Traditional data collection methods such as remote sensing and field surveying often fail to
offer timely information during or immediately following disaster events. Social sensing …

This chapter presents the use of Big Data analytics and data mining of social media (SM) for
effective emergency management and its uses during different phases of disaster …

Timely access to up-to-date and relevant disaster information is crucial for disaster response
organizations to make effective decisions and proper management strategies to lessen the …

Emergency management needs to be self-operating and utilize an autonomous processing
framework to discover knowledge from various data sources. The aim of Smart Emergency …

The broad dissemination and scope of social networks enables individuals to exchange
information in real-time. This active involvement of societies plays a major role in reducing …

This chapter highlights the key challenges of our ongoing project in developing an
information technology solution for emergency response and management in smart cities …

Environmental hazards pose a significant threat to urban areas due to their potential
catastrophic consequences affecting people, property and the environment. Remote sensing …

Social media has emerged as a valuable resource for disaster management, revolutionizing
the way emergency response and recovery efforts are conducted during natural disasters …

Real-time information sharing and propagation using social media such as Twitter has
proven itself as a potential resource to improve situational awareness in a timely manner for …

Natural hazards result in devastating losses in human life, environmental assets and
personal, and regional and national economies. The availability of different big data such as …