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Utilization of Crowdsourcing and Volunteered Geographic Information in International Disaster Management

Nilupaer, Julaiti
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2883-8211
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1574759318427083

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2019, Master of Arts, Miami University, Geography.
Large-scale disasters result in enormous impacts on vulnerable communities worldwide, and data acquisition has become a major concern in this time-critical situation: the limitations of geospatial technologies impede the real-time data collection, also the absent or poor data collection in some regions. With the current advances of Web 2.0, crowdsourcing and Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI) have become commonly used. As a potential solution to fill the gap of real-time geographic data, crowdsourcing and VGI enable timely information exchange through a voluntary approach and enhance amateur citizen participation. Importantly, such geographic information can substantially facilitate emergency coordination by fulfilling the needs of impacted communities and appropriately allocating relief supplies and funds. My research interest centers on the utilization of crowdsourcing and VGI for disaster management. Particularly, I work to explore their potential value and contributions by reviewing two notable and destructive disaster events as case studies: the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami, and the 2013 Typhoon Haiyan. In addition, I examine the challenges of this information and seek potential solutions. This research aims to contribute a comprehensive qualitative analysis of how Volunteer and Technical Communities (V&TCs) have used crowdsourced data and VGI to enhance the coordination of disaster management.
Stanley Toops (Advisor)
John Maingi (Committee Member)
Mary Henry (Committee Member)
190 p.
Geography
Disaster Management; Disaster Response; Crowdsourcing; Volunteered Geographic Information; Volunteer and Technical Community; Crisis Mapping; OpenStreetMap; Ushahidi

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  • Nilupaer, J. (2019). Utilization of Crowdsourcing and Volunteered Geographic Information in International Disaster Management [Master's thesis, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1574759318427083

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Nilupaer, Julaiti. Utilization of Crowdsourcing and Volunteered Geographic Information in International Disaster Management . 2019. Miami University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1574759318427083.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Nilupaer, Julaiti. "Utilization of Crowdsourcing and Volunteered Geographic Information in International Disaster Management ." Master's thesis, Miami University, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1574759318427083

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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