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How Social Media Might Help You Survive the Next Big Disaster

Offered By: Santa Fe Institute via YouTube

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Explore how social media and technology are revolutionizing disaster response in this illuminating lecture. Discover the shift from traditional information-seeking methods to innovative ways people produce and share critical data during crises. Learn about the emergence of "citizen-responders" and their impact on emergency situations through platforms like Twitter and Open Street Maps. Examine real-world examples from recent years to understand the implications of these socio-technical phenomena for emergency response and society. Gain insights into how social computing is reshaping public participation in disaster management and potentially improving survival rates in future catastrophes.

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How Social Media Might Help You Survive the Next Big Disaster


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Santa Fe Institute

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