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- Recent natural disasters have shown that volunteered information, provided through the Internet, can improve situational awareness by providing an overview of the present situation. This is because VGI offers a great opportunity to raise awareness due to the potentially large number of volunteers – more than six billion people – who can potentially act as “sensors”, recording important parameters for disaster management in a local environment.
 
- Recent natural disasters have shown that volunteered information, provided through the Internet, can improve situational awareness by providing an overview of the present situation. This is because VGI offers a great opportunity to raise awareness due to the potentially large number of volunteers – more than six billion people – who can potentially act as “sensors”, recording important parameters for disaster management in a local environment.
 
    
 
    
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o Compared to traditional media and the manner in which news is disseminated, social media are able to create a dense network of observers who are able to rapidly publish and share information. This is a powerful tool for crisis communication. The benefit of social media for crisis management is that it is created by a crowd and available to all. Rapid sharing of information would not be possible without such openness
 
o Compared to traditional media and the manner in which news is disseminated, social media are able to create a dense network of observers who are able to rapidly publish and share information. This is a powerful tool for crisis communication. The benefit of social media for crisis management is that it is created by a crowd and available to all. Rapid sharing of information would not be possible without such openness
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o Information technologies – and crowdsourcing tools and platforms in particular – can help in filling the gap of the limited statehood, enhancing the available resources and interpersonal relations already existing at the local level
 
o Information technologies – and crowdsourcing tools and platforms in particular – can help in filling the gap of the limited statehood, enhancing the available resources and interpersonal relations already existing at the local level
  
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o Authentication of information is crucial because of the obvious risks associated with an unregulated stream of information, especially as it
 
o Authentication of information is crucial because of the obvious risks associated with an unregulated stream of information, especially as it

Revision as of 14:51, 15 September 2022

Crisis Mapping and Crowdsourcing in Flood Management

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Quick Facts

Publishing Organisation:
Associated Programme on Flood Management (APFM)
Year:
2017
Languages:
English
Status:
Published
Covers Thematic
  • Crowdsourcing Describes a distributed problem-solving model where the task of solving a challenge or developing an idea get “outsourced” to a crowd. It implies tapping into “the wisdom of the crowd”.</br></br>Source:DRS Glossary v2.0 LINKS 181220.xlsx
  • Technologies Software for interaction with, within or among communities in case of a disaster and for analysis of these interactions
  • Unaffiliated volunteers Spontaneous or unaffiliated volunteers are individuals or groups that:</br>*arrive unsolicited at the scene of a disaster</br>*may or may not be a resident of the affected community</br>*may or may not possess skills necessary to respond to the current disaster</br>*are not associated with any part of the existing emergency management system </br></br>Source: https://www.ojp.gov/pdffiles1/Archive/202852NCJRS.pdf
    • Target audience
  • Practitioners Practitioners is a target group in LINKS which comprises local, national and European disaster management organizations, civil protection agencies, first responders, NGOs, security networks...
    • Audience experience level
  • Intermediate Those who currently use social media to communicate with the public and have developed a draft social media strategy, even if this is not thoroughly documented or communicated across the organisation</br></br>Source: https://www.fp7-emergent.eu/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/20170529_D7.3_Guidelines_to_increase_the_benefit_of_social_media_EmerGent.pdf
  • Starter Those who are not currently using social media, or the current use is based on providing general information and advice to citizens</br></br>Source: https://www.fp7-emergent.eu/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/20170529_D7.3_Guidelines_to_increase_the_benefit_of_social_media_EmerGent.pdf
    • Disaster Management Phase
  • After Also referred to as 'Recovery Phase'</br></br>The restoring or improving of livelihoods and health, as well as economic, physical, social, cultural and environmental assets, systems and activities, of a disaster-affected community or society, aligning with the principles of sustainable development and “build back better”, to avoid or reduce future disaster risk.</br></br>Source: https://www.undrr.org/terminology/recovery
  • Before Comprises 'Preparedness Phase' and 'Prevention Phase'</br></br>Preparedness action is carried out within the context of disaster risk management and aims to build the capacities needed to efficiently manage all types of emergencies and achieve orderly transitions from response to sustained recovery.</br></br>Source: https://www.undrr.org/terminology/preparedness</br></br>Prevention (i.e., disaster prevention) expresses the concept and intention to completely avoid potential adverse impacts of hazardous events.</br></br>Source: https://www.undrr.org/terminology/prevention
  • During Also referred to as "Response Phase"</br></br>Actions taken directly before, during or immediately after a disaster in order to save lives, reduce health impacts, ensure public safety and meet the basic subsistence needs of the people affected.</br></br>Annotation: Disaster response is predominantly focused on immediate and short-term needs and is sometimes called disaster relief. Effective, efficient and timely response relies on disaster risk-informed preparedness measures, including the development of the response capacities of individuals, communities, organizations, countries and the international community.</br></br>Source: https://www.undrr.org/terminology/response
    • Synopsis

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    Guidance material for practitioners on how to use crowdsourcing-applications for the preparation of an incoming flood, during a flood and facing the aftermath. It also includes the presentation of some popular crisis-mapping networks and platforms, to show readers a wide range of opportunities and instruments that could be included in their use. Examples for successful crowdsourcing activities: PAKISTAN FLOOD (2010);QUEENSLAND AND VICTORIA FLOOD (AUSTRALIA, 2010/2011);JAKARTA FLOODS (INDONESIA);UTTARAKHAND FLOOD INDIA, 2013);COLORADO FLOOD (USA, 2013);ELBE RIVER FLOOD (GERMANY, 2013);EBRO RIVER FLOOD – ZARAGOZA (SPAIN, 2015)

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