How Social Media Might Help You Survive the Next Big Disaster

Explore how social media and technology are revolutionizing disaster response in this illuminating lecture. Discover the shift from traditional information-seeking methods to innovative ways people produce and share critical data during crises. Learn about the emergence of "citizen-responders" and their impact on emergency situations through platforms like Twitter and Open Street Maps. Examine real-world examples from recent years to understand the implications of these socio-technical phenomena for emergency response and society. Gain insights into how social computing is reshaping public participation in disaster management and potentially improving survival rates in future catastrophes.