Tech Soup

JUNE 18, 2015

I thought it would be interesting to look at some recent examples of emerging technology for disaster relief in action. Earlier this year, I attended an event organized by the Red Cross to brainstorm and develop ideas surrounding emerging technology and disaster relief. TechSoup Resources for Disaster Planning and Recovery.

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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.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 22, 2015

However, drones are also being used for humanitarian purposes, such as delivering aid, tracking environmental conditions, and helping out in disaster relief. Assessing disaster-stricken areas. Conservation mapping and 3D imaging. Drones being used in disaster situations include the following. What Are Drones, Anyway?

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 4, 2016

See if there's a group close to you by searching our map. Kitchener, Ontario: Disaster Recovery. Vancouver, British Columbia: Mapping Your Data: Palantirs of the Digital Age. Los Angeles, California: ACLU's Mobile Justice App and Mobile Development with Marcus Benigno. Upcoming Events.

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Forum One

JANUARY 22, 2010

I was impressed by the number of developers who came out to support the idea that improved technology tools could help deliver aid more quickly, coordinate large numbers of people, allow for information transparency among aid groups, and potentially forecast humanitarian disasters to avoid huge loss of life. After the 7.0-magnitude

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Non Profit Quarterly

AUGUST 3, 2022

Whether the tasks power autonomous weapons systems raining disaster down on slum districts or else power geographic data for humanitarian agencies that provide aid to such disaster zones is knowledge not available to the workers. Nothing about the tasks in and of themselves reveals their purpose.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 29, 2010

The next step is for these apps to add greater purpose by encouraging more meaningful checkins and offering corresponding badges and stamps, thus mapping the cause universe. The Green Map app is another that facilitates discovery and connects us to local green environments. No more paper and a much better experience.

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