The Management of a Crisis Vocabulary relies on W3C's RDF technology.This work is licensed under a GNU Lesser General Public License.
The Management of a Crisis Vocabulary relies on W3C's RDF technology.
The visual layout and structure of the specification was adapted from the Open Provenance Model Vocabulary edited by Jun Zhao, SIOC Core Ontology Specification edited by Uldis Bojars and John G. Breslin, the Provenance Vocabulary Core Ontology Specification edited by Olaf Hartig and from the Open Time and Space Core Vocabulary Specification by Tomi Kauppinen.
MOAC, the Management of a Crisis Vocabulary, is a lightweight vocabulary aiming to provide terms to enable practitioners to relate different "things" in crisis management activities together as Linked Data. The initial MOAC terms originated from the Inter Agency Standing Committee (IASC), Emergency Shelter Cluster in Haiti, UNOCHA 3W Who What Where Contact Database and Ushahidi platform. Efforts have been made to involve a number of international humanitarian and crowdsourcing volunteering communities to authenticate MOAC usability, functionality and structures. Since, the vocabulary is still evolving, necessary changes based on expert recommendations will be carefully documented and necessary changes will be continuously updated in the same platform.
NOTE: This section describes the status of this document at the time of its publication. Other documents may supersede this document.
This specification is an evolving document. This document may be updated or added to based on implementation experience, but no commitment is made by the authors regarding future updates. This document is generated by combining a machine-readable Management of a Crisis Vocabulary Namespace expressed in RDF/XML with a specification template and a set of per-term documents.
**MOAC Revision 0.2: Vocabulary integrated terms described by Ushahidi Haiti Project
**MOAC Revision 0.4: Vocabulary expanded with humanitarian terms based the Inter Agency Standing Committee (IASC), Emergency Shelter Cluster in Haiti, UNOCHA 3W Who What Where Contact Database.
Today, most data from humanitarian agencies are in the form of spreadsheets, PDFs and word processor documents hidden somewhere in a desktop or a server. A number of agencies are making gradual efforts to publish these data as an open source. However, during the period of the development of this platform, it is noted that there are no suitable disaster management vocabularies with well-defined URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) and RDFs (Resource Description Framework). The Management of a Crisis Vocabulary (MOAC) is defined as a set of classes and properties. One of the primary goals of the MOAC is to link crisis information from three different sources: a) traditional humanitarian agencies (shelter cluster), b) Volunteer and technical committees (Ushahidi Platform) and c) disaster affected communities.
The XML Namespace URI that must be used by implementations of this specification is: http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#
The suggested prefix for the namespace is "moac" to be used by implementations of this specification:
@prefix moac: http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#
An alphabetical index of terms from the Management of a Crisis Vocabulary, by class and by property, are given below. All the terms are hyperlinked to their detailed description for quick reference.
Classes: | AffectedPopulation | Agency | AidManipulation | AnimalIllnessOrDeath | AskingToFowardAMessage | ChronicCareNeeds | CollapsedStructure | CommunicationLinesDown | CompromisedBridge | ContaminatedWater | ContaminatedWaterSupply | Deaths | EarthquakeAndAftershock | Emergency | FeedingCentersAvailable | FinancialServicesAvailable | Fire | Floods | FoodDistributionPoint | FoodShortage | FuelShortage | GroupViolence | HealthOfWomen | HighlyVulnerable | HospitalOperating | HumanRemainsManagement | IDPConcentration | Incident | InfectiousHumanDisease | InfrastructureDamage | InternetAccess | Landslides | Looting | MedicalEmergency | MedicalEquipmentAndSupplyNeeds | Menaces | MissingPersons | NaturalHazards | NeedsResponse3W | Needs3W | NonfoodAidDistributionPoint | Others | PeopleTrapped | PersonsNews | PortOpen | PowerOutage | PriceGouging | PsychiatricNeed | PublicHealth | Response3W | Riot | RoadBlocked | RubbleRemoval | SearchAndRescue | SecurityConcern | ServiceAvailable | ShelterNeeded | ShelterOffered | TheftOfAid | UnstableStructure | UshahidiReport | VitalLines | WaterSanitationAndHygienePromotion | WaterShortage | WaterDistributionPoint | WhoWhatWhere3W | Who3W | What3W | Where3W | When3W |
Properties: | affectedby | approved | atLocation | atGeoLocationLatitude | atGeoLocationLongitude | belongsToCluster | category | countOfAffectedPopulation | countofAffectedHH | countInStock | countInPipeline | clusterActivity | date | dateOfDistbn | distributingPartner | description | has3Wcomponent | hasOrganisationID | hasShelterItems | hasNFIItems | involvedIn | impact | NFINeededAt | organizationName | supplyingAgency | shelterOfferedAt | shelterNeededAt | tentDistbn | title | verified |
Emergency Management Section:
This  section contains list of MOAC vocabularies used to describe complex emergencies and security incidents.
