Volunteered Geographic Information and Crowdsourcing Disaster Relief: A Case Study of the Haitian Earthquake

摘要: This paper outlines the ways in which information technologies (ITs) were used Haiti relief effort, especially with respect to web-based mapping services. Although there numerous this took place, focuses on four particular: CrisisCamp Haiti, OpenStreetMap, Ushahidi, and GeoCommons. analysis demonstrates that ITs a key means through individuals could make tangible difference work of aid agencies without actually being physically present Haiti. While not problems, effort nevertheless represents remarkable example power crowdsourced online potential for new avenues interaction between distant places vary tremendously.