| Description |
1 online resource (113 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
OCHA policy and studies series |
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Policy and studies series.
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OCHA policy and studies series.
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| Contents |
Ch. 1 network age -- 1. Increased Reach of Communications -- 2. New partnerships for humanitarian action -- 3. need for change -- ch. 2 Humanitarian information in the network age -- 1. opportunity: Data in the network age -- A. Big data -- B. Rich data through Geographical Information Systems -- C. Open data -- 2. New techniques for the network age -- A. Crowdsourcing -- B. Crowdseeding -- C. Mobile cash -- 3. Challenges and risks -- A. Accuracy and utility -- B. Bias -- C. Power -- D. Information overload -- E. Increased expectations -- F. Privacy, ethics and security -- 4. need to adapt -- ch. 3 Adaptation and change -- 1. Adapting to new data sources, tools and techniques -- A. Ethical issues around new sources of information -- 2. Adapting to new partnerships and techniques in humanitarian action -- A. Participatory mapping for preparedness and risk reduction -- B. Community early warning systems -- C. Standards as a basis for communications -- 3. Information as a basic need in humanitarian response -- 4. holistic approach -- ch. 4 Conclusions and recommendations |
| Analysis |
Aid programmes -- Open data |
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Development aid -- Geographical information systems |
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Humanitarian assistance -- New technologies -- Trends |
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Humanitarian policy -- Social media |
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International relief -- Telecommunications -- Statistics |
| Notes |
"Sales No. E.13. III. M.1"--Title page verso |
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Title screen viewed on November 7, 2013; available on the Internet in PDF format |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 112) |
| Subject |
Humanitarian assistance.
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Humanitarianism.
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International relief.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
United Nations. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
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| ISBN |
9210561031 (electronic bk.) |
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9789210561037 (electronic bk.) |
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