Complex Emergency: Emergency |EarthquakeAndAftershock | Fire | Floods | Landslides | Looting | MedicalEmergency | NaturalHazards |
Security Incident : Incident | GroupViolence | Looting | Menaces | PriceGougingRiot | SecurityConcern | TheftOfAid
Affected Population: Deaths | HighlyVulnerable | HumanRemainsManagement | MissingPersons | PeopleTrapped | PersonsNews |
Who What Where (3W)Section:
The section explains the basic termonologies about how disaster information managers can identify 3W that is which organizations (Who) are carrying out what activities (What) in which locations (Where).
Who What Where Classes: WhoWhatWhere3W | Who3W | What3W | Where3W | When3W | NeedsResponse3W | Response3W | Needs3W |
Inter Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Emergency Cluster Approach Section:
This  section contains list of MOAC vocabularies used to describe emergency humanitarian clusters like Shelter Cluster, Health Cluster.
CLuster Approach: IASCCluster | Cluster1Shelter | Cluster2Food | Cluster3WASH |
Shelter Cluster: ShelterNeeded | ShelterOffered | ShelterAgency | ShelterActivity | ShelterNFIItems | ShelterItems | NFIItems | ShelterResponse |
Non Food Item (also a part of Shelter Cluster): FuelShortage | NonfoodAidDistributionPoint | RubbleRemoval |
Telecommunications Cluster: CommunicationLinesDown |
Water and Sanitation Cluster: ContaminatedWater | ContaminatedWaterSupply | WaterSanitationAndHygienePromotion | WaterShortage | WaterDistributionPoint |
Food Cluster: FeedingCentersAvailable | FoodDistributionPoint | FoodShortage |
Health Cluster: AnimalIllnessOrDeath | ChronicCareNeeds | ChronicCareNeeds | HospitalOperating | InfectiousHumanDisease | MedicalEquipmentAndSupplyNeeds | PsychiatricNeed | PublicHealth
Camp Coordination and Camp Management Cluster: IDPConcentration |
Logistics Cluster: CollapsedStructure | CompromisedBridge | InfrastructureDamage | InternetAccess | PortOpen | PowerOutage | RoadBlocked | UnstableStructure | VitalLines |
The Core MOAC definitions presented here are written using a computer language (RDF/OWL) that makes it easy for software to process some basic facts about the terms in the Management of a Crisis Vocabulary, and consequently about the things described using MOAC.
The Management of a Crisis Vocabulary is identified by the namespace URI "http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#".
Revisions and extensions of MOAC are conducted through edits to the namespace document, which by convention is published on the Web at the namespace URI.
The properties and types defined here provide some basic concepts for describing crisis management related information.
