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A User-Needs Assessment for an Application to Illustrate the Criticality and Interdependencies of Critical Infrastructure Geospatially
This project will consult users regarding their critical infrastructure information needs and examine the functionality of a software application. This software application both categorizes critical infrastructure and assesses critical areas and the interdependencies among important infrastructures.
The user-needs assessment will indicate the requirements for sharing information about infrastructure. It will also establish the requirements for a software tool that allows users to share geospatial information about the degree of criticality, the proximity of critical infrastructure with other critical infrastructure and the levels of interdependence between and among critical infrastructure.
This knowledge will help public safety officials determine how to protect critical infrastructure and respond to emergencies involving this infrastructure. It will also allow users to share geospatial information and analyze proximity data based on a dynamic model to improve decision making. The project results will build upon and enhance the use of the National Infrastructure Data Model, a standard structure for infrastructure data that leverages the Candian Geospatial Data Infrastructure.
Primary Partner:
New Brunswick Department of Public Safety Emergency Measures Organization
Fredericton,
New Brunswick;
Partners: New Brunswick Department of Public Safety Security and Emergencies Directorate; The Zeta Group Inc.; Holonics Inc.
Funding From GeoConnections: $40,000.00 ( 46.0 %)
Estimated Inception Date: April, 2008
Estimated Completion Date: September, 2008