Chris Pendleton 在其博客上介绍了 ESRI 会议中出现的 Inlet (Internet-based Loss Estimation Tool) 损失评估工具，Inlet 是基于 Virtual Earth 的在线损失评估工具，交通模型平台（检验解决方案是否确实能减缓灾害对交通系统的影响）。

INLET currently incorporates GIS, a risk model, and a transportation model to provide online estimates for building damage, transportation impacts, and casualties. Additional features include a demonstration of a model simulating the effect of IT on evacuation routing. Specifically, the model illustrates how awareness of a disaster scenario and familiarity with routing alternatives can impact traffic congestion and evacuation time.

但是该工具目前只限用于美国加利福尼亚 California 地区。

访问：Inlet (Internet-based Loss Estimation Tool)
来源链接：Virtual Earth-based Loss Estimation Tool