Knowing which organizations (Who) are carrying out which activities (What) in which locations (Where) is commonly known as Who What Where (3w), which is one of the key elements and core products that humanitarian organizations strive to attain on the immediate onset of a disaster. (UNOCHA, 2005)
Abstract term to describe the collection of which agency is doing what activities and where.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#WhoWhatWhere3W |
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| Has Subclasses | WhoWhatWhere3W | What3W | Where3W | When3W | |
Specific agency or Organisation humanitarian response information.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#Who3W |
|---|---|
| Subclass of | WhoWhatWhere3W |
Specific activities in relation to humanitarian response.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#What3W |
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| Subclass of | WhoWhatWhere3W |
Specific location(s) in relation to humanitarian response.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#Where3W |
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| Subclass of | WhoWhatWhere3W |
Specific time in relation to humanitarian response.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#When3W |
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| Subclass of | WhoWhatWhere3W |
Humanitarian needs and response related activities.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#NeedsResponse3W | ||||
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| Has Subclasses | Response3W | Needs3W | ShelterNFIItems | ||
Cluster Specific humanitarian response information.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#Response3W |
|---|---|
| Subclass of | NeedsResponse3W |
Cluster Specific humanitarian response information.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#Needs3W |
|---|---|
| Subclass of | NeedsResponse3W |
The âcluster approachâ is defined as a mechanism that can help to address identified gaps in response and enhance the quality of humanitarian action. It is part of a wider reform process aimed at improving the effectiveness of humanitarian response by ensuring greater predictability and accountability, while at the same time strengthening partnerships between NGOs, international organizations, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement1 and UN agencies.
At global level, the aim of the cluster approach is to strengthen system-wide preparedness and technical capacity to respond to humanitarian emergencies by ensuring that there is predictable leadership and accountability in all the main sectors or areas of humanitarian response. At national level, the aim is to strengthen humanitarian response by demanding high standards of predictability, accountability and partnership in all sectors or areas of activity.
Humanitarian sectors and categories of population for achieving more strategic responses and better prioritization of available resources by clarifying the division of labour among organizations, better defining the roles and responsibilities of humanitarian organizations within the sectors, and providing the Humanitarian Coordinator with both a first point of call and a provider of last resort in all the key sectors or areas of activity.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#IASCCluster | ||||
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| Has Subclass: | Cluster1Shelter | Cluster2Food | Cluster3WASH | ||
Inter Agency Standing Committee Emergency Shelter related agency specific activities. The Shelter Cluster is co-chaired by IFRC and UNHCR at the global level. IFRC is convener of the Emergency Shelter Cluster in disaster situations while UNHCR leads the Emergency Shelter Cluster in the area of conflict generated IDPs (Internally Displaced Persons). In addition to IFRC and UNHCR, participants in the Global Shelter Cluster include: ACTED, Archi-Urgent, Article 25, Care UK, CHF, CRS, DFID, Habitat for Humanity, IOM, Medair, NRC, OFDA, Oxfam GB, ProAct, ProVention, RedR, Relief International, RICS, Save The Children UK, Shelter Centre, SKAT, UN Habitat, UN OCHA, UNRWA and World Vision. (source: sheltercluster.org, accessed on 12 Feb 2012)
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#Cluster1Shelter | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subclass of: | IASCCluster | ||||
Inter Agency Standing Committee Emergency Food related agency specific activities. World Food Programme (WFP) is the global cluster lead for Food.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#Cluster2Food | ||||
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| Subclass of: | IASCCluster | ||||
Inter Agency Standing Committee Emergency Water Sanitation and Hygine related agency specific activities. UNICEF is the global cluster lead for WASH.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#Cluster3WASH | ||||
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| Subclass of: | IASCCluster | ||||
ShelterAgency is a Shelter Cluster related humanitarian partner or a specific organization involved in shelter related humanitarian response.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#ShelterAgency | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subclass of: | foaf:agent | ||||
ShelterActivity is a term that describes Shelter Cluster related humanitarian response.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#ShelterActivity | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subclass of: | Response3W | ||||
ShelterNFIItems define Shelter Cluster related humanitarian relief items (e.g. tents, tarpulins).
