Applications of Social Networks and Crowdsourcing for Disaster Management Improvement

Emergency resources are often insufficient to satisfy the demands for professional help and supplies in the wake of a public disaster. The authors provide insights into the trends, innovations, and challenges of contemporary crowdsourced e-health and medical informatics applications in the context o...

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Published in:Computer (Long Beach, Calif.) Calif.), 2016-05, Vol.49 (5), p.47-53
Main Authors: Besaleva, Liliya I., Weaver, Alfred C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Crowdsourcing
disaster management
Electronic health records
Emergency preparedness
emergency response
Emergency services
Informatics
Media
mobile applications
Organizations
Social network services
social networking
Technological change
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Summary:Emergency resources are often insufficient to satisfy the demands for professional help and supplies in the wake of a public disaster. The authors provide insights into the trends, innovations, and challenges of contemporary crowdsourced e-health and medical informatics applications in the context of emergency preparedness and response.
ISSN:0018-9162
1558-0814
DOI:10.1109/MC.2016.133