Online Flood Information System

Abstract

This paper implements a cyber-platform which visualizes and analyzes spatial patterns of flooding with a user-oriented spatial intelligence. The paper is organized from three perspectives: first, why representation and modeling of flooding data set is vital; second, how the design of flooding analysis involves spatial intelligence; third, why flooding analysis should be integrated into Cyber-infrastructure. The flood is one of the most common and devastative disasters. Flood disasters bring huge damages to the affected communities and beyond. Hence, a fast and effective flood information inquiry system is critical to reduce the loss. REST-based Web Service illustrates its great advantages in web map re-rendering, attribute information retrieving, and advanced GIS functions. This research introduces how to use REST-based Web Service to build a user-friendly online flood information inquiry system.

Geoinformation Sharing System for East and Southeast Asia Using SDI, OGC Web Services and FOSS

“…It is widely used to efficiently share geographically referenced data in many disciplines. Gao [15] worked on a WebGIS system for health information sharing while Chen et al [16] developed an innovative Web-based GIS in disseminating flood information. Jian et al [17], on the other hand, implemented the geological environment data management information system (GEMIS) based on WebGIS to manage and share geological hazard data.…”