This session explores proven methods of communication through social media that could be utilized when traditional media methods are not available. A case review of San Diego’s response to the Southern California power outage in 2011 will be covered. This session also provides an overview of how social media and web-based tools can be used […]
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Panel and roundtable discussion that featured findings and recommendations from the CNA report, 2011 Social Media + Emergency Management Camp: Transforming the Response Enterprise.
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A presentation by CFA (Country Fire Authority) Digital Media Manager, Martin Anderson on the integration of social media into emergency service procedures in Victoria, Australia. The social media integration work was awarded the 2012 Australian Government 2.0 Excellence in eGovernment Award and Martin is the 2012 Australian Government 2.0 Innovator of the Year.
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Talk by Santa Fe Institut by Leysia Palen
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Project using Videoscribe software to discuss the rising and different uses of social media during natural disasters and emergencies.
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La Cruz Roja capacita constructores en el uso de técnicas de resistencia a huracanes para la construcción de casas de madera más seguras para una vida mejor.
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As part of its Urban October celebrations, UN-Habitat has launched “Paper City”, a stop-motion video animation portraying today’s urban challenges using a paper and cardboard mock city. Aimed at an audience not yet familiar with urbanization processes, the video intends to draw attention on current issues caused by rapid and uncontrolled city growth. It points
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In addressing vulnerabilities, it is the communities themselves who have the capacity to make significant change. Humanitarian organizations and communities are increasingly working together to find solutions to the problems that contribute to vulnerability. One valuable methodology in the search for solutions is vulnerability capacity assessment (VCA). This film shows three VCA workshops in three
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Lévaluation de la vulnérabilité et des capacités (EVC) est une procédure essentielle qui vise à déterminer les points forts et les faiblesses des Sociétés nationales en matière de gestion des catastrophes. Cette procédure aide la Fédération internationale à mener à bien sa mission qui est de réduire la vulnérabilité des populations exposées aux risques dorigine
La evaluación de la vulnerabilidad y las capacidades (AVC) es un proceso básico empleado para identificar las ventajas y deficiencias de las Sociedades Nacionales en relación con la gestión de desastres. El proceso es otra contribución para hacer realidad el compromiso asumido por la Federación Internacional de reducir la vulnerabilidad de la población del mundo