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Crisis Mapping displays and analyses data during crises, usually environmental disasters and social and political crises, in real-time. It can be described as combining the components of information collection,  visualization and analysis which are within the context of a dynamic, interactive  map.
 
Crisis Mapping displays and analyses data during crises, usually environmental disasters and social and political crises, in real-time. It can be described as combining the components of information collection,  visualization and analysis which are within the context of a dynamic, interactive  map.
  
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::Translating Needs
 
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::Translate and Geo-Locate text messages
 
::Translate and Geo-Locate text messages
''Example Haiti earthquake 2010: Haitian Diaspora joined the cause after hearing
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''Example Haiti earthquake 2010:'' Haitian Diaspora joined the cause after hearing
 
about the need for volunteers via Facebook. Engaging people who know the country (location) far better.
 
about the need for volunteers via Facebook. Engaging people who know the country (location) far better.
Engaging the Diaspora.'' ''A number of Haitian joined the make-shift “Situation Room” to precise geo-location before they could be added to the map.''
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Engaging the Diaspora. A number of Haitian joined the make-shift “Situation Room” to precise geo-location before they could be added to the map.
  
 
==Techniques==
 
==Techniques==

Revision as of 19:39, 9 November 2015

Crisis Mapping displays and analyses data during crises, usually environmental disasters and social and political crises, in real-time. It can be described as combining the components of information collection, visualization and analysis which are within the context of a dynamic, interactive map.

Crisis Mapping Resources

How to meet the information?

Call Record Data:

SMS
E-Mails
Phone Calls

Social Media:

Tweets/Posts
Text Messages
Pictures
Videos

Mainstream Media/Media Coverage:

Local Media, New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, CNN, BBC News, UK Guardian, The Economist, Forbes and Times Magazines, New Yorker, NPR, Wired, Mashable, TechCrunch, Fast Company, Nature, New Scientist, Scientific American and more.

Earth Explorer

Satellite
Aerial Imagery
Robotics (UAViators)

Humanitarian Partners and volunteers to the rescue:

Digital Humanitarians
Translating Needs
Translate and Geo-Locate text messages

Example Haiti earthquake 2010: Haitian Diaspora joined the cause after hearing about the need for volunteers via Facebook. Engaging people who know the country (location) far better. Engaging the Diaspora. A number of Haitian joined the make-shift “Situation Room” to precise geo-location before they could be added to the map.

Techniques

Methods and tools for Crisis Mapping


Haiti Earthquake 2010

Crisis Mapping in Haiti

References