Programme of requirements for the design of an instrument that assists spatial planners in assessing flood risk: A research towards the questions if- and how- an instrument that presents information to users form a different dsicipline that the designers can be improved.

Flood risk is increasing due to climate change and the growth of the potential consequences of flooding. Analysing how flood-proof the spatial plan is, therefore becomes more important. Since most spatial planners have limited knowledge concerning flood risk, the Netherlands’ Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management commissioned...

Cold chains, interrupted: The use of technology and information for decisions that keep humanitarian vaccines cool

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to analyze how far technology and information enable, facilitate or support the planning and implementation decisions in humanitarian vaccine cold chains for vaccination campaigns. The authors specifically focus on three emerging technologies that have the potential to create more flexible conditions in...

Turning data into action: supporting humanitarian field workers with open data

In the aftermath of disasters, information is of the essence for humanitarian decision makers in the field. Their concrete information needs is highly context-influenced and often they find themselves unable to access the right information at the right time. We propose a novel ICT-based approach to address these information needs more accurately...

The Trade and Compliance Costs Model in the International Supply Chain

Trade costs for the international supply chain are enormous, even in the absence of formal border barriers. In fact, the costs involved in moving a container physically are less than half the costs of managing the information about the transport activity. Thus, the physical infrastructure in international trade is fairly efficient, but that is...

How to use Building Information Systems for a transition towards Sustainable Building Operation

BIM Building Information Model or Modelling connects many different information<br/>systems from various actors during the building construction process with each<br/>other in one easily accessible and understandable model. BIM assures an effective<br/>and efficient building construction process by reducing failing cost and reduces the<br/>use...

Beheren 2.0: Beheren van bouwwerken met BIM

One could say the Dutch building industry is an inefficient industry. Every year almost ten percent of the turnover of Dutch construction firms is wasted by unnecessary mistakes and poor collaboration (USP, 2012). Integrating and managing information more actively and forcing all stakeholders to collaborate during the life cycle of a building...

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Land Information Management and its (3D) Database Foundation

From the inception of the Oracle Spatial Engine over ten years ago, Oracle has been striving to make spatial information an integral part of its information management architecture. The Oracle information management architecture includes such areas as GIS, Document Management and Archiving and Business Intelligence. Built initially as disparate...

A phased city energy platform for networked precinct buildings in the context of management information systems and smart grids

This research investigates the context and advantages of energy sharing between networked precinct buildings in the context of pre-existing urban stock. The paper considers whether the sharing of patterns of use and knowledge of buildings’ spatial, architectural and energyrelated components can act as a phased prequel to energy sharing and...

Reconsidering information management roles and capabilities in disaster response decision-making units

When disaster strikes, the emerging task environment requires relief agencies to transform from autonomous mono-disciplinary organizations into interdependent multidisciplinary decision-making units. Evaluation studies reveal that adaptation of information management to the changing task environment is difficult resulting in poor information...

Bouwplaats informatie management: Anticiperen op de digitale revolutie

In de categorie bouwplaats informatiemanagement is dit onderzoek naar anticipatie door hoofdaannemers op de ICT-evolutie uitgevoerd. Doel van dit onderzoek is anticipatie van hoofdaannemers op de ICT-evolutie te stimuleren. Deze stimulans bestaat uit inzicht geven in toepassingsmogelijkheden van ICT in het informatieproces op, naar en vanaf de...

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Evaluation of Information System Proposals - Design of a decision support method