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This chapter presents an approach for the integration of Multi-criteria Evaluation (MCE) into Spatial Data Infrastructures (SDIs) to be used in an ad hoc manner. The approach is demonstrated using two case studies: (1) a selection of action priorities in emergency management, illustrated with a specific implementation for the SoKNOS project; (2) a safe site selection problem that identifies future tasks and issues related to interoperable spatially enabled MCE Services. Special concern is given to interoperability by relating our approach to the current OpenGIS Web Processing Service specification and the ORCHESTRA and INSPIRE architecture frameworks. Finally, this chapter discusses the initial steps required for an application profile for MCE in SDI.
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Parts of the research presented here have been conducted in the frame of the SoKNOS (project number 01ISO7009) project, funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research to foster the development of service-oriented architectures for risk management. Additional thanks go to the two anonymous reviewers who helped in improving this submission.
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Müller, M., Bernard, L., Vogel, R. (2010). Multi-criteria Evaluation for Emergency Management in Spatial Data Infrastructures. In: Konecny, M., Zlatanova, S., Bandrova, T. (eds) Geographic Information and Cartography for Risk and Crisis Management. Lecture Notes in Geoinformation and Cartography. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-03442-8_19
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