Publication

Oct 2010

This report examines the role of Ushahidi, a crisis-mapping platform, in the disaster relief effort following the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. Ushahidi provided the international community with access to actionable intelligence collected directly from the Haitian population via text messages and through social media sources, allowing responders to quickly and effectively target resources in the rapidly changing disaster environment.

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Author Jessica Heinzelman, Carol Waters
Series USIP Special Reports
Issue 252
Publisher United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
Copyright © 2010 United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
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