Open AccessReal World Effectiveness of Information and Communication Technologies in Disaster Relief: A Systematic Review
Author(s) -
Bingqing Lu,
Xingyi Zhang,
Jin Wen
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iranian journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.452
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 2251-6093
pISSN - 2251-6085
DOI - 10.18502/ijph.v49i10.4678
Subject(s) - scopus , information and communications technology , icts , natural disaster , disaster response , emergency management , relief work , business , occupational safety and health , medical emergency , medline , computer science , medicine , geography , political science , economic growth , world wide web , economics , pathology , meteorology , law
The application of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in disaster relief is increasingly widespread, but it is still unclear whether ICT can reduce casualties and economic losses in disaster response phase.