ABSTRACT
This research aims to propose a method to study the effect of data availability in disaster-response study. This research focused on how to quantify the relation between data availability and actions taken by decision maker. The more specific
topic is represented as disaster response due to varying data availability using Serious Game method in the Public WorIes Unit Surakarta. The serious game provide scenario to gather data about several issues. Digital elevation model, flood alert stage decision making, and damage prediction information were needed. This
research also could promote as a complement the other method for collecting data and decision-making training program for flood manager. The result of analysis has shown that there are differences of responses based on the data availability. Better responses can be achieved by the improvement of data availability. It also proves
that the number of correct decision was raised by the improvement of data availability.
Keywords : disaster response, data availability, spatial information, serious game,
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