Disasters are imminent everywhere and coupled with the impossibility to stop them means a
new dynamic approach should be developed to respond to and manage the damages that …

This study evaluates how ICT can help human beings be better prepared for disasters,
resulting in fewer losses. Depending on their physical, social, political, and economic …

Disaster management is the discipline of dealing with and avoiding risks. It concentrates on
preparing for disasters before they occur and provide appropriate responses once they …

Efficiently responding to large-scale natural or man-made disasters requires many complex
tasks to be performed by multiple actors under time pressure, resource constraints and often …

ICT for Disaster Management e-Primer Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 ICT for Disaster Management
Chanuka Wattegama Foreword by Prof. Krasae Chanawongse Asia-Pacific Development …

Nepal is vulnerable to disaster risks from a range of hazards, including earthquake, floods,
avalanches, glacial lake, landslides and river erosion. The inability of the proper Nepalese …

Developing countries lacking technology infrastructures experience most disasters such as
tsunami, hurricane Katrina, earthquakes. Even though, many lives are saved in developed …

There is a remarkable change in disaster management activities with the emergence of
Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). ICTs find a variety of applications in …

Rural communities are generally considered to be more disadvantaged than their urban
counterparts in many aspects. In times of disasters too, rural population would be more …

The green planet is endangered due to several natural as well as man-made disasters
caused from time to time. The climate change, increasing population, heavy rainfall, poor …