**7. Further research directions**

The chapter introduced various DSS applications for disaster management to outline an emergent requirement of context sensitive DSS design. While the findings presented in this chapter are based on a review of previous relevant research, they represent only an early stage analysis of developing a DSS solution in the target application area. Further research will be required for designing a specific knowledge repository using ontology design principle within a real problem scenario that will be capable of working with BI provisions. The interactive users' provisions in such DSS application design can also be a challenge. In this purpose, user specific provisions are required for each user groups to enable improved decision making or action taking through data transition into actionable information. An indepth study is also required for system integration considering a wide range of BI rules development form 'rules of thumb' (scientific knowledge and practice based understanding) of the emergency situations and to ensure compatibility of the different components within the mobile and wireless operating environment. For acquiring the domain knowledge, further research is required for empirical investigations and which will help outline all of the required 'rules of thumb' in the target area of decision making.

Further to evaluate the outlined DSS technique, a test environment for such solution design will be required for ensuring appropriate information generation according to the different user groups' requirements. This test will also help identify technical difficulties of the proposed solution and various process-oriented challenges associated with user's acceptance and satisfaction.
