A System based on Web-GIS for Post-Disaster Recovery Management

Managing data related to Tsunami damage, and providing sufficient detailed information to interested parties in the reconstruction and recovery process is a challenge faced by the National Data Center, Sri Lanka. The paper proposes a Web-based GIS system to assist the post - Tsunami recovery process. The data components needed to provide timely information for decision makers were identified from the ambiguous subject domain of the massive-scaled disaster. It facilitates the user to access interactive maps and query information through the maps via a standard Web browser. All tools used are free and open source software which makes the system affordable to a developing country such as Sri Lanka. The Hambantota district was selected for a pilot-scale implementation of the proposed system.