Many potentials of information technology for emergency management
Journal Article
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· Inf. Soc.; (United States)
Just as the introduction of advanced information technologies - computers, telecommunications, microform systems, video and audio devices - into the realms of business, agriculture, education, various social services, and science has had a decided impact on those vital activities, so are these tools and their related methodologies having an effect on emergency management. The growing complexity of our society is necessitating changes in many institutions and processes, and nowhere is this more apparent than in the four phases of emergency management: mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. One approach to enhancing governmental preparedness, both at the federal and state-local levels, is through the selective utilization of devices and networks which facilitate and improve the collection, storage, processing, and dissemination of information vital to those who must anticipate and cope with a range of disasters. 23 references.
- Research Organization:
- Library of Congress, Washington, DC
- OSTI ID:
- 5627435
- Journal Information:
- Inf. Soc.; (United States), Journal Name: Inf. Soc.; (United States) Vol. 3:4; ISSN INSCD
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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