Empowering modernization of national emergency management with new generation of information technology: Technology foresight and policy recommendations based on typical scenarios

Authors

Haibo ZHANG, School of Government, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, ChinaFollow
Xinyu DAI, School of Artificial Intelligence, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
Yi PENG, School of Government, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
Yi LIU, School of Computer Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
Xue LIN, School of Government, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
Yongjian ZHU, School of Government, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
Wu CHEN, School of Government, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
Zhen WU, School of Artificial Intelligence, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
Xinyue QIN, School of Government, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
Depei QIAN, School of Computer Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
Jian LV, School of Computer Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China

Keywords

new generation of information technology; intelligent emergency response; cyber-physical-society integration; modernization of emergency management; emergency management

Document Type

Scenario-oriented Technology Foresight on Information Technology for Public Governance

Abstract

In the context of the new round of scientific and technological revolution, how to grasp the historical opportunity of supporting the development of the “overall safety and emergency response framework” with the NGIT, and promoting the transformation of the public safety governance to emphasis on prevention, is a pressing issue to be studied. This study focuses on five typical scenarios in emergency management, drawing on multiple rounds of expert interviews and questionnaire surveys to identify a list of critical technologies, analyze future development trends and constraints, and provide references for advancing relevant technological research and development. The study further emphasizes that establishing a long-term mechanism for NGIT-enabled modernization of national emergency management requires a transformation of research paradigms, deeper data openness, advancement of algorithmic research tailored to practical needs, reduction of burdens on frontline agencies, and adherence to the principles of good governance—ultimately achieving the synergistic evolution of emergency management and information technology.

First page

1674

Last Page

1685

Language

Chinese

Publisher

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences

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Recommended Citation

ZHANG, Haibo; DAI, Xinyu; PENG, Yi; LIU, Yi; LIN, Xue; ZHU, Yongjian; CHEN, Wu; WU, Zhen; QIN, Xinyue; QIAN, Depei; and LV, Jian (2024) "Empowering modernization of national emergency management with new generation of information technology: Technology foresight and policy recommendations based on typical scenarios," Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version): Vol. 40 : Iss. 10 , Article 3.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3724/j.issn.1000-3045.20250620005
Available at: https://bulletinofcas.researchcommons.org/journal/vol40/iss10/3