Technology In Disaster Management Research Paper

Disaster and Technology Technology In Disaster Management

Information technology is the basis of effective decision making. Access to reliable and accurate information is important after a disaster since it opens, share and coordinate system.

Access to reliable, accurate and timely information at all levels of society is crucial immediately before, during, and after a disaster. In preparedness for disaster communication needs to anticipate a situation which involves ICT element including; broadcasting radio, television, mobile telephony, electric power, database management and internet communication are used. By use of remote sensing it has enabled analysist's to quickly determine the areas affected by a disaster it also provides high-resolution information on the impact on physical infrastructure and environmental assets. Technology and communication tools include satellites, radio, and cellular.

The earthquake that happened in Haiti in 2010 showed how technology worked, for instance virtual reality helped scientists to analyze the revealing key details about the roots of the disaster. The scanning of the surface area after calamity using lasers...

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The mass media spotlight disaster because they are unusual, unique, spectacular and at times horrific. Media are the first to define events as an official disaster; they pass information to the public about it and therefore heighten awareness. Through mass media instantaneous information is passed, media serve…

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Campbell (2011) Introduction to remote sensing 2nd Edition, New York: the Guilford press.

Wright J.,(2010)Prime time: make the most of media's golden hour. Journal of emergency


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