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Disasters: Knowledge and Information in the New Age of Anomie

Emergency Planning

Something similar has happened with the Internet and social media. 2012) found that the negative aspects, such as the diffusion of unfounded rumour, were self-correcting. 2012) found that the negative aspects, such as the diffusion of unfounded rumour, were self-correcting. Early views of the Internet and disasters (e.g.

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Haiti: has there been progress in disaster reduction since the last big earthquake?

Emergency Planning

Consider, for example, the role of the Internet and social media. Researchers have identified four goals [vii] : secure land occupation, sufficient and resilient livelihoods, robust and resilient ecosystems, and adequate disaster risk and emergency management. ii] Farmer, Paul 2012. i] Muggah, R.