Describes a proposed global network for sharing disaster information (World Conference on Disaster Reduction, Kobe, Japan, 2006): sharing information, information markets, market infrastructure; report available

1. A Proposal Global Disaster Information Marketplace: Presented to: United Nations World Conference on Disaster Reduction January 18-22, 2005 Albert J. Simard

7. Finding the Right Information There are some excellent disaster Web sites Some order is emerging , Most sites are hard to find We need a structure for disaster information Sharing Information

9. A Business Model: Information market Supply (Providers) Demand (Users) Providers and users connect through an Information Market

12. The Provider Face Information market Provider Face Academia NGOs Private Sector Public Sector Government disaster organizations Universities, colleges, institutes, schools Disaster-related businesses Non-Government disaster organizations

13. The User Face Information market Public, educators, youth, seniors, media Policy advisors, decision makers, regulators User Face Public Practitioners Policy Makers Business Businesses for innovation and marketing Scientists, managers, professionals, specialists

14. General Information Information market

15. Information for Practitioners Fire Monitoring, Mapping, and Modeling System Information market

20. Scale Market infrastructure

21. Prototype Cube Design Market infrastructure

22. Rotating the Cube Market infrastructure

23. Canadian Forest Fire Portal Market infrastructure