A multi-hazard decision support system designed to support impact assessment, emergency response planning, resource management, and operational coordination before, during, and after disaster events.
System for Multi-Hazard Potential Impact Assessment, Alert, Emergency Response Planning and Tracking (SMART)
Link To DSS: https://beta-tnsmart.rimes.int/
Developer: RIMES
Stage Of Maturity: Fully operational
- Coverage: National (India)
- Climate Timescales Covered: Real-time / Near Real-time Monitoring, Short-range (Weather: 0–10 days)
Strengths
- Supports the complete emergency management cycle
- Integrates hazard and impact information
- Resource and response planning capability
- Strong operational situational awareness
- Multi-hazard design
Weaknesses
- Requires comprehensive exposure and infrastructure datasets
- Operational effectiveness depends on institutional adoption
- Primarily government-focused
Synergies
- Uses operational forecast inputs from FOCUS, ECMWF Forecasts, and national forecasting systems.
- Supported by geospatial information and climate analytics from RDAS, DataEx, and Climate Engine.
- Can integrate hazard and exposure information from systems such as SATARK, FloCAST, and PARFFGS.
- Comparable to impact-based decision support systems such as CIDSS and Nepal SATARK.