Digital Humanitarians
How Big Data Is Changing the Face of Humanitarian Response
- 259 pages
- 10 hours of reading
Set against the backdrop of the Haiti earthquake, the narrative highlights the rapid mobilization of a global volunteer network through digital humanitarianism. The author utilized social media to gather and analyze urgent information from survivors, showcasing innovative data-mining techniques that revolutionized disaster response. The book delves into the technology that enabled this unprecedented collaboration, emphasizing its impact on large-scale relief efforts and establishing new benchmarks for future humanitarian actions.



