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| Author | Gisli Olafsson | ||||
| Title | Humanitarian response in the age of mass collaboration and networked intelligence | Type | Conference Article | ||
| Year | 2012 | Publication | ISCRAM 2012 Conference Proceedings – 9th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | Abbreviated Journal | ISCRAM 2012 |
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| Keywords | Information systems; Humanitarian response; Information sharing; Large-scale disasters; Mass collaboration; Mobile communication networks; Networked intelligence; Response systems; Satellite based networks; Societies and institutions | ||||
| Abstract | The current humanitarian system is based on institutions created during the Industrial Age. It was built when connectivity was a very scarce resource and information sharing was something that only happened during meetings. The increased resiliency of mobile communication networks and the proliferation of satellite based network connectivity have lead to information being much easier to share. At the same time the rise of social networks and the explosive growth of mobile ownership amongst the affected communities has lead to a new way of communicating. Furthermore the large institutional humanitarian response organizations are no longer the only responders, with multiple smaller organizations responding. This paper looks at the opportunities new technologies have provided in rethinking the humanitarian response system and how new approaches may address some of the key issues faced in large-scale disasters in recent years. © 2012 ISCRAM. | ||||
| Address | NetHope Inc., United States | ||||
| Corporate Author | Thesis | ||||
| Publisher | Simon Fraser University | Place of Publication | Vancouver, BC | Editor | L. Rothkrantz, J. Ristvej, Z.Franco |
| Language | English | Summary Language | English | Original Title | |
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| ISSN | 2411-3387 | ISBN | 9780864913326 | Medium | |
| Track | Humanitarian Challenges | Expedition | Conference | 9th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | |
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| Call Number | Serial | 48 | |||
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