A Disaster Management Framework Using Internet of Things-Based Interconnected Devices
Table 2
General classification of various disasters.
Disaster group
Disaster subgroup
Definition
Disaster main type
Disaster subtype
Natural
Geophysical
Danger from the solid Earth: this phrase shall be used interchangeably with other terms, geological hazard
Earthquake
Ground movement
Tsunami
Mass movement (dry)
Rock fall
Landslide
Volcanic activity
Ash fall
Lahar
Pyroclastic flow
Lava flow
Meteorological
Danger caused by short-lived, micro-to-macro severe weather, and atmospheric conditions lasting from minutes to days
Extreme temperature
Cold wave
Heat wave
Sever winter conditions
Fog
Storm
Extra-tropical storm
Tropical storm
Convection storm
Hydrological
Chance of occurrence, flow, and distribution of surface and groundwater freshwater and saltwater
Flood
Coastal flood
Riverine flood
Flash flood
Ice jam flood
Landslide
Avalanche (snow, debris, mudflow, and rockfall)
Wave action
Rogue wave
Seiche
Climatological
Danger caused through long-lived, macrolevel environmental processes
Drought
Glacial lake outburst
Wildfires
Forest fire
Landfire and bushfire
Biological
Harm caused by exposure to living organisms and their poisonous compounds (e.g., venom and mould) or vector-borne diseases that they may bear; examples include venomous wildlife and butterflies, venomous insects, and bacterial infection insects such as worms, bacteria, or virus
Epidemic
Viral disease
Bacterial disease
Parasitic disease
Fungal disease
Prion disease
Insect infestation
Grasshopper
Locust
Animal accident
Technological
Industrial accidents
An industrial accident is a rapid and unwanted event in the sector that disrupts the orderly progress of the job
Chemical spill
Collapse
Explosion
Fire
Gas leak
Poisoning
Radiation
Oil spill
Others
Transport accident
A transport accident is any accident (or incident) that happens during any form of transport, including road, rail, marine, and air transport incidents
Air
Road
Rail
Water
Miscellaneous accident
Miscellaneous accidents cannot be specific in nature and are categorized in all kind of dangers