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#ShelterNFIItems | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subclass of: | NeedsResponse3W | ||||
| Has Subclasses: | ShelterItems | NFIItems | |||
ShelterItems include, but are not limited to, tents, tarpulins distributed or stocked by shelter response humanitarian agencies.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#ShelterItems | ||||
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| Subclass of: | ShelterNFIItems | ||||
NFIItems also known as Non Food Items include, but are not limited to, jerry cans, kots, mats distributed or stocked by shelter response humanitarian agencies.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#NFIItems | ||||
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| Subclass of: | ShelterNFIItems | ||||
ShelterResponse is related to activities defining Shelter Clusters' humanitarian response in an emergency.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#ShelterResponse | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subclass of: | Response3W | ||||
ShelterOffered relates shelter activities when a humanitarian relief agencies provide shelter (e.g. tents, tarps) materials as a part of a relief distribution.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#ShelterOffered | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subclass of: | Response3W | ||||
ShelterNeeded records information regarding additional shelter needs as a part of planned relief distribution processes.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#ShelterNeeded | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subclass of: | Needs3W | ||||
ShelterDistributionPoint is a specific location where humanitarian relief agencies provide shelter assistances as a part of relief distribution.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#ShelterDistributionPoint | ||||
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| Subclass of: | dc:location | ||||
belongsToCluster indicates the organisation which belongs to a specific IASC cluster for example, emergency Shelter cluster or Food Cluster.
| Identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#belongsToCluster |
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| Domain: | moac:Who3W |
| Range: | moac:IASCCluster |
affectedby indicates the relation of people being affected by certain disaster.
| Identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#affectedby | |
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| Domain: | moac:ShelterOffered
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| Range: | moac:NaturalHazards
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countOfAffectedPopulation indicates the total number of people affected by a certain disaster.
| Identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#countOfAffectedPopulation | |
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| Domain: | moac:AffectedPopulation
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| Range: | xsd:int | |
countofAffectedHH indicates total number of House Holds affected by a certain disaster.
| Identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#countofAffectedHH | |
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| Domain: | moac:AffectedPopulation
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| Range: | xsd:int | |
clusterActivity is a property to relate humanitarian Clusters with ongoing humanitarian response to meet the needs of affected population.
| Identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#clusterActivity |
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| OWL Type: | DataProperty |
| Domain: | moac:IASCCluster |
| Range: | moac:NeedsResponse3W |
countInStock indicates the number of items currently stockpiled either at a store or at a distribution location.
| Identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#countInStock | |
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| Domain: | moac:ShelterNFIItems
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| Range: | xsd:int | |
countInPipeline indicates the number of relief items that are "in the process" of arriving from a different location.
| Identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#countInPipeline | |
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| Domain: | moac:ShelterNFIItems
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| Range: | xsd:int | |
dateOfDistbn indicates a particular date when shelter/NFI items are distributed.
| Identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#dateOfDistbn | |
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| Domain: | moac:When3W
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| Range: | http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/date | |
distributingPartner indicates the name of an organisation that is responsible to distribute relief items in a disaster.
| Identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#distributingPartner | |
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| Domain: | moac:ShelterAgency
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| Range: | xsd:literal | |
has3Wcomponent indicates the four saparate components of 3W i.e Who What Where and When.
| Identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#has3Wcomponent |
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| Domain: | moac:WhoWhatWhere3W |
| Range: | moac:WhoWhatWhere3W |
hasOrganisationID is a unique identification number given to relief agency.
| Identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#hasOrganisationID | |
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| Domain: | moac:Who3W | moac:ShelterAgency
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| Range: | xsd:string | |
hasShelterItems indicates the name or a type of shelter related items.
| Identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#hasShelterItems | |
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| Domain: | moac:ShelterItems
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| Range: | xsd:string | |
hasNFIItems indicates the name or a type of Non Food Items.
| Identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#hasNFIItems | |
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| Domain: | moac:NFIItems
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| Range: | xsd:string | |
involvedIn indicates the agency that is involved with humanitarian activities/response in a disaster.
| Identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#involvedIn | ||
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| Domain: | moac:ShelterAgency
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| Range: | moac:ShelterActivity | moac:ShelterResponse | |
NFINeededAt relates "where" Non Food Items response might be necessary.
| Identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#NFINeededAt | ||
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| Domain: | moac:AffectedPopulation
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| Range: | moac:Where3W
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dc:location
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organizationName indicates the name of the organisation for a specific IASC cluster like emergency Shelter cluster or Food Cluster.
| Identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#organizationName | |
|---|---|---|
| Domain: | moac:Who3W | moac:ShelterAgency
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| Range: | moac:IASCCluster | |
shelterOfferedAt relates "where" shelter relief agencies provided relief items.
| Identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#shelterOfferedAt | ||
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| Domain: | moac:ShelterAgency
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| Range: | moac:Where3W
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dc:location
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shelterNeededAt relates "where" shelter response might be necessary.
| Identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#shelterNeededAt | ||
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| Domain: | moac:AffectedPopulation
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| Range: | moac:Where3W
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dc:location
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supplyingAgency indicates the name of an organisation that is responsible to provide humanitarian relief items.
| Identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#supplyingAgency | |
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| Domain: | moac:Who3W | moac:ShelterAgency
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| Range: | xsd:string | |
tentDistbn relates the amount (count) of shelter items being offered.
| Identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#tentDistbn | |
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| Domain: | moac:ShelterOffered
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| Range: | xsd:int | |
AffectedPopulation is a group of disaster affecgted people in need of humanitarian support.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#AffectedPopulation |
|---|---|
| Properties include : | affectedby |
Agency is an organization that aims to manage a crisis.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#Agency |
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| Properties include : | verified |
AidManipulation.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#AidManipulation |
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AnimalIllnessOrDeath refers to the illness or death of animals caused by a disaster highlighting the possibility of spread of disease because of direct or indirect contamination.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#AnimalIllnessOrDeath |
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| Subclass of: | PublicHealth |
AskingToFowardAMessage is the term used to forward certain community directed messages using third party sources.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#AskingToFowardAMessage |
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ChronicCareNeeds refers to the requirement of medical care which addresses preexisting or long term illness.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#ChronicCareNeeds |
|---|---|
| Subclass of: | PublicHealth |
A CollapsedStructure is a term that defines a totally damaged state of a structure resulting from human or natural phenomenon.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#CollapsedStructure |
|---|---|
| Subclass of: | InfrastructureDamage |
CommunicationLinesDown indicates that a mobile or a landline phone in ceratain area will not work because of the problem in the communication wired poles.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#CommunicationLinesDown |
|---|---|
| Subclass of: | InfrastructureDamage |
CompromisedBridge is a partially or completely damaged bridge that can no longer be used for transporting people or relief materials.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#CompromisedBridge |
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| Subclass of: | InfrastructureDamage |
Undrinkable Water is water that is regarded unfit/unhealthy to drink for both humans and animals.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#ContaminatedWater |
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| Subclass of: | VitalLines |
The source and delivery system provides water but polluted. It could result in outbreaks of diseases and other health realted issues.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#ContaminatedWaterSupply |
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| Subclass of: | Emergency |
Deaths are the termination of the biological functions that sustain a living organism.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#Deaths |
|---|---|
| Subclass of: | NaturalHazards |
An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves, and an aftershock is an earthquake that occurs after a previous earthquake, the mainshock.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#EarthquakeAndAftershock |
|---|---|
| Subclass of: | NaturalHazards |
Emergency is a situation that poses an immediate crisis to human, life, health, property or environment.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#Emergency | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Has Subclass: | Fire | PeopleTrapped | MedicalEmergency | HighlyVulnerable | ContaminatedWaterSupply |
FeedingCentersAvailable is a term that defines a location of a facility which supports providing basic life saving foods to infants and lactating mothers.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#FeedingCentersAvailable |
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| Subclass of: | ServiceAvailable |
FinancialServicesAvailabe refers to services provided by the certain Non Government Organizations or finance industry as a part of recovery packages to the disaster affected communities.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#FinancialServicesAvailable |
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| Subclass of: | ServiceAvailable |
Fire is an uncontrolled burning that has the potential to cause physical damage on human life, health, property or ecology.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#Fire |
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| Subclass of: | Emergency |
A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#Floods |
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| Subclass of: | NaturalHazards |
FoodDistributionPoint is a pre-identified location for distributing or transporting food or drink to the affected communities.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#FoodDistributionPoint |
|---|---|
| Subclass of: | ServiceAvailable |
