Wright, K.C.; Coomer, M.A. 2012 Public alerting options : recommendations for Waiheke and Great Barrier Islands. Lower Hutt, N.Z.: GNS Science. GNS Science report 2012/13 35 p.
Abstract: Auckland Council Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) Group have requested assistance from GNS Science toon determine the most effective public alerting options for Waiheke and Great Barrier Islands. In 2008, GNS Science developed a public notification decision support tool for the Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management (MCDEM), able to be applied for specific communities at a range of scales. Here the tool has been applied incorporating demographic information about the Waiheke and Great Barrier Island communities, considering a wide range of alerting options for a range of hazards. The Waiheke and Great Barrier Island communities have distinct differences which influence the effectiveness of varying alerting options. Population demographics and community information, such as telephone access, were entered into the decision support tool to determine the most effective options for multi-hazard alerting. Auckland CDEM Group indicated that no budgets had been set at this stage so all systems were considered to be within budget, though setting of a default budget and cost benefit analyses of options were also undertaken. (auth)
