Messages on social media can be an important source of information during crisis situations.
They can frequently provide details about developments much faster than traditional sources …

During the Covid-19 pandemic, universities in the UK used social media to raise awareness
and provide guidance and advice about the disease to students and staff. We explain why …

Search and rescue (SAR), a disaster response activity performed to locate and save victims,
primarily involves collective sensemaking and planning. SAR responders learn to search …

Analysing social media data is crucial for crisis management organisations to make timely
decisions. Researchers in crisis informatics have devised various methods and systems to …

Digital network media are designed as cooperative tools, platforms and infrastructures which
transform existing publics and give rise to new ones. Digital media can no longer be …

The two policy questions addressed in this chapter cover the whole crisis management cycle
from the response and recovery to prevention and preparedness. They consider both the …

For many years, CI has tried to show the value of computational techniques for response to
hazard events but has yet to see success outside of post-hoc analyses. Meanwhile …

Using the topic of# HenanFloodRelief on Sina Weibo during the 2021 Henan floods as a
case study, this research adopts a combination of social network analysis, content analysis …

Unequal social media attention can lead to potentially uneven distribution of disaster-relief
funds, resulting in long-term inequality among regions after disasters. This study aimed to …

During disasters, emergency shelters play a central role in emergency management,
providing both a secure environment and centralized sites for the distribution of information …