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A serious gaming framework for decision support on hydrological hazards.
Yusuf Sermet1, Ibrahim Demir2, Marian Muste3
1Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA.
The Science of the Total Environment
|May 4, 2020
Summary
A new serious game decision support tool (DST) aids community planning for hydrological disasters. This tool enhances environmental awareness and collaborative decision-making for hazard mitigation.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science and Hydrology
- Computer Science and Serious Games
- Risk Management and Community Planning
Background:
- Increasing population and human activities amplify threats from hydrological hazards like floods and droughts.
- Community-level mitigation of hydrological disaster risk necessitates informed planning and effective decision support systems.
- Existing multi-hazard decision support systems lack engaging, accessible, and collaborative platforms for community involvement.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a web-based decision support tool (DST) for hydrological multi-hazard analysis.
- To integrate gamification techniques for enhanced community engagement and competitive analysis.
- To facilitate informed decision-making in hydrological hazard preparedness and response.
Main Methods:
- Development of a web-based decision support tool (DST) employing gamification.
- Integration of geospatial, hydrological, and economic data for analysis and visualization.
- Design of modular, secure, and scalable software architecture with intuitive user interfaces.
- Conducting a case study to evaluate usability and user satisfaction.
Main Results:
- The DST successfully reduces technical complexity, enabling community involvement in environmental decision-making.
- Increased community awareness of environmental and socio-economic consequences of hydrological hazards was observed.
- Stakeholders could explore trade-offs in hazardous scenarios within budget, regulatory, and technical constraints.
- The case study demonstrated the tool's usability and positive user satisfaction.
Conclusions:
- The developed DST provides an effective platform for collaborative hydrological multi-hazard analysis and planning.
- Gamification enhances engagement, making complex environmental data accessible for community stakeholders.
- The tool supports informed decision-making, improving community preparedness and response to hydrological disasters.
Keywords:
Decision support systemsHydrological data management and visualizationMulti-hazard tournamentSerious gamesWeb-based systemsMore Related Videos
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