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MONITORING INFORMATION SYSTEM IN DUZCE 3.1 The Transition in Information Processing 4 
Requirements in Emergencies [2] | ; : 
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75,000 populations. This city encountered both earthquakes Changes can be represented in the following 5 stages of 
of August 17th and November 12th in 1999. In this city, disaster (including the normal stage), and the transition is | 
there were 11,000 houses at that time, and 2,300 houses presented in Fig. 2 | sp: 
received heavy damage and 2.500 houses did middle class (1) Chaos Stage (the first few days after a disaster): | ob 
damage. The two earthquakes caused about 1,100 deaths. Lifesaving is most important. ST GIS with latest database in | usi 
In Duzce city, damage factor analysis of a house and undamaged computers are used for summarizing the damage | des 
revival city planning on the basis of it were needed. Thus we information to assist decision making. | cal 
began to develop the reconstruction monitoring information (2) Initial Operation Stage (for a few weeks after the chaos | eas 
system using geographic information system from winter, period): ST GIS is used to assist summarizing damaged | Sec 
2000. The requests for reconstruction monitoring house, lifelines, and so on to avoid 2nd damage by them. | 
information systems that we get form the Duzce (3) Early Recovery Stage (for several months after the initial | 4.1. 
municipality though the activities are as follows: operation stage): Temporally houses are supplied and | 
(1) It is a system that is able to describe the ever-changing certifications of damages are provided according to the T 
regional information. damage level. ST GIS data is also used for new city [om 
(2) It is a system that can add the application software by planning. on 
Duzce city officers. (4) Late Recovery Stage (beginning after early recovery and has 
(3) It is a system that database compatibles with the other continuing for several years): ST GIS is used to assist has 
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(5) Normal stage (after recovery is complete): ST GIS is 
used registering change of the city to manage movement of 
people, tax for real estate, land and so on. 
Given these five stages, in the “state-of-emergency” chaos |. 
and initial operation stages, the information processing 
system should function as a disaster response support system. 
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