Role of ICT in Disaster Response and Management

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dc.contributor.author Ocen, Gilbert Gilibrays
dc.contributor.author Mugeni, Gilbert Barasa
dc.contributor.author Matovu, Davis
dc.date.accessioned 2020-02-19T11:01:35Z
dc.date.available 2020-02-19T11:01:35Z
dc.date.issued 2016-05
dc.identifier.issn 2277 128X
dc.identifier.uri https://doi.org/10.60682/0gbf-by29
dc.description.abstract Disasters are imminent everywhere and coupled with the impossibility to stop them means a new dynamic approach should be developed to respond to and manage the damages that come alongside, Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are useful tools that can be applied. This paper has reviewed various types of disasters by looking at key terminologies, challenges in managing disasters from a technological point of view, ICT tools that can be used in responding to and managing disasters from the context of developing countries with the latest technology being Web 2.0 that utilizes the power of social media and social Networks. The review concludes by proposing the adoption of an efficient E-Government infrastructure that supports various ICTs used in disaster management. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher International Journal of Advanced Research in Computer Science and Software Engineering en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries Volume 6, Issue 5;
dc.subject ICT en_US
dc.subject Disaster en_US
dc.subject Challenges en_US
dc.subject Adoption en_US
dc.subject Developing Nations en_US
dc.title Role of ICT in Disaster Response and Management en_US
dc.title.alternative A Review Study of ICT Challenges and Adoption Approaches by Developing Nations en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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