Community Response Grids: Using Information Technology to Help Communities Respond to Bioterror Emergencies

Jaeger, Paul T.; Fleischmann, Kenneth R.; Preece, Jennifer; Shneiderman, Ben; Wu, Philip Fei; Yan, Qiben

doi:10.1089/bsp.2007.0034

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“…This result reveals that social coordination online is an important factor that has a strong influence on the speed of response to humanitarian crises in Hadramout. This finding is consistent with the evidence reported in previous research (Schellong, 2007;Jaeger et al, 2007;Williamson, 2011;Slagh, 2010).…”

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The Role of Social Media Use in Social Coordination among Relief Local Organizations during Response to Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen

Mansoor

Ahmad

2020

JPMM

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The extreme levels of uncertainty and complexity surrounding disaster relief operations call for the rapid diffusion of information. Thus, to collect and share information, humanitarian organizations have become largely dependent on Internet-based social media platforms. This paper presented a field study examining the effective way information can be diffused for the coordination of relief local organizations during their response to the humanitarian crisis in Yemen. The study made use of a statistical method of quantitative to obtain the results through social media use in access decision-making information of response and promotion of social coordination among the local relief organizations and study of humanitarian needs and the equitable distribution of relief. This finding is indicating information posted on social media during a disaster was exhibited expediently compared to other means of dissemination that provides needed information at later disaster phases, however, the participation in the diffusion of information decreases with more communications.

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Section: Direct Hypothesis Resultssupporting

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The Role of Social Media Use in Social Coordination among Relief Local Organizations during Response to Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen

Mansoor

Ahmad

2020

JPMM

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“…Libraries have traditionally been viewed as providers of trusted information within their communities (Jaeger et al 2007). Striking examples of libraries working with local emergency response agencies to provide essential information services during crises do exist.…”

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confidence: 99%

What Do I Do in an Emergency? The Role of Public Libraries in Providing Information During Times of Crisis

Zach

2011

Science & Technology Libraries

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During times of crisis, whether they are caused by a potential pandemic such as the 2009 H1N1 virus infections, bioterrorism threats, or natural disasters, people seek answers to questions about the nature of the threats and how to respond to them. Libraries need to leverage their position as a primary source of trustworthy information by providing quick and easy access to those looking for credible information about what to do in an emergency. This article will present an overview of public libraries' responses to emergencies and discuss how public libraries have provided essential information services during these difficult times.

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“…Emergency response during disasters is often complicated because communication becomes unavailable. The Chi-Chi earthquake in Taiwan and Hurricane Katrina in US have proven that current telephone, radio and television-based emergency response systems are not capable of meeting all of the community-wide information sharing and communication needs of residents and responders during major disasters[ 7 , 8 ]. After 9/11, Preece and Shneiderman et al proposed the concept of community response grids[ 9 ] which would allow authorities, residents, and responders to share information, communicate and coordinate activities via internet and mobile communication devices in response to a major disaster.…”

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Web 2.0 and Internet Social Networking: A New tool for Disaster Management? - Lessons from Taiwan

Huang

Chan

Hyder

2010

BMC Med Inform Decis Mak

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BackgroundInternet social networking tools and the emerging web 2.0 technologies are providing a new way for web users and health workers in information sharing and knowledge dissemination. Based on the characters of immediate, two-way and large scale of impact, the internet social networking tools have been utilized as a solution in emergency response during disasters. This paper highlights the use of internet social networking in disaster emergency response and public health management of disasters by focusing on a case study of the typhoon Morakot disaster in Taiwan.DiscussionIn the case of typhoon disaster in Taiwan, internet social networking and mobile technology were found to be helpful for community residents, professional emergency rescuers, and government agencies in gathering and disseminating real-time information, regarding volunteer recruitment and relief supplies allocation. We noted that if internet tools are to be integrated in the development of emergency response system, the accessibility, accuracy, validity, feasibility, privacy and the scalability of itself should be carefully considered especially in the effort of applying it in resource poor settings.SummaryThis paper seeks to promote an internet-based emergency response system by integrating internet social networking and information communication technology into central government disaster management system. Web-based networking provides two-way communication which establishes a reliable and accessible tunnel for proximal and distal users in disaster preparedness and management.

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Community Response Grids: Using Information Technology to Help Communities Respond to Bioterror Emergencies

Cited by 13 publications

References 30 publications

The Role of Social Media Use in Social Coordination among Relief Local Organizations during Response to Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen

The Role of Social Media Use in Social Coordination among Relief Local Organizations during Response to Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen

What Do I Do in an Emergency? The Role of Public Libraries in Providing Information During Times of Crisis

Web 2.0 and Internet Social Networking: A New tool for Disaster Management? - Lessons from Taiwan

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