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Chihab Hanachi (Eds.)
Information Systems for
Crisis Response
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in Mediterranean Countries
Second International Conference, ISCRAM-med 2015
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Tunis, Tunisia, October 28 30, 2015
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Narjès Bellamine BenSaoud CaroleAdam
Institut Supérieur d’Informatique Grenoble Informatics Laboratory
University of TunisElManar UniversitéGrenoble-Alpes
Tunis Saint-Martin-d’Hères
Tunisia France
and ChihabHanachi
University of Toulouse 1
RIADI Laboratory Toulouse
EcoleNationale des Sciencesde France
l’Informatique
University La Manouba
Manouba
Tunisia
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Preface
Welcome to the Second International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis
ResponseandManagementinMediterranean Countries(ISCRAM-med2015),heldin
Tunis,Tunisia,October28–30,2015.ThefirsteditionoftheISCRAM-medconference
was successfully held in Toulouse, France, October 15–17, 2014.
The objectives of the ISCRAM-med conference are to provide an outstanding
opportunity and an international forum for local and international researchers, practi-
tioners,andpolicymakerstoaddressanddiscussnewtrendsandchallengesinthearea
of Information Systems for Crisis Response and Disaster Management.
SimilarlytotheinternationalISCRAMconference(its12theditionwasheldinMay
2015inNorway),theaimofISCRAM-medistofocusoncrisesanddisasters(natural
or man-made) and the solutions (computer-based or not) required to be effective and
efficient according to the disaster phases, types, and scales. A special focus on Med-
iterranean-related experiences hasbeenconsidered. Infact, many crises haveoccurred
in recent years around the Mediterranean Sea. Also, the shared history between the
Mediterranean countries and common geopolitical issues has led to solidarity among
people and cross-country interventions. This observation proves the importance of the
need to enhance multi-disciplinary collaborations. Crises in this region should be
studied in a participatory way following a holistic and systemic approach at a Medi-
terranean level, rather than as isolated phenomena. Researchers concerned with crises
in Mediterranean countries have often limited their work to a country or to a class of
crises. Nowitbecomesappropriatetoexchangeandshareinformationandknowledge
about the course and management of these crises and also to get the point of view of
stakeholders, practitioners, and policy makers.
We received 41 papers involving around 115 authors from 21 countries and 4
continents. The submissions to the conference covered a broad area of topics and
attracted many south Mediterranean researchers. In fact, 19 papers were submitted
involving 45 researchers from Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, and Senegal. Each
submission received at least three review reports from Program Committee members.
Fifty-six researchers, from 23 countries and 4 continents, kindly accepted to serve on
the Program Committee. The reviews were based on five criteria: relevance, contri-
bution,originality, validity,andclarityofthepresentation.Usingthese,eachreviewer
providedarecommendationfromwhichweselected14fullpapers(ofabout12pages
each) for publication and presentation at ISCRAM-med. Accordingly, the acceptance
rateofISCRAM-med2015forfullpapersisabout34%.Inaddition,theseproceedings
also include four short papers (eight pages each), which were presented at ISCRAM-
med 2015.
The 18 selected papers (involving 66 authors from 16 countries and 4 continents)
arerelatedtothepreparednessandresponsephasesofadisastermanagementlifecycle
and are organized according to five main topics: social computing, modelling and
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simulation, information and knowledge management, engineering of emergency
management systems, and decision support systems and collaboration.
Furthermore, invited keynote talks were given by Mauro Dolce (General Director
of the Department of Civil Protection, President of the Council of Ministers, Rome,
Italy) on “Civil Protection Achievements and Critical Issues in Seismology and
Earthquake Engineering Research.” Nissaf Bouafif Ben Alaya (Associate Professor of
Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis and General
Director of the Observatory of New and Emerging Diseases, Tunis, Tunisia) gave a
keynotetalkonEarlyWarningSystemsinTunisia:Evolution,Challenges,andPlaceof
Environment and Modelling.
Consequently, during this three-day conference, attendees were invited to present
and discuss their experiences, their recent research results, best practices, and case
studies. Tool demonstrations relating to the social, technical, and practical aspects of
current or future ICT systems for all phases of management of emergencies, disasters,
and crises, were given. By organizing the conference in Tunis, on the southern side
of the Mediterranean Sea, we attracted many researchers from African countries and
providedtheISCRAMcommunitywiththeopportunitytoexpandtheinfluenceofthe
conference, to favor community building and knowledge sharing with the participants
coming from these regions.
Last, but not least, we hope that this international “new born” event organized in
Mediterranean countries will grow and continuously lead to creating a great Mediter-
raneanmultidisciplinarynetworktightlyconnectedtoandactivewiththeinternational
ISCRAM community to manage disasters.
Acknowledgments
We gratefullythank all members of theSteeringCommittee, members of theProgram
Committee,aswellasallexternalrefereesfortheirworkinreviewingandselectingthe
contributions.
Special thanks to Julie Dugdale and Henda Hajjami Ben Ghézala, the conference
co-chairs.
