Comments on: Colloquium: The future of community-based hazard information systems http://lirneasia.net/2009/06/colloquium-the-future-of-community-based-hazard-information-systems/ a regional ICT policy and regulation think tank active across the Asia Pacific Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:22:55 +0530 hourly 1 By: Community based early warning system. « Puissance of Solace http://lirneasia.net/2009/06/colloquium-the-future-of-community-based-hazard-information-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-23011 Community based early warning system. « Puissance of Solace Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:03:04 +0000 http://lirneasia.net/?p=4559#comment-23011 [...] Cross/Red Crescent have an important role to play in setting the stage for community based early warning system.  Other NGOs dealing with humanitarian assistance have similar priorities in pushing for greater [...] [...] Cross/Red Crescent have an important role to play in setting the stage for community based early warning system.  Other NGOs dealing with humanitarian assistance have similar priorities in pushing for greater [...]

]]> By: Natasha http://lirneasia.net/2009/06/colloquium-the-future-of-community-based-hazard-information-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-22839 Natasha Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:52:39 +0000 http://lirneasia.net/?p=4559#comment-22839 Check out the latest World Disasters Report 2009 on Early Warning and Early Action. LIRNEasia has been cited: http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/lib.nsf/db900sid/EDIS-7T3KR3/$file/ifrc_world_disasters_rpt2009.pdf?openelement. Check out the latest World Disasters Report 2009 on Early Warning and Early Action. LIRNEasia has been cited: http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/lib.nsf/db900sid/EDIS-7T3KR3/$file/ifrc_world_disasters_rpt2009.pdf?openelement.

]]> By: Tom Worthington http://lirneasia.net/2009/06/colloquium-the-future-of-community-based-hazard-information-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-22832 Tom Worthington Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:14:22 +0000 http://lirneasia.net/?p=4559#comment-22832 This evening I took part in the colloquium at LIRNEasia in Sri Lanka via Skype from Canberra on "The future of community-based hazard information systems: Insights from the Internet sharing economy" presented by Dr. Gordon A. Gow from University of Alberta. Some comments below, more on my blog at: http://www.tomw.net.au/blog/2009/06/community-based-hazard-information.html He argued that we should look beyond early warning at preparedness. He suggested social media with Twitter type technology could be used, but has to be planned for, not used as a "heroic intervention". CAP was discussed. I note that Twitter for emergencies, CAP came up at the royal commission yesterday. The term "Crisis Informatics" was mentioned. The "last mile" is where the greatest challenge is. Dr. Gow argued that early warning should be linked to risk reduction. Dr. Gow also suggested that social relationships could improve the quality of warning systems and social media could improve this. He asked what makes online communities successful, so this can be applied for emergencies. There was some time spent defining terms like "hazard" and "disaster". My web page about "Emergency Web Page Design for Local Government" covers some of this. Also my "National Bushfire Warning System: Micro-blogging for emergencies"is relevant. This evening I took part in the colloquium at LIRNEasia in Sri Lanka via Skype from Canberra on “The future of community-based hazard information systems: Insights from the Internet sharing economy” presented by Dr. Gordon A. Gow from University of Alberta. Some comments below, more on my blog at: http://www.tomw.net.au/blog/2009/06/community-based-hazard-information.html

He argued that we should look beyond early warning at preparedness. He suggested social media with Twitter type technology could be used, but has to be planned for, not used as a “heroic intervention”. CAP was discussed. I note that Twitter for emergencies, CAP came up at the royal commission yesterday. The term “Crisis Informatics” was mentioned. The “last mile” is where the greatest challenge is. Dr. Gow argued that early warning should be linked to risk reduction.

Dr. Gow also suggested that social relationships could improve the quality of warning systems and social media could improve this. He asked what makes online communities successful, so this can be applied for emergencies.

There was some time spent defining terms like “hazard” and “disaster”. My web page about “Emergency Web Page Design for Local Government” covers some of this. Also my “National Bushfire Warning System: Micro-blogging for emergencies”is relevant.

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