Amy Sample Ward
FEBRUARY 19, 2011
My contribution to the panel is to provide context about the use of social media in emergency and disaster response as well as an overview of some of the tools we saw deployed last year and we may see in the future. Whether it’s direct or indirect content, why do citizens turn to social media in moments of need or disaster?
NTEN
SEPTEMBER 13, 2011
Mapping data can help nonprofits monitor protests and election violence, decide where to buy repossessed homes to convert into affordable housing, determine how and where to deliver supplies and aid in disaster-stricken areas – and document zombie invasions. Do you use GIS systems in your work?
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NTEN
FEBRUARY 17, 2010
When disaster strikes, we want information as soon as possible and we want to help just as quickly. Whether we look at mapping tools, fundraising, or missing person systems, the social media response to the January earthquakes in Haiti all leverage the powerful technology we can hold in our hands: our mobile phones. How can we do that?
NTEN
OCTOBER 13, 2010
Unfortunately, this isn't Domino's Pizza and disaster response can't work as if it is. The American Red Cross is now looking into how best to give the public an increased role in disaster response. It was used after the earthquake to map actionable information, using the volunteer efforts of thousands of people around the world.
Tech Soup
FEBRUARY 1, 2011
Even if you pay only glancing attention to news about technology and social media, you've probably heard something about their uses during disaster response and relief efforts.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
MARCH 17, 2011
Then they used spatial statistical techniques to show that the pattern of aggregated text messages predicted where the damaged buildings were concentrated. It may be that people move away from damaged buildings (perhaps to places where humanitarian assistance is being given) before texting.
Candid
JULY 27, 2022
This data is then made available in Candid’s Foundation Directory and Foundation Maps , as well as for use in research. Because of the challenges of aligning public promises with later grant dollars , Candid aggregates pledges and grants separately in our analyses. We recommend that others do the same. .
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