Digital Humanitarians
Download or Read eBook Digital Humanitarians PDF written by Patrick Meier and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2015-01-06 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Patrick Meier |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 260 |
Release | : 2015-01-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781482248401 |
ISBN-13 | : 1482248409 |
Rating | : 4/5 (01 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Digital Humanitarians by : Patrick Meier
Book excerpt: The overflow of information generated during disasters can be as paralyzing to humanitarian response as the lack of information. This flash flood of information‘social media, satellite imagery and more is often referred to as Big Data. Making sense of this data deluge during disasters is proving an impossible challenge for traditional humanitarian