ISSN: 1985-3157 Vol. 2 No.1 Jan.-June 2008 Managing Moving Objects Data And Context Data For Emergency Management System 51 MANAGING MOVING OBJECTS DATA AND CONTEXT DATA FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Safiza Suhana K. B. 1 and Sisi Zlatanova 2 1 Section GIS Technology, 2 OTB Research Institute for Housing, Urban and Mobility Studies, Delft University of Technology, Jaffalaan 9, 2628 BX, Delft, The Netherlands. S.S.BintiKamalBaharin@tudelft.nl ABSTRACT When disaster strikes various agencies get involved. These organizations require diverse information for coordination of public emergency services in order to save lives and property. Amongst all, the effectiveness of emergency management depends on both data sources and effectiveness of communication flow between first responders on the field and disaster managers in commando centers. In this process, the management of positions of responders on the field is of critical importance. Knowing the location and the tasks a responder is responsible for, the most appropriate information can be selected and delivered. In this paper we survey important technology applicable for disaster management and define system requirements for management of moving objects and context profiles of end-users. Keywords: Context data, database management system, decision making, disaster management, emergency response, moving objects data. 1.0 INTRODUCTION Emergency situation can develop anytime, anywhere and can be of unexpected proportions. Therefore flexible management of information is especially important to ensure timely, supportive, flexible and efficient response. Disasters are characterized by scope of emergency. When emergency exceeds the capability of the local resources to manage it, it becomes a disaster. Disaster is any incident, which threatens human safety and life and/or causes damages to property (buildings, equipment, networks, etc.) or puts in danger the environment. The disaster can be of natural, industrial or humanitarian origin and can be classified as lithosphere disaster (landslide, subsidence, and earthquakes), atmospheric disasters (rain, lightning, and temperature), hydrosphere disasters (flooding, coastal erosion), biological disasters (forest fires and wildfires) and technological disasters (oil spills,