Background: Despite an abundance of Earth observations (EO), the adoption of artificial
intelligence (AI) in disaster risk reduction (DRR) is lagging. Methods: To understand this lag …

When a natural disaster occurs, humanitarian organizations need to be prompt, effective,
and efficient to support people whose security is threatened. Satellite imagery offers rich and …

With an increased amount and availability of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and other
remote sensing devices (eg satellites), we have recently seen a vast increase in computer …

The Sphere handbook and its core premise of right to life with dignity have been broadly
adopted, establishing a standard operating procedure for global humanitarian intervention …

There are many challenges involved in online participatory humanitarian response. We
evaluate the Planetary Response Network (PRN), a collaboration between researchers …

Fast and reliable geographic information is vital in disaster management. In the late 2000s,
crowdsourcing emerged as a powerful method to provide this information. Base mapping …