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Disaster Relief 2.0: The future of information sharing in humanitarian emergencies

After a large-scale disaster, there is always a massive effort to collect and analyze large volumes of data and distill from the chaos the critical information needed to target humanitarian aid most efficiently. But the response to the 2010 earthquake in Haiti was different. For the first time, members of the community affected by the […]

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TEDxKC – Patrick Meier – Changing The World, One Map At A Time

Maps have always been a source of fascination and intrigue. Today’s maps, however, can also help to save lives during disasters, document human rights abuses and monitor elections in countries under repressive rule. This presentation will explain how today’s live maps can combine crowds and clouds to drive social change. Patrick Meier is Director of

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Mapping and Geospatial Data

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Geospatial data and mapping technologies are crucial for effective data-drive disaster management. By leveraging tools like geographic information systems (GIS), crisis mapping, and open-source collaborative platforms, humanitarians can visualize risks, optimize resource allocation, streamline responses, and build community resilience. The power of location intelligence and spatial analysis lies at the heart of comprehensive disaster preparedness

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Guidelines for the use of new media by the public in crisis situations: Tips and tricks for citizens

This report provides guidelines that citizens may help in the optimal use of social media during crisis situations. Tips and tricks are formulated for the different roles that citizens can take.   Tips and tricks for citizens: How to use new media during crisis situations? http://www.cosmic-project.eu/sites/default/files/deliverables/D6.1.pdf

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The Use of Social Media in Risk and Crisis Communication

This report highlights the changing landscape of risk and crisis communications and in particular how social media can be a beneficial tool, but also create challenges for crisis managers. It explores different practices of risk and crisis communications experts related to the use of social media and proposes a framework for monitoring the development of practices among countries

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Social Media in the Disaster Cycle- Useful Tools or Mass Distraction?

Social media presents new vehicles for interactive communication and user-generated content using an array of Web- and mobile-based tools. As a result, platforms such as Facebook and Twitter are widely used around the world for entertainment but there is growing interest in using them during and  following natural or man-made disasters. Due to their ease of use

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National Violence Outbreak Early Warning System in Kenya

Google Tech Talk (more below)March 2, 2011 Presented by Zab Vilayil. ABSTRACT Effective early warning systems have been recognized as prudent investments, and when coupled with early preparedness for early response; they help in mitigating conflict and increasing stability. Kenya’s post election violence of 2007/2008 cast a dark shadow in the country as response options

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World Disasters Report: Focus on technology and the future of humanitarian action

In 2012, fewer people were reported to have died or been affected as a result of disasters than any other year during the previous decade, according to figures presented in this report. While these numbers are positive news, they also reflect the absence of major events like the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, Cyclone Nargis in

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