Crisis Mappers net
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Crisis Mappers net is the internet hub of a group of people who aim to use the new wave of communications and digital technology to bring new methods of responding to humanitarian crises. There are close links to Ushahidi.
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History
Crisis Mappers was launched in October 2009, during the first International Conference of Crisis Mapping, as part of the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative. [1]
Since then Crisis Mappers have been involved in mapping and GIS responses to the Haitian Earthquake and the Shkodra flood in Albania. [2]
Impact
Crisis Mappers has been encouraging links between emergency services and the individual crisis mappers.
Following their email list ones sees the variety of work Crisis Mappers does over the course of a humanitarian crisis, from creating new maps to reflect the conditions on the ground to locating fuel and areas where aid is required. Crisis Mappers were able to send aid to those who contacted them via a SMS text message. [3]
External Links
Crisis Mappers.net - Main site
Crisis Mapping & Early Warning - Harvard Humanitarian Initiative
Crisis Commons - The Crisis Mappers wiki
References
- ↑ Crisis Mapping - home
- ↑ Haiti Earthquake Mapping - Crisis Mappers
- ↑ JCU Professor sends relief to Haiti victims using crisis mapping - WKYC.com
