Abstract
Emergency: A sudden, unpredictable event that poses a substantial threat to life or property Disaster: A calamitous event that overwhelms the impacted community’s ability to respond effectively Emergency management: The organization and management of resources and responsibilities for dealing with all aspects of emergencies Volunteered geographic information (VGI): Geographic data provided voluntarily by individuals Volunteer motivation: The inspiration for individuals who volunteer geographic information Data availability: The quantity of usable or obtainable information during a disaster Introduction Social computing has transformed online spaces, and with the advent of Web 2.0, Internet users are able to participate in the generation of geographic information. While most volunteered geographic information (VGI) is collected for routine purposes, it has also served as a good source of supplementary data….
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of Social Network Analysis and Mining |
| Subtitle of host publication | Second Edition |
| Publisher | Springer New York |
| Pages | 631-641 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781493971312 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781493971305 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2018 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014.
Keywords
- Disaster
- Emergency
- VGI
- Volunteered geographic information