Improving crisis-response simulations: Using local context and incorporating crisis-response professionals

Su, Chiaoning; Gilbert, Holly; Youngquist, Jeff

doi:10.1080/17404622.2020.1791921

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“…Each government has a developed disaster management department that is actively engaged in forecasting and managing the crisis. This department uses its expertise, history, and technology to respond swiftly and minimize the effect of a disaster (Su, Gilbert, & Youngquist, 2020). Every country's disaster management department works to prevent or eliminate possible losses from disasters.…”

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IT Applications

Niaz

2022

International Journal of Information Communication Technologies and Human Development

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IT revolution is the largest one which is transforming the world completely. These applications are providing new ways of managing the organizations. Study was conducted on the employees of Natural Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) of Pakistan. Electronic gadgets like Internet, mobile phones, cloud computing, unmanned vehicles are some application of IT which have positively impacted the efficiency of organizations against the natural crisis like earth quake, flood and viral diseases etc. Study has revealed that these application has improved the management to quickly respond against crisis. Moreover performance of organization found improved. Outcomes of the study show that through internet and social media platforms, information spread fastly which help to minimize the effect of crisis. Communication devices like cell phones help public to communicate timely to deliver information to the rescue departments. Now a days disaster managements departments are collaborating and sharing experiences with each other by using IT applications.

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confidence: 99%