

Language: en