Literature

Government

Improving Disaster Management: The Role of IT in Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery

More robust, interoperable, and priority-sensitive communications
Better situational awareness and common operating picture
Improved decision support and resource tracking and allocation
Greater organizational agility for disaster management
Better engagement of the public by (1) supplying information and (2) making use of information and resources that members of the public can supply
Enhanced infrastructure survivability and continuity of societal functions

Non-IT

Courses

Technology and Policy for Disaster and Humanitarian Response

Natural disasters such as tsunamis, hurricanes, and earthquakes, and humanitarian emergencies such as famine and refugee mass migration create overwhelming communication, coordination, and resource management challenges to the governments and private agencies who respond. Information systems and communications technologies are taking on an increasingly critical role in managing disaster and humanitarian response. This graduate course (at Carnegie-Mellon University) engages students in exploring the technologies and technology-related policies involved in this response.

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