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Improving Disaster Management.

Authors :
Underwood, Sarah
Source :
Communications of the ACM. Feb2010, Vol. 53 Issue 2, p18-20. 3p. 2 Color Photographs.
Publication Year :
2010

Abstract

The article discusses the role of various information and communication technologies in improving disaster management. Kathleen Tierney at the University of Colorado cites the value of Web 2.0 applications such as Twitter and blogs in providing rapid information about an emergency. Ramesh Rao at the University of California, San Diego is director of a program that has devised a peer-to-peer notification system in California wherein witnesses can report on an event via cell phones. ImageCat develops tools for estimating losses in the aftermath of a disaster.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00010782
Volume :
53
Issue :
2
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Communications of the ACM
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
47776273
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1145/1646353.1646362