%0 Journal Article
%T A decision analysis framework for emergency notification: the case of the Sichuan earthquake
%J International journal of emergency management
%D 2009
%A Ji, Shaobo
%A Yuan, Yufei
%A Xu, Zhengchuan
%V 6
%N 2
%P 227-227
%X Notification is one of the major tasks for emergency responses. A timely and appropriate notification can save lives and significantly reduce damages. The importance of notification in emergency has been widely acknowledged. It is, however, challenging to make a quick and right decision on notification. In this paper, we propose a decision analysis framework for emergency notification with the 'six W Dimensions' (6WDs), namely 'when, where, who, why, what and how'. Within each dimension, we analyse the tasks, problems and criteria for decision making. A Decision Support System (DSS) is proposed for the notification decision within the 6WDs. The framework is applied in the case of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake with in-depth analysis.<p />
%G 
%I Inderscience Publishers
%@ 1471-4825
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJEM.2009.029248