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ICT & disaster research findings discussed |
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Monday, 02 April 2007 |
 The findings of a pilot project designed to learn how ICTs and community-based training can help in responding to disasters such as tsunamis were discussed by community leaders and international experts at a workshop on “Sharing Knowledge on Disaster Warning with a Focus on Community-based Last-mile Warning Systems” held on March 28th and 29th, 2007 in Sri Lanka. The project is part of LIRNEasia's work related to the WDR theme on ICTs and disasters.
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Communication Policy & Disaster Mitigation |
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Written by Divakar Goswami
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Wednesday, 26 July 2006 |
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A partner with LIRNEasia and Sarvodaya in Evaluating Last-Mile Hazard Information Dissemination (HazInfo) project, Dr Gordon Gow from the University of Alberta, Canada made a public lecture titled Responsive Innovation for Disaster Mitigation in Colombo, Sri Lanka on July 20, 2006. The lecture falls within the WDR research and discussion topic ICTs and Disaster Warning. |
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Webhamuva Project Presented at World Bank Event |
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Written by Divakar Goswami
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Monday, 24 April 2006 |
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 One of the results of WDR partner LIRNEasia's research on disaster warning was showcased on 6 April at the World Bank’s launch of the Small Grants Program (SGP) 2006 in Sri Lanka. The Webhamuva project was initiated by LIRNEasia as part of a series of projects that it has undertaken in the area of ICTs for disasters.
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National Science Foundation workshop on tsunami detection |
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Written by Rohan Samarajiva
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Tuesday, 14 February 2006 |
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WDR partner LIRNEasia has done considerable work in disaster warning as part of the current WDR research cycle. Rohan Samarajiva, executive director of LIRNEasia, participated in a National Science Foundation (USA) workshop on tsunami detection. The following is from his report:
Is it possible for advanced sensor networks to reduce the uncertainty in this situation? I think yes. This is a good case for long-term fundamental research funded by the NSF. On the public warning side, there is no need for fundamental research at present. Just hard-nosed implementation will do.
MORE (http://www.lirneasia.net/2006/02/mapping- ...) [+] |
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Disaster Training and Warning Pilot project in Sri Lanka |
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Tuesday, 24 January 2006 |
23 January 2006 (Lanka Business Online) – Over a year after the 2004 December tsunami, residents of 32 affected coastal villages will test a satellite based disaster warning system, prior to coast wide implementation.
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Singapore - SMS terror alerts |
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Monday, 16 January 2006 |
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The government of Singapore is considering using text message alerts on mobiles to keep people away from the site of a terrorist attack or large-scale accidents, said the home affairs ministry in a statement yesterday. South Korea and the Netherlands already use SMS alerts for such situations and India, Malaysia and Finland are also said to be considering their use. |
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DevNet - Use of ICT in Disaster Management |
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Friday, 15 July 2005 |
ICT and Disaster Management The devastation wreaked by Hurricane Ivan in 2004 forced Caribbean citizens to evaluate the potential of technology, including Information and Communication Technologies, in mitigating the effects of disaster. DevNet member, Lance Hinds worked with a group of professionals to prepare an advocacy brief - "Facilitating Effective Disaster Management : A response from the Caribbean Information and Communication Technology Community. The document was completed in November 2004
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The day the world changed: Implications for archival, library and information |
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Written by Sylvia Cadena
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Wednesday, 29 June 2005 |
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This essay, leaded by Richard J. Cox, explores the many implications for library and information science schools educating the next generation of information professionals after September 11th. It considers an array of opinions by the faculty located in one such school regarding how to reflect on the aftermath of the attacks for basic aspects of teaching, research, and curriculum design in library and information science schools. |
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How the Internet Is Used to Prepare for, Manage, and Share Information about Emergencies |
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Written by Sylvia Cadena
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Wednesday, 29 June 2005 |
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This article produce by Laurie Putman, explores the implications of using the Internet for agencies that work to mitigate, prepare for, and respond to natural and human-made disasters. It also looks at implications of the Internet for members of the general public who are directly or indirectly affected by disasters. |
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To Prepare for Disaster: Small is Beautiful in Media |
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Wednesday, 01 June 2005 |
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In an interview published in Media Action, Pat Longstaff, Associate Professor of the Public Communication School at Syracuse, says that current media policy, and commercial media’s drive for profit, are producing communication systems that are more vulnerable to natural disasters and terrorist attacks, and make us more vulnerable.
Supporting small-scale, community-based and self-sufficient communication systems, such as community radios, is a good way of preparing to deal with disasters. This should be supported by policymakers dealing with emergency preparedness.
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