Digital Humanitarians

How Big Data Is Changing the Face of Humanitarian Response

Autori

• Patrick Meier

Parametri

Pagine

259pagine

Tempo di lettura

10ore

• Filosofia
• Saggistica
• Scienza
• Tecnologia e tecnica

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Set against the backdrop of the Haiti earthquake, the narrative highlights the rapid mobilization of a global volunteer network through digital humanitarianism. The author utilized social media to gather and analyze urgent information from survivors, showcasing innovative data-mining techniques that revolutionized disaster response. The book delves into the technology that enabled this unprecedented collaboration, emphasizing its impact on large-scale relief efforts and establishing new benchmarks for future humanitarian actions.

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Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2015

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