The aim of the study is to increase disaster resilience by using mobile technologies to ensure citizens play an active role in disaster management. It addresses the implementation of mobile based disaster management systems based on a study case in Izmir Province in Turkey. The use of ICTs can help to produce information and make […]
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This report summarizes the results of a study on teh implications of social media analysis tools for disaster preparedness focusing on the Asia Pacific region. Two methodological approaches were performed, including an online survey and in-depth interviews with humanitarian organizations in the Asia-Pacific region. The findings from both interview and survey data revealed the state of humanitarian
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This report is concerned with the relationship between information and communication technologies (ICTs) and postconflict reconstruction, especially with ways in which ICTs can be used by governments and donors to support the transition from violence to stability. © 2014 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank
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This presentation, delivered at the Disability Inclusive DRR session on widening participation of persons with disabilities in the Post-2015 Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, examines the specific challenges faced by deaf and hard-of-hearing persons during the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. Drawing on NHK survey data from 27 municipalities across Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima prefectures,