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achieve model and analysis which can
receive corresponding information
not be completed by a single sector.
from the same departments, COR can
Therefore, it also enhances the scientific
disseminate information through mass
nature of the policy planning. Now, the
media, radio and television, so the public
data generated from traffic operation and
will be able to have access to information
management can be used as references
in a faster and more accurate way.
to enact public transport planning and transport policies.
In risk prevention, COR has a scientific system which includes four meteorologists and seven technicians
3. Two-way Communication:
to monitor weather conditions around
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the clock. The entire meteorological
Social Information Interaction
technology system is connected with the
The original intention of establishing
National Institute for Space Studies. The
COR is for risk management and crisis
weather radar owned by the municipal
response, so it is natural that COR
government outputs the updated images
will release information to the public.
every two minutes, and these images
Communication with the media is a two-
identify humidity, rainfall areas, thus
way exchange of information. In terms of
providing references for displacement
information dissemination to the outside,
and intensity. Rainfall monitoring
thanks to its capacity of collecting
network is composed of more than 100
information and efficient operation, COR
measuring instruments, covering a radius
can always manage to release real and
of 250-square-kilometer movement. It not
effective information in the first time to
only predicts precipitation (updates every
the public through the mass media. A
15 minutes), information of lightning and
media room in COR facilities is the place
wind speed, but also determines more
where it serves as a media representative
specifically the area that might suffer
to release continuous warning to the
from the greatest impact.
public in real time. For traffic information,
When COR identifies landslide risk
for example, information about traffic
areas, the local residents will receive
problems or traffic recommendations is
notice immediately through SMS,
firstly being noticed to COR. Since all
Twitter, Facebook. And an alarm will be
sectors and transport concessions have
triggered for the most dangerous areas, so
their representatives in COR, and field
the local residents can be transferred in
representatives also can automatically
advance to an alternative accommodation.