In recent decades, various types of emergencies have started to occur more frequently. Their
impact and complexity have increased significantly, bringing serious challenges to the …

Researchers and practitioners alike recognise the importance of emergency management
(EM) in limiting the adverse impacts of crisis events, as well as the promise of social media …

With the increasing trend of global warming, the frequent occurrences of natural disasters
have brought serious challenges to the sustainable development of the society. Therefore …

Social media applications have proven to be a dependable communication channel even
when traditional methods fail. Their application to emergency management offers new …

Social media is a prevalent and evolving communication channel that allows users to create
contents, consume and share with a wider community. It is seen that there is a high potential …

Background On October 22 and 23, 2013 Defence Research and Development Canada
(DRDC) Centre for Security Science (CSS) in partnership with the Calgary Emergency …

With the increasing occurrence of disasters, how to respond to disasters has attracted a lot of
interest. However, a systematic study of emergency response in disasters (ER) has been …

This paper reviews the actual and potential use of social media in emergency, disaster and
crisis situations. This is a field that has generated intense interest. It is characterised by a …

Purpose The use of social media in crisis communication is growing and spreading in an
instantaneous speed. The social media technology enables immediate information sharing …

Emergency management systems (EMS) assist emergency managers to resolve
emergencies on hand, through analyzing the emergency characteristics and consolidating …