Adam Crowe

Disasters 2.0 (eBook, ePUB)

The Application of Social Media Systems for Modern Emergency Management

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Emerging social media and so-called Web 2.0 technologies will continue to have a great impact on the practice and application of the emergency management function in every public safety sector. Disasters 2.0: The Application of Social Media Systems for Modern Emergency Management prepares emergency managers and first responders to successfully apply social media principles in the operations, logistics, planning, finance, and administrative aspects of any given disaster.Using real-life examples of domestic and international disasters, the book reveals how social media has quickly become a powerful tool for both providing emergency instruction to the public in real time and allowing responding agencies to communicate among themselves in crisis. A definitive and comprehensive source, the book explores topics such as:Social media basicsCitizen journalismStrategic implementationSafety and responsibilityMonitoring and analyticsOperational implementationGeolocation systemsCrowdsourcingPublic notificationMobile and other emerging technologiesEach chapter begins with a list of objectives and includes a collection of case examples of social media use in past events. Practitioner profiles show real people implementing the technology for real solutions. Demonstrating how to effectively apply social media technology to the next crisis, this is a must-read book for those charged with disaster management and response.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 321
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. April 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781466563537
• Artikelnr.: 38314371

Autorenporträt

Adam Crowe, CEM, MPA, Assistant Director, Johnson County Emergency Management & Homeland Security, Kansas, USA

Inhaltsangabe

Section I: Social Media, Organizational Engagement, and the Impact of
Citizens. Introduction to the Application of Social Media in Modern
Emergency Management. Social Media Systems: Overview and Purpose. Citizen
Journalism: The Rise and Impact of New Media. Mountains or Molehills:
Engagement Challenges in the Application of Social Media. The Yellow Tape
Conundrum: Citizen and Responder Responsibility. Section II: Social Media
Policy, Procedure, Integration, and Analysis. Who's the Sheriff in These
Parts? Monitoring and Analysis of Social Media Information. White Hot or
White Noise? Aggregation and Validation of Social Media Information. When
Status Quo Becomes Obsolete: Modern Integrated Emergency Warning and
Notification Strategies. Volunteer and Donations Management 2.0: How Social
Media Has Revolutionized the Management and Recruitment of People and
Supplies. The Elephant in the Emergency Operations Center: The Fundamental
Flaw within Formal Response Systems. Section III: Social Media Tools and
the Power of Virtual Community. It Takes a Village to Raise a Prepared
Community: The Power and Purpose of Crowdsourcing. The Beaten Browser: The
Rise of Video, Voice, and Information on the Go. Location, Location,
Location: The Power of Geospatial Technologies and the Environment on
Social Systems. Get Your Head into the Cloud: Available Tools and Systems
to Improve Emergency Management Functions. Appendices. Index.