Geographic information systems (GIS) are extremely useful for mapping and collating data on potential risk based on spatial data. But how can you incorporate people’s vulnerabilities and capacities in such assessments? Mapping together with local communities can be solution here.
This weekend #IDDR2018 was trending on Twitter. Why? The urgent message of this year’s International Day for Disaster Reduction on October 13th was indeed URGENT. Every year disasters cost the global economy an estimated US$520 billion. And it is a far greater problem for low-income countries where expected annual losses …
Fake news can pose severe challenges for local authorities and humanitarian organisations when delivering aid. This blog reflects on the (mis)use of social media during the recent Kerala floods in August 2018.
Written by Laura Verbrugge, Max Sundqvist, Jay Brooks and Marit Virma
Digital elements are everywhere along the ‘aid chain’. In this blog we focus on the advantages and disadvantages of using new technologies in humanitarian aid responses to crises situations. Why and how are we using new media and ICT, and at what risk?
