1. Effective operations and logistics for emergency responses to extreme events: Towards computer-assisted management Group 4

2. Some important factors Operational effectiveness –Preparedness –Discipline –Training (education) Advanced planning and infrastructure –Priorities (known, shared) –Resource adequacy Communication effectiveness –Real-time; ensuing period –Use and role of media –Speed and content

3. Comparative approaches to the organizational and dynamic issues Institutional forms of emergency response –Military –Governmental hierarchical responsibilities Regional, state, local Temporal aspects of emergency response -emergency response as an ongoing process over various time horizons: before, during and after Incentive structures Engineering implementations (sensors, automation, IT)

4. Effectiveness criteria Social losses Cost Sustainability Public acceptance Ex post vulnerability Return to normalcy

5. Modeling and Proposed Strategies Based on obtained data and observed patterns, explore models relevant for meeting criteria at various organizational levels and at various rates Based on these models devise strategies for on-line monitoring, control and management