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Briony Gray; Mark Weal; David Martin |
| Title |
Supporting Situational Awareness during Disasters: The Case of Hurricane Irma |
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Conference Article |
| Year |
2018 |
Publication |
Proceedings of ISCRAM Asia Pacific 2018: Innovating for Resilience – 1st International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management Asia Pacific. |
Abbreviated Journal |
Iscram Ap 2018 |
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123-131 |
| Keywords |
Situational Awareness, Hurricane Irma, Conceptual Framework, Disaster Management, Social Media |
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In a rapidly globalizing world, disasters and the way in which they are managed are changing. Social media, in conjunction with other online resources, now provide a wealth of information throughout the lifecycle of disasters and are relied upon by individuals and emergency responders alike. The study of such data as a lens for analysis has proved valuable in recent years, with many contributing to targeted emergency response protocols and improved methods for the management strategies of future crises. This study seeks to make a similar contribution by reporting on the use of such data for situational awareness during the case of hurricane Irma, which occurred between September and August 2017. Using a mixed methods approach the paper examines data from social media such as Twitter, as well as other online sources such as blogs and news media, to provide original insight into the disaster. A conceptual framework is then applied to determine the uses and users of social media, and to identify how these change throughout the course of the disaster, thus demonstrating situational awareness over time. The paper concludes with proposed improvements for disaster management and emergency response for future similar disasters, specifically in the hurricane season, in addition to more generalized hazards which are predicted to increase in their frequency and severity due to underlying issues such as climate change. |
| Address |
University of Southampton; University of Southampton; University of Southampton |
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Massey Univeristy |
Place of Publication |
Albany, Auckland, New Zealand |
Editor |
Kristin Stock; Deborah Bunker |
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English |
Summary Language |
English |
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978-0-473-45447-0 |
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Data Issues for Situation/Disaster Awareness |
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Conference |
ISCRAM Asia Pacific 2018: Innovating for Resilience - 1st International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management Asia Pacific |
| Notes |
bjg1g11@soton.ac.uk |
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1664 |
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| Author |
Briony Gray; Mark Weal; David Martin |
| Title |
Building Resilience in Small Island Developing States: Social Media during the 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season |
Type |
Conference Article |
| Year |
2018 |
Publication |
Proceedings of ISCRAM Asia Pacific 2018: Innovating for Resilience – 1st International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management Asia Pacific. |
Abbreviated Journal |
Iscram Ap 2018 |
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Pages |
469-479 |
| Keywords |
Social Media, Hurricanes, Resiliency, Community Engagement, SIDS |
| Abstract |
There are growing concerns that future Atlantic hurricane seasons will be severe and unpredictable due to underlying factors such as climate change. The 2017 season may offer a range of lessons, especially to small island developing states (SIDS), who are looking to build community resilience and heighten community engagement to cope with disaster. While many SIDS utilise a range of media and technology for these purposes, there has been a recent uptake in the use of social media, which may have further potential to support their goals. This paper scopes the use and users of social media in the case of Antigua and Barbuda during the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season. Through a series of qualitative interviews it explains the role that social media currently has, and concludes with suggestions for its improvement in future seasons that are contextualized over the disaster lifecycle phases. |
| Address |
University of Southampton; University of Southampton; University of Southampton |
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| Publisher |
Massey Univeristy |
Place of Publication |
Albany, Auckland, New Zealand |
Editor |
Kristin Stock; Deborah Bunker |
| Language |
English |
Summary Language |
English |
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978-0-473-45447-0 |
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Social Media and Community Engagement Supporting Resilience Building |
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Conference |
ISCRAM Asia Pacific 2018: Innovating for Resilience - 1st International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management Asia Pacific |
| Notes |
bjg1g11@soton.ac.uk |
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1688 |
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| Author |
Briony Gray; Mark J. Weal; David Martin |
| Title |
Social Media during a Sustained Period of Crisis: The Case of the UK Storms |
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Conference Article |
| Year |
2017 |
Publication |
Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response And Management |
Abbreviated Journal |
Iscram 2017 |
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Pages |
633-644 |
| Keywords |
Social media; disaster management; conceptual framework; emergency coordination; information overload |
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This paper analyses the social media communications surrounding the 2015 – 2016 series of winter storms in the UK. Three storms were selected for analysis over a sustained period of time; these were storms Desmond, Eva and Frank which made landfall within quick succession of one another. In this case study we examine communications relating to multiple hazards which include flooding, evacuation and weather warnings using mainstream media content such as news stories, and online content such as Twitter data. Using a mixed method approach of content analysis combined with the application of a conceptual framework, we present (i.) the network of emergency responders managing events, (ii.) an analysis of crisis communications over time, and (iii.) highlight the barriers posed to effective social media communications during multi-hazard disasters. We conclude by assessing how these barriers may be lessened during prolonged periods of crisis. |
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University of Southampton |
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Iscram |
Place of Publication |
Albi, France |
Editor |
Tina Comes, F.B., Chihab Hanachi, Matthieu Lauras, Aurélie Montarnal, eds |
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English |
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English |
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2411-3387 |
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Social Media Studies |
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14th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response And Management |
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ISCRAM @ idladmin @ |
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2051 |
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