TY - CHAP A1 - Schönefeldt, Karen A1 - Holz, Klaus-Peter T1 - Web Based Flood Information System for Urban Areas T2 - Advances in hydro-science and -engineering, volume V, proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Hydro-Science and -Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Environmental Engineering, Warsaw, Poland, September 18 -20, 2002 N2 - For the management of disastrous flood events in rivers a variety of measures from warning to protection and eventually rescue has to be taken. Involved in these measures are experts from crisis management as well as members from supporting organisations, stakeholders and finally the citizens. All involved partners have to communicate to find proper decisions during the management of crisis situations. The process will be facilitated if education and training beforehand raise awareness to the risk potential in the area.Management of flood situations becomes, beside technical matters, a problem of information handling and dissemination. Conventional technologies are overcome. The emerging Information and Communication Technology (ICT) offers new potential and might even influence existing concepts at many sites.The paper deals with results from analysis of existing warning and crisis management systems at three sites. It aims at the design of an innovative solution utilising ICT as far as reasonable. The findings are integrated into a pilot software system adapted to the particular situation as given for the city of Frankfurt/Oder in the downstream part of the River Oder. The software solution is based on Internet accessible services for information distribution and collection, for warning risk prone citizens and for administrating rescue and protection services and materials. Flexibility is supported by utilisation of mobile communication technology. In the paper the software concept will be outlined, the covered features briefly described and the structure of information outlined. The software installed at Frankfurt/Oder will allow demonstration of the system within the Internet environment. KW - information management KW - communication support KW - ICT KW - flood management KW - Internet services Y1 - 2002 SN - 83-90617-77-3 CY - Warschau ER -