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Building Community Resilience Through Social Networking Sites: Using Online Social Networks for Emergency Management

Building Community Resilience Through Social Networking Sites: Using Online Social Networks for Emergency Management

Miriam S. Belblidia
Copyright: © 2010 |Volume: 2 |Issue: 1 |Pages: 13
ISSN: 1937-9390|EISSN: 1937-9420|ISSN: 1937-9390|EISBN13: 9781616929480|EISSN: 1937-9420|DOI: 10.4018/jiscrm.2010120403
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Belblidia, Miriam S. "Building Community Resilience Through Social Networking Sites: Using Online Social Networks for Emergency Management." IJISCRAM vol.2, no.1 2010: pp.24-36. http://doi.org/10.4018/jiscrm.2010120403

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Belblidia, M. S. (2010). Building Community Resilience Through Social Networking Sites: Using Online Social Networks for Emergency Management. International Journal of Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (IJISCRAM), 2(1), 24-36. http://doi.org/10.4018/jiscrm.2010120403

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Belblidia, Miriam S. "Building Community Resilience Through Social Networking Sites: Using Online Social Networks for Emergency Management," International Journal of Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (IJISCRAM) 2, no.1: 24-36. http://doi.org/10.4018/jiscrm.2010120403

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Abstract

Online Social Networking Sites (SNS) enable collaborative information sharing and help build resilient communities in areas exposed to risk. This article reviews existing research on community vulnerability and resilience, and explores the role of communication in fostering strong community networks. The article draws upon examples of SNS used to share information and explores how such technology may be leveraged more effectively to provide communities with robust communication networks, thereby creating more resilient communities in areas at high risk of natural disasters.

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