Social media tools are integrated in most parts of our daily lives, as citizens, netizens,
researchers or emergency responders. Lessons learnt from disasters and emergencies that …

Twitter demonstrated its value as a viable substitute to traditional communication channels
during the recent disasters. However, little is written about Twitter in government for an early …

This article presents an analysis of how social media was used during Tropical Cyclone
Winston, the strongest recorded tropical storm that left a wake of destruction and devastation …

Identifying the key factors of the disaster-related information propagation process can
provide decision support for disaster management. This study characterizes the effects of …

During a crisis, authorities need to effectively disseminate information. We address the
problem of deciding how crisis-related information should be published on Facebook to …

View at publisher (open access) Abstract Introduction. Social media is becoming a vital
source of information in disaster or emergency situations. While a growing number of studies …

Online public response to health emergencies is a major and complex public health issue.
This study employs hierarchical linear modeling to investigate the speed of online users' …

With the recent advances in Internet and mobile technologies and infrastructures, there are
increasing demands for ubiquitous access to tourist information systems for service …

Disasters are an important cause of impoverishment in Africa, and Kenya is 1 of 11 countries
in the world most at risk of disaster-induced poverty. In 2011 alone, 106 million people …

The amount of information generated and provided by citizens via the World Wide Web is
constantly growing. Citizens share information, thoughts, and experiences in blogs and …