Knowledge Model for Post-Disaster Management

• Authors: Artūras Kaklauskas , Dilanthi Amaratunga , Richard Haigh

Title variants

LT

Vadybai po stichinių nelaimių skirtas žinių modelis

Abstracts

EN

The main aim of this research is to help post-disaster managers to find most rational solutions by using advanced knowledge and developed Model. Post-disaster management is shared, purposeful activities based upon the development of common understandings and interpretations of means and ends. Stakeholders generate the personal and group decisions which contribute to post-disaster management success. This article describes the development (during EurAsia project) of a Knowledge Model for Post-disaster Management based upon multiple criteria decision making theory. The developed Model involves six stages that help to determine rational post-disaster management alternatives by evaluating post-disaster management' life cycle, stakeholders, micro and macro environment.

LT

Pagrindinis šio darbo tikslas - padėti asmenims, kurie vadovauja darbams likviduojant stichiniu. nelaimiu padarinius, rasti racionaliausius sprendimus, naudojant pažangias žinias ir sukurta modeli. Vadyba po stichiniu nelaimiu - tai bendra, tikslinga veikla, grindžiama priemoniu ir bendro tikslu supratimo bei interpretavi-mo kūrimu. Suinteresuotos grupės priima asmeninius ir grupinius sprendimus, kurie prisideda prie vadybos po stichiniu nelaimiu sėkmės. Šiame straipsnyje aprašoma, kaip buvo sukurtas vadybos po stichiniu nelaimiu žiniu modelis (vykdant EurAsia projekta), pagristas daugiakriterinio sprendimu priėmimo teorija. Sukurta modeli sudaro šešios dalys, padedančios nustatyti racionalias vadybos po stichiniu nelaimiu alternatyvas, ivertinant vadybos po stichiniu nelaimiu gyvavimo cikla suinteresuotas grupes, mikro- ir makroaplinka.

Keywords

EN

EurAsia project; Post-disaster management; Best practice; Alternatives; Modelling and forecasting

• Publisher: Sciendo
• Journal: International Journal of Strategic Property Management
• Year: 2009
• Volume: 13
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 117-128

Contributors

author

Artūras Kaklauskas

• Department of Construction Economics and Property Management, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Saulėtekio al. 11, LT-10223 Vilnius, Lithuania

author

Dilanthi Amaratunga

• School of the Built Environment, The University of Salford, Maxwell Building - 4th Floor, Salford, Greater Manchester, M5 4WT, UK

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Richard Haigh

• School of the Built Environment, The University of Salford, Maxwell Building - 4th Floor, Salford, Greater Manchester, M5 4WT, UK

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Identifiers

DOI

10.3846/1648-715X.2009.13.117-128