Publication Type

Book Chapter

Version

acceptedVersion

Publication Date

10-2013

Abstract

On 26 December 2004, an earthquake occurred under the Indian Ocean, 250 km northwest of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. According to the U.S. geological survey, the magnitude of the earthquake measured 9.0 on the Richter scale and the immense energy released from the earthquake triggered a series of tsunamis traveling at more than 600 km/h. The tsunami devastated the coastline of 13 countries, leaving more than 280,000 people dead and millions homeless. Soon after the disaster, the United Nations and the international community responded quickly with crisis relief operations for the nations affected. Unfortunately, these relief efforts soon ran into difficulty. One major challenge was how to ensure rapid distribution of aid supplies to the tsunami victims. In response to this challenge, the United Nations proposed a regional coordination centre in Singapore to coordinate all relief activities in the region. Singapore was considered the ideal candidate to coordinate the relief activities, due to its proximity to a number of tsunami-hit countries, her well-developed communications and logistics networks, and her status as a medical hub in the region.

Keywords

Crisis, Information systems, information technology infrastructure, crisis management system, distribution of aid supplies, Asia

Discipline

Accounting | Asian Studies | Management Information Systems

Research Areas

Accounting Information System

Publication

Dynamics of Governing IT Innovation in Singapore: A Case Book

Editor

Gary Pan

First Page

177

Last Page

185

ISBN

9789814417822

Identifier

10.1142/9789814417839_0008

Publisher

World Scientific

City or Country

Singapore

Copyright Owner and License

Authors

Additional URL

https://doi.org/10.1142/9789814417839_0008

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