FoodShortage is a widespread scarcity of food that may apply to any faunal species.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#FoodShortage |
|---|---|
| Subclass of: | VitalLines |
FuelShortage is a lack of minimal cooking or other fuel that a person need on a daily basis.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#FuelShortage |
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| Subclass of: | VitalLines |
GroupViolence is a term used to describe more than one individual engaging in some form of criminal activities.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#GroupViolence |
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| Subclass of: | Menaces |
HealthOfWomen is a term used to include all the health issues related to female gender.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#HealthOfWomen |
|---|---|
| Subclass of: | PublicHealth |
High possibility of loss resulting from the occurrence of the phenomenon.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#HighlyVulnerable |
|---|---|
| Subclass of: | Emergency |
HospitalOperating describes still functioning hospital after a disaster.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#HospitalOperating |
|---|---|
| Subclass of: | ServiceAvailable |
HumanRemainsManagement is an abstract term used to define morgues or other locations where dead bodies can be properlay managed.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#HumanRemainsManagement |
|---|---|
| Subclass of: | ServiceAvailable |
IDPConcentration refers to the act of internally displaced people gathering in a certain location, which could eventually turn into an IDP camp.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#IDPConcentration |
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Incident is a distinct or definite event.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#Incident | ||||||
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| Properties include: | title | date | location | description | category | latitude | longitude |
InfectiousHumanDisease comprise of clinically evident illness resulting from the infection, presence and growth of pathogenic biological agents in an individual host organism that could also infect others.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#InfectiousHumanDisease |
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| Subclass of: | PublicHealth |
InfrastureDamage is about the damage of physically existing basic facilities, services, and installations needed for the functioning of a community or society.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#InfrastructureDamage | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Has Subclass: | CollapsedStructure | UnstableStructure | RoadBlocked | CompromisedBridge | CommunicationLinesDown |
InternetAccess refers to certain place that can provide internet services.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#InternetAccess |
|---|---|
| Subclass of: | ServiceAvailable |
A landslide is a geological phenomenon which includes a wide range of ground movement.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#Landslides |
|---|---|
| Subclass of: | NaturalHazards |
Looting is term that indicate a form of criminal activity when disaster affected people forcefully take away the relief distribution materials.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#Looting |
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| Subclass of: | Menaces |
A medical emergency is an injury that is acute and poses an immediate risk to a person's life or long term health.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#MedicalEmergency |
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| Subclass of: | Emergency |
MedicalEquipmentAndSupplyNeeds is a term describe the demand for Medical Equipment and Supplies.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#MedicalEquipmentAndSupplyNeeds |
|---|---|
| Subclass of: | PublicHealth |
A Menace is a threat or danger that causes intimidation.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#Menaces | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Has Subclass: | WaterSanitationAndHygienePromotion | Looting | TheftOfAid | GroupViolence | Riot |
MissingPersons are persons whose whereabouts are unknown after sudden onset of disaster.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#MissingPersons |
|---|---|
| Subclass of: | NaturalHazards |
NaturalHazards is a term represent a threat of a naturally occurring event that will have a negative effect on people or the environment .
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#NaturalHazards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Has Subclass: | EarthquakeAndAftershock | Deaths | MissingPersons | Floods | Landslides |
NonfoodAidDistributionPoint is a location for distributing or transporting life saving Non Food Item other than food items, also known as NFIs in humaniatarian sphere.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#NonfoodAidDistributionPoint |
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| Subclass of: | ServiceAvailable |
Others is the class that is used when certain instance does not fit any of the classes. (Source:Ushahidi Haiti)
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#Others |
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People found in dangerous stituation might not be able to escape from the place they are.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#PeopleTrapped |
|---|---|
| Subclass of: | Emergency |
PersonNews is the information about a person's status, e.g. death, injured, alive etc.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#PersonsNews |
|---|
PortOpen is the term that indicate a port opening of regular business for receiving humanitarian relief materials.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#PortOpen |
|---|---|
| Subclass of: | ServiceAvailable |
A PowerOutage is a term which refers to electrical power failure, which means a short- or long-term loss of the electric power to an area.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#PowerOutage |
|---|---|
| Subclass of: | VitalLines |
PriceGouging is a pejorative term referring to a situation in which a seller prices goods or commodities much higher than is considered reasonable or fair.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#PriceGouging |
|---|
PsychiatricNeed is a term indicate that people need medical care for mental disorders.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#PsychiatricNeed |
|---|---|
| Subclass of: | PublicHealth |
PublicHealth is a term that deals with overall health related issues, conerns and initiatives for or in a community .