Moreover, we wish to acknowledge the scientific and/or financial support of:
– The International ISCRAM Association,
– FromFrance,theIRITlaboratoryofToulouse,alltheUniversitiesofToulouse,and
the LIG Laboratory of Grenoble,
– From Tunisia, the RIADI laboratory, the National School of Computer Science
(EcoleNationaledesSciencesdel’Informatique,ENSI,Tunisia),theHigherSchool
of Computer Science (Institut Supérieur d’Informatique, ISI, Tunisia), the Uni-
versity of Manouba, the University of Tunis El Manar, ACEUT Association,
STICODE doctoral school, and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific
Research.
Forthelocalorganizationoftheconference,wegratefullyacknowledgethehelpof
Mehrez Essafi, Chahrazed Labba, Malika Charrad, Moncef Gafsi, Nesrine Ben Yahia,
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Rahma Amri, Ahmed Maalel, Inès Thabet, Wided Mathlouthi, Maroua Kessentini,
Fadoua Ouamani, Wala Rebhi, and Riadh Hadj’Mtir.
FinallywewouldliketothankChristineReissandRalfGerstner fromSpringerfor
their cooperation in the preparation of this volume.
October 2015 Narjès Bellamine Ben Saoud
Carole Adam
Chihab Hanachi
Organization
Conference Co-chairs
Narjès Bellamine Ben Institut Supérieur d’Informatique, University of Tunis
Saoud El Manar - RIADI Laboratory, Ecole Nationale des
Sciencesdel’Informatique,UniversityLaManouba,
Tunisia
Chihab Hanachi University Toulouse 1, IRIT Laboratory, France
Julie Dugdale Université Pierre-Mendès-France – LIG, Grenoble,
France
Program Co-chairs
HendaHajjamiBenGhézala Ecole Nationale des Sciences de l’Informatique -
RIADILaboratory,UniversityLaManouba,Tunisia
Carole Adam University Grenoble-Alpes and Grenoble Informatics
Laboratory, Grenoble, France
Steering Committee
Chihab Hanachi University Toulouse 1, IRIT Laboratory, France
Frédérick Benaben Ecole des Mines Albi Carmaux, France
François Charoy University of Lorraine, France
Narjès Bellamine Ben Institut Supérieur d’Informatique (ISI) & RIADI
Saoud Laboratory, Tunisia
Julie Dugdale Université Pierre-Mendès-France & Laboratoire
d’Informatique de Grenoble, France
Tina Comes University of Agder, Norway
Victor Amadeo Banuls Pablo de Olavide University, Spain
Silvera
Program Committee
Adam Widera University of Muenster, Germany
Andrea Omicini Università di Bologna, Italy
Athman Bouguettaya RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
Baghdad Atmani LIO, Faculté des Sciences Exactes & Appliquées,
Université d’Oran, Algeria
Benoit Gaudou University Toulouse 1, IRIT Laboratory, France
Cen Li Middle Tennessee State University, USA
Chantal Bonner Cherifi University Lyon 2, France
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Christophe Claramunt Naval Academy Research Institute, Brest, France
Elise Beck Université Joseph Fourier, Grenoble, France
Elyes Lamine Ecole des Mines d’Albi, France
Eric Andonoff University of Toulouse 1 Capitole, France
Erwan Tranvouez Aix Marseille University, Marseille, France
Esma Aïmeur University of Montreal, Canada
Fiona McNeill Heriot-Watt University, UK
Francis Rousseaux University of Reims, France
François Pinet Irstea, Clermont-Ferrand, France
François Charoy University of Lorraine, France
Frederic Amblard University of Toulouse 1 Capitole, France
Frédérick Benaben Ecole des Mines Albi Carmaux, France
Ghassan Beydoun University of New South Wales, Australia
Hajer Baazaoui University of Manouba, Tunisia
Hamid Mcheick University Québec at Chicoutimi, Canada
Hocine Cherifi Laboratoire Electronique, Informatique et Image,
France
Inès Thabet University of Jendouba, Tunisia
Ioannis Dokas Democritus University of Thrace, Greece
Ismail M. Romi Palestine Polytechnic University, Palestine
Jean Marie Dembele Gaston Berger University, Saint-Louis, Senegal
Jens Pottebaum Universität Paderborn, C.I.K, Germany
Jose J. Gonzalez University of Agder, Norway
Lamjed Ben Said University of Tunis, Tunisia
Laurent Franck Télécom Bretagne, France
Lotfi Bouzguenda University of Sfax, Tunisia
Malika Charrad University of Gabès, Tunisia
Marouane Kessentini University of Michigan, USA
Matthieu Lauras Ecole des Mines d’Albi, France
Mohamed Erradi ENSIAS, Rabat, Morocco
Monica Divitini Norwegian University of Science and Technology,
Norway
Muhammad Imran Qatar Computing Research Institute, Qatar
Paloma Diaz Perez Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain
Pascal Salembier Université de Technologie de Troyes, France
Ricardo Rabelo Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil
Rim Faiz InstitutdesHautesEtudesCommerciales,Universityof
Carthage, Tunisia
Robert Power Digital Productivity Flagship, CSIRO, Australia
Rui Jorge Tramontin Jr. Santa Catarina State University, Brazil
Serge Stinckwich IRD, France
Shady Elbassuoni American University of Beirut, Lebanon
Silvia Ciotti Eurocrime, Italy
Tim Grant Netherlands Defence Academy, Retired But Active
Researchers (R-BAR), The Netherlands
Valentina Emilia Balas Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, Romania
