Paper Info
Title
Fire, Wind and Water: Social Networks in Natural Disasters
Abstract
This case examines the issue of increasing adoption of Social Networking Technologies SNTs, particularly microblogging, for emergency management practices during natural disasters. It discusses the technologies and how they are an integral part of information transfer for citizens in the geographic region affected by the natural disaster. This case presents the progression of how SNTs have been used during and in the aftermath of natural disasters in Australia between 2009 and 2011; these events are used as 'organization' for the paper. Accurate and timely information during natural disasters is essential in providing citizens with details about whether they should stay or leave an area. Traditionally, information was provided through television and radio broadcasts; however, these types of communications were one-way and only allowed for the push of information to citizens. SNTs are being used by the media and emergency organizations to provide information to citizens. These technologies are dynamic in their approach, allowing for knowledge sharing of all parties involved.
Year
DOI
Venue
2011
10.4018/JCIT.2011040105
J. Cases on Inf. Techn.
Keywords
Field
DocType
emergency organization,timely information,information transfer,knowledge sharing,geographic region,natural disaster,radio broadcast,social networks,natural disasters,emergency management practice,social networking technologies snts,integral part,networks,disasters,natural,wind,social,water,fire
Social media,Social network,Information transfer,Knowledge sharing,Emergency management,Microblogging,Knowledge management,Natural disaster,Engineering
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
13
2
1548-7717
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
6
0.46
4
Authors
1
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Mark Freeman1234.86