Crowdsourcing Rescue: Empowered civilian natural disaster response in the social media age

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dc.contributor.advisorDarden, Robert.
dc.contributor.authorHumphrey, David
dc.contributor.departmentUniversity Scholars.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2019-05-23T14:22:44Z
dc.date.available2019-05-23T14:22:44Z
dc.date.copyright2019
dc.date.issued2019-05-23
dc.description.abstractWhen official first response systems are overwhelmed in the wake of natural disaster, civilians often take it upon themselves to do whatever they can to help those in need of rescue. This spontaneous volunteer response is not new to the world of natural disaster, but it is growing in new ways. In this thesis, I explore how certain technologies in the age of social media assist and empower civilians to respond to natural disasters in meaningful and effective ways. In this paper, I take a close look at the story of a technology created in the wake of Hurricane Harvey in Houston and how it was able to assist voluntary first responders in saving thousands of lives. The technologies and methods that have sprung from the spread of social media hold significant relevance for how we may address the subject of disaster rescue in the future.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2104/10607
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.rightsBaylor University projects are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. Contact libraryquestions@baylor.edu for inquiries about permission.en_US
dc.rights.accessrightsWorldwide accessen_US
dc.subjectJournalism.en_US
dc.subjectSocial media.en_US
dc.subjectDisaster response.en_US
dc.titleCrowdsourcing Rescue: Empowered civilian natural disaster response in the social media ageen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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