RAPID-N

RAPID-N can be accessed from https://rapidn.jrc.ec.europa.eu by using a web browser. The homepage of the application displays a map of recent natural events. Details of an event can be obtained by selecting it on the map. This information also includes natech risk assessments of the natural event, if they are publicly available. Links to common pages, such as legal notice, links, and contact form are given in the top menu. The top menu also includes a language drop-down list, which can be used to change the language of the application, and a link to the login page. Registered users can logon to the application by providing their e-mail address and a password. Registration is free and can be done from the registration page accessible from the login page by providing basic personal information. Once logged on, users can assess all records and tools from the personal page (Figure 1).

For each record type, the system provides standardized task pages to create, update, view, list and delete records (Figure 2). Listing pages can be accessed by clicking the icons available on the personal page. Records can be queried on listing pages by using various record-specific criteria. Found records are displayed in tabular form. The number and order of records in the table can be adjusted by changing the listing settings. A new record can be created by using "create page" available through the "create" button. Detailed record information can be obtained on the "record information page", which is accessible by selecting the record from the listing page. Record view pages also contain a record history summary and a list of related records, maps, and other data visualization elements such as line plots. "Update" and "delete pages" of the record can be accessed by using the related buttons. "Update page" is similar to "create page" and is composed of a record-specific dynamic data entry form containing various form elements. It features data standardization and validation. Details of the data entry forms are given in the "Forms" section. Records can be deleted from "delete pages" by approving the action. The modification and deletion of records is restricted by user privileges. See the record-specific sections of the document for more details.