TY - RPRT T1 - New Technologies in Emergencies and Conflicts: The Role of Information and Social Networks Y1 - 2009 A1 - Diane Coyle A1 - Patrick Meier AB -

This paper explores communication technology advances as an opportunity for humanitarian organizations to harness modern technology to communicate more effectively with communities affected by disasters and to allow members of those communities to communicate with each other and with the outside world. People in affected communities can recover faster if they can access and use information. A look at the use of communications technology during disasters in recent years shows that while communication advances have played a positive role, their full potential has not yet been realized.

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