Abstract
Disaster exercises are intended to improve disaster responses effectiveness. Exercises exist in a wide variety, ranging from table-top scenarios to full-scale disaster simulations, offering participants different learning experiences. However these exercises can be overwhelming to newcomers, especially when involving large scale simulations, reducing the effectiveness of the learning experience. In order to make the learning experiences more effective to newcomers, researchers or professionals, a new exercise is proposed. This exercise, designed as a serious game, provides a new way to introduce people to the field of disaster management in general and information management in particular. The first version of the game was played during the 2012 ISCRAM summer school where it yielded positive reactions from both novice participants and experienced professionals.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (ISCRAM 2013) |
| Editors | T. Comes, F. Fiedrich, S. Fortier, J. Geldermann, T. Müller |
| Place of Publication | Karlsruhe |
| Publisher | Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) |
| Pages | 145-150 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783923704804 |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
| Event | 10th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (ISCRAM 2013) - Baden-Baden, Germany Duration: 12 May 2013 → 15 May 2013 |
Conference
| Conference | 10th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (ISCRAM 2013) |
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| Country/Territory | Germany |
| City | Baden-Baden |
| Period | 12/05/13 → 15/05/13 |
Keywords
- Disaster management training
- information management training
- alternate reality game
- disaster scenarios