Innovation in crisis management

1. Measuring Innovation: The Current State of the Art 2. The Trial Guidance Methodology 3. Testbed Technical Infrastructure 4. DRIVER+ Online Knowledge Management and Inference Toolset 5. The Trial in the Netherlands 6. The Trial in Austria: Testing New Technologies for Increasing Situational Awareness and the Management of Spontaneous Volunteers 7. New Approach to Selection of Innovative Solutions Tailored to the Practitioners' Needs 8. Dynamic Flood Modelling in Disaster Response 9. On the Practitioner-Driven Use and Misuse of Simulation as Decision Support: Lessons from a Mass Evacuation Trial 10. Three-Dimensional Model and Orthophotomap's Quality Evaluation Towards Facilitating Aerial Reconnaissance of Flood Response Needs 11. A Multimodal Remote Sensing System for Improved Decision-Making in Earthquake Response 12. TGM Application in a Horizon Project 13. Applying the Trial Guidance Methodology to Evaluate ResponDrone - A Situation Awareness Platform for First Responders 14. STADEM: An Adapted Trial Guidance Methodology (TGM) for Pandemic Management 15. Interoperability and Standardisation Supporting Preparedness and Response to Disasters

This book explores measuring innovation in crisis management using data, case studies, and lessons learned from European countries. It uses a practitioner-driven approach in a large-scale demonstration project (DRIVER+) to explore innovation from the end-users' perspective. The book focuses on the needs and problems addressed by tools like apps, drones, or training programs, and explores the extent to which these tools can bring innovation. The book serves as a toolkit for readers interested in understanding what needs to be in place to measure innovation, providing examples and best practices. It is a valuable resource for scientists, practitioners, researchers, and postgraduate students studying safety, crisis management, and innovation.