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#PublicHealth | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Has Subclass: | MedicalEquipmentAndSupplyNeeds | InfectiousHumanDisease | ChronicCareNeeds | HealthOfWomen | PsychiatricNeed | AnimalIllnessOrDeath |
A riot is a form of civil disorder characterized often by disorganized groups lashing out in a sudden and intense rash of violence against authority, property or people.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#Riot |
|---|---|
| Subclass of: | Menaces |
RoadBlocked indicate a road is blocked by a barricade caused by natural disaster or set up by human.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#RoadBlocked |
|---|---|
| Subclass of: | InfrastructureDamage |
RubbleRemoval is a term about the agreed upon and systamatic disopsal of of broken stone, of irregular size, shape and texture from a locaktion with totally damaged or partially damaged infrastructures.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#RubbleRemoval |
|---|---|
| Subclass of: | ServiceAvailable |
SearchAndRescue is a part of humanitarian relief effort on the immediate on set of disaster where a team of experts try and locate missing persons.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#SearchAndRescue |
|---|
SecurityConcern is a abstract term related to the worries of protection against danger, damage, loss, and criminal activity.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#SecurityConcern |
|---|---|
| Subclass of: | VitalLines |
ServiceAvailable is an abstract term that indicates availability of different life saving and sustaining services in a disaster struck location/place.
ShelterNeeded is a term used to indicate number of emergency life saving basic structures like tents and tarpaulins.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#ShelterNeeded |
|---|---|
| Subclass of: | VitalLines |
ShelterOffered indicates a location where internally displace people have been offered termporary/transitional shelters.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#ShelterOffered |
|---|---|
| Subclass of: | ServiceAvailable |
TheftOfAid is a term that indicate a form of criminal activity when unknown person(s) steal the relief distribution materials either from gowdown or relief distribution points.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#TheftOfAid |
|---|---|
| Subclass of: | Menaces |
UnstableStructure is a term that describe a partially damaged bulidings/structures which is still standing but uninhabitable.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#UnstableStructure |
|---|---|
| Subclass of: | InfrastructureDamage |
UshahidiReport is a report from Ushahidi, contains simultaneously temporal and geospatial archive of events, based on the local observers' reports.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#UshahidiReport |
|---|
Vitallines is an abstract term that refer to particulars that could directly impact human lives.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#VitalLines | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Has Subclass: | ContaminatedWater | WaterShortage | PowerOutage | ShelterNeeded | FoodShortage | SecurityConcern | FuelShortage |
WaterSanitationAndHygienePromotion is a term refers to a concept that improving access to safe water and sanitation facilities leads to healthier families and communities. (UNICEF)
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#WaterSanitationAndHygienePromotion |
|---|---|
| Subclass of: | Menaces |
Watershortage is a term used to refer to the situations that water resources can not meet human demand.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#WaterShortage |
|---|---|
| Subclass of: | VitalLines |
WaterDistributionPoint is a location for distributing or transporting daily water to the disaster affected communities.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#WaterDistributionPoint |
|---|---|
| Subclass of: | ServiceAvailable |
Watershortage is a term used to refer to the situations that water resources can not meet human demand.
| identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#WaterShortage |
|---|---|
| Subclass of: | VitalLines |
affectedby indicates disaster which has influence on population.
| Identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#affectedby |
|---|---|
| OWL Type: | DataProperty |
| Domain: | moac:AffectedPopulation |
| Range: | moac:NaturalHazard |
approved is a data property to attest a event or incident or document is true or not.
| Identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#approved |
|---|---|
| OWL Type: | DataProperty |
| Domain: | moac:Agency |
| Range: | xsd:boolean |
atLocation is a data property to attest agency to a certain location.
| Identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#atLocation |
|---|---|
| OWL Type: | DataProperty |
| Domain: | moac:Who3W |
| Range: | xsd:string |
atGeoLocationLatitude is a data property used to link location or "Where" with specific latitude in the form of decimal degree.
| Identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#atGeoLocationLatitude |
|---|---|
| OWL Type: | DataProperty |
| Domain: | moac:Where3W |
| Range: | xsd:float |
| sameAs | http://www.w3.org/2003/01/geo/wgs84_pos#lat |
GeoLocationLatitude is a data property used to link location or "Where" with specific longitude in the form of decimal degree.
| Identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#atGeoLocationLongitude |
|---|---|
| OWL Type: | DataProperty |
| Domain: | moac:Where3W |
| Range: | xsd:float |
| sameAs | http://www.w3.org/2003/01/geo/wgs84_pos#long |
category is about the sort of an incident.
| Identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#category |
|---|---|
| OWL Type: | DataProperty |
| Identifier: | sioc:topic |
| Domain: | moac:Incident |
| Range: | xsd:string |
date indicates a particular date.
| Identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#date | |
|---|---|---|
| Range: | http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/date | |
description is about the content of an incident.
| Identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#description |
|---|---|
| OWL Type: | DataProperty |
| Sub Property of: | sioc:content |
| Domain: | moac:Incident |
| Range: | xsd:string |
Impact is the effect or impression of disaster on population or infrastructure
| Identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#impact | |
|---|---|---|
| OWL Type: | DataProperty | |
| Domain: | moac:NaturalHazard | |
| Range: | moac:AffectedPopulation | moac:InfrastructureDamage |
Title is an identifying name given to an incident.
| Identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#title |
|---|---|
| OWL Type: | DataProperty |
| Sub Property of: | http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/title |
| Domain: | moac:Incident |
| Range: | xsd:string |
verified is a property used in describing if certain information/data has been checked with more than one sources.
| Identifier: | http://observedchange.com/moac/ns#verified |
|---|---|
| OWL Type: | DataProperty |
| Domain: | moac:Agency |
| Range: | xsd:boolean |
I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude to my thesis supervisor Dr. Tomi Kauppinen (PhD) from the Institute for Geoinformatics, University of Munster in Germany. His regular and timely inputs during my research tenure have been instrumental towards the completion of this study. A sentence is not enough to summarize how grateful I am to my supervisor and Linked Open Data course coordinator - Dr. Kauppinen for showing me a completely new approach to better facilitate humanitarian information management processes. I have indescribable respect for Prof. Kuhn for his motivational speeches, his inspiring ideas and especially for his support even after being in a sabbatical.
My special thanks to PhD candidates Mr. Jens Ortmann and Mr. Dong Wang from the University of Munster in Germany as this research greatly benefited from a jointly co-authored scientific paper on a relevant topic titled "Crowdsourcing Linked Open Data for Disaster Management".
This vocabulary was prepared with generous contributions of many individuals and organizations that form the humanitarian and global crowdsourcing/volunteering community. In addition to thanking field and headquarter based colleagues from UNOCHA and the Emergency Shelter Cluster, I wish to acknowledge the support and cooperation from Ushahidi Inc, Standby taskforce Committee and Non Governmental Organisations. Sincere acknowledgements are expressed to: Andrej Verity, Andrew Alspach, CJ Hendrix, Cecilia Utas, Craig Williams, Gregg Grimsich, John Marinos, Paul Handley, Wendy Cue from UNOCHA; Neil Bauman, Catherine Lefebvre, Gregg Mcdonald, Miguel Urquia from the Shelter Cluster; Patrick Meier, Rob Baker from Ushahidi Inc.; Christoph Dennenmoser from Humanity Road, Inc.
"Crowdsourcing Linked Open Data for Disaster Management": For MOAC Vocabulary Revision Version 0.2