Increasing ubiquitousness of information and communication technology exerts influence on
crisis and disaster management. New media enable citizens to rapidly self-organise in …

The COVID-19 pandemic followed by the energy crisis in Europe demonstrates how
complex crises can be. Being embedded in a digital media environment and global …

Taxonomies are integral to systems engineering, as they structure our knowledge of a field
and so provide the foundation for technological development. We contribute such …

As natural and man-made disasters become increasingly common, ensuring effective
disaster response, mitigation and recovery is growing into a high-priority task for …

Crisis situations can present complex and multi-faceted challenges, often requiring the
involvement of multiple organizations and stakeholders with varying areas of expertise …

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, networks of community organizers and activists
mobilized to support their neighbors as part of mutual aid groups across the United States …

​ Using the domain of crisis management, Christian Reuter explores challenges and
opportunities for technology design in emergent environments. He therefore empirically …

This paper examines social media use after a tragic disaster in a rural community in the USA-
-the 2014 Oso Landslide. Drawing upon interviews with community members and digital …

During crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, people spontaneously initiate support
groups, while established organizations like soccer clubs set non-regular goals, both …

Informal and emergent organizations play a vital role in disaster response, and are a central
concern to crisis informatics. Prior research in the field has tended to focus on the activities …