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Disasters: Knowledge and Information in the New Age of Anomie

Emergency Planning

JULY 29, 2019

Something similar has happened with the Internet and social media. Early views of social media (e.g. 2012) found that the negative aspects, such as the diffusion of unfounded rumour, were self-correcting. Any attempt to relate the current anomie to disaster risk reduction (DRR) must take account of the 'egg hypothesis'.

Risk Reduction

Risk Reduction Internet Media All-Hazards

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

Emergency Planning

AUGUST 20, 2021

Consider, for example, the role of the Internet and social media. As they lend a sense of immediacy and connection, social media have strengthened that relationship, and never more than in times of disaster. Stability, good governance and democratic participation are essential ingredients of disaster risk reduction.

Vulnerability

Vulnerability All-Hazards Risk Reduction Government

Disasters: Knowledge and Information in the New Age of Anomie

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

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