Selected Publications
Peer Reviewed Journals
Chan, J. & Comes, T. (2014): Innovative Research Design – A Journey into the Information Typhoon. Procedia Engineering, 78, 52-58.
Comes, T., Wijngaards, N., & Van de Walle, B. (2014): Exploring the future: Runtime scenario selection for complex and time-bound decisions. Technological Forecasting and Social Change. Available online
Comes, T., Hiete, M. & Schultmann, F. (2013): An Approach to Multi-Criteria Decision Problems Under Severe Uncertainty. Journal of Multi Criteria Decision Analysis, 20(1-2), 29-48.
Merz, M., Hiete, M., Comes, T. & Schultmann, F. (2013): A composite indicator model to assess natural disaster risks in industry on a spatial level. Journal of Risk Research, 16(9), 1077-1099.
Kunz, M., Mühr, B., Kunz-Plapp, T., Daniell, J., Khazai, B., Wenzel, F., Vannieuwenhuyse, M., Comes, T. et al. (2012): Investigation of superstorm Sandy 2012 in a multi-disciplinary approach. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences 10/2013; 13(10), 2579-2598.
Van de Walle, B. and J. Dugdale, "Information Management and Humanitarian Relief Coordination: Findings from the Haiti Earthquake Response". International Journal for Business Continuity and Risk Management, Int. J. Business Continuity and Risk Management 3:4 (2012), pp. 278–305.
Hiete, M., Merz. M., Comes, T. & Schultmann, F. (2012): Trapezoidal Fuzzy DEMATEL method to analyse and correct for relations between variables in a composite indicator for disaster resilience. OR Spectrum, 34(4), 977-995.
T Comes, N Wijngaards, M Hiete, F Schultmann (2011): Decision maps: A framework for multi-criteria decision support under severe uncertainty. Decision Support Systems, 52(1), 108-118.
Muhren, W. and B. Van de Walle, “Sense-making and information management in emergency response”, Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 36:5 (2010), 30-33.
Muhren, W. and B. Van de Walle, “A call for sensemaking support systems in crisis management”. In A. Babuska & F.C.A. Groen (Eds.), Interactive Collaborative Information Systems (pp. 425-452). (Studies in Computational Intelligence Series, 281), 2010.
Muhren, W., G. Van Den Eede and B. Van de Walle, “Making Sense of Media Synchronicity in Humanitarian Crises”, IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication 52:4 (2009), 377-397.
Van de Walle, B., G. Van Den Eede and W. Muhren, “Humanitarian Information Management and Systems”, Lecture Notes Computer Science 5424 (Eds. J. Lofler and M. Klahn) (2009), pp. 12-21.
Van de Walle, B. and M. Turoff, “Decision Support for Emergency Situations”, International Journal of Information Systems and e-Business Management 6:3 (2008), 295-316.
Van de Walle, B. and M. Turoff, “Emergency Response Information Systems: emerging Trends and Technologies”, Communications of the ACM 50:3 (2007), pp. 28 – 32.
Peer Reviewed Conference Publications
Comes, T., Negre, E. & Mayag, B. (2015): Beyond Early: Decision Support for Improved Typhoon Warning Systems, ISCRAM2015, Kristiansand, Norwegen.
Laguna, L., Laura, M. & Comes, T. (2015): Value stream analysis of West Africa Ebola crisis management, POMS2015, Washington DC, US.
Comes, T. & Van de Walle, B. (2014): Measuring Disaster Resilience: The Impact of Hurricane Sandy on Critical Infrastructure Systems. ISCRAM2015, 195-204, Penn State University, US.
BOOKS
Information Systems for Emergency Management, Bartel Van de Walle, Murray Turoff and Roxanne Hiltz (eds.), Vol. 16, Advances in Management Information Systems (Armonk, N.Y.; M.E. Sharpe, 2010. ISBN 978-0-7656-2134-4, 410 pages.
Chan, J. & Comes, T. (2014): Innovative Research Design – A Journey into the Information Typhoon. Procedia Engineering, 78, 52-58.
Comes, T., Wijngaards, N., & Van de Walle, B. (2014): Exploring the future: Runtime scenario selection for complex and time-bound decisions. Technological Forecasting and Social Change. Available online
Comes, T., Hiete, M. & Schultmann, F. (2013): An Approach to Multi-Criteria Decision Problems Under Severe Uncertainty. Journal of Multi Criteria Decision Analysis, 20(1-2), 29-48.
Merz, M., Hiete, M., Comes, T. & Schultmann, F. (2013): A composite indicator model to assess natural disaster risks in industry on a spatial level. Journal of Risk Research, 16(9), 1077-1099.
Kunz, M., Mühr, B., Kunz-Plapp, T., Daniell, J., Khazai, B., Wenzel, F., Vannieuwenhuyse, M., Comes, T. et al. (2012): Investigation of superstorm Sandy 2012 in a multi-disciplinary approach. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences 10/2013; 13(10), 2579-2598.
Van de Walle, B. and J. Dugdale, "Information Management and Humanitarian Relief Coordination: Findings from the Haiti Earthquake Response". International Journal for Business Continuity and Risk Management, Int. J. Business Continuity and Risk Management 3:4 (2012), pp. 278–305.
Hiete, M., Merz. M., Comes, T. & Schultmann, F. (2012): Trapezoidal Fuzzy DEMATEL method to analyse and correct for relations between variables in a composite indicator for disaster resilience. OR Spectrum, 34(4), 977-995.
T Comes, N Wijngaards, M Hiete, F Schultmann (2011): Decision maps: A framework for multi-criteria decision support under severe uncertainty. Decision Support Systems, 52(1), 108-118.
Muhren, W. and B. Van de Walle, “Sense-making and information management in emergency response”, Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 36:5 (2010), 30-33.
Muhren, W. and B. Van de Walle, “A call for sensemaking support systems in crisis management”. In A. Babuska & F.C.A. Groen (Eds.), Interactive Collaborative Information Systems (pp. 425-452). (Studies in Computational Intelligence Series, 281), 2010.
Muhren, W., G. Van Den Eede and B. Van de Walle, “Making Sense of Media Synchronicity in Humanitarian Crises”, IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication 52:4 (2009), 377-397.
Van de Walle, B., G. Van Den Eede and W. Muhren, “Humanitarian Information Management and Systems”, Lecture Notes Computer Science 5424 (Eds. J. Lofler and M. Klahn) (2009), pp. 12-21.
Van de Walle, B. and M. Turoff, “Decision Support for Emergency Situations”, International Journal of Information Systems and e-Business Management 6:3 (2008), 295-316.
Van de Walle, B. and M. Turoff, “Emergency Response Information Systems: emerging Trends and Technologies”, Communications of the ACM 50:3 (2007), pp. 28 – 32.
Peer Reviewed Conference Publications
Comes, T., Negre, E. & Mayag, B. (2015): Beyond Early: Decision Support for Improved Typhoon Warning Systems, ISCRAM2015, Kristiansand, Norwegen.
Laguna, L., Laura, M. & Comes, T. (2015): Value stream analysis of West Africa Ebola crisis management, POMS2015, Washington DC, US.
Comes, T. & Van de Walle, B. (2014): Measuring Disaster Resilience: The Impact of Hurricane Sandy on Critical Infrastructure Systems. ISCRAM2015, 195-204, Penn State University, US.
BOOKS
Information Systems for Emergency Management, Bartel Van de Walle, Murray Turoff and Roxanne Hiltz (eds.), Vol. 16, Advances in Management Information Systems (Armonk, N.Y.; M.E. Sharpe, 2010. ISBN 978-0-7656-2134-4, 410 pages.