Tag: crisis response

  • Towards a Research Design: Pictographs in Disasters

    Towards a Research Design: Pictographs in Disasters

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    Nuwan Waidyanatha
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    The Research Team met at Microsoft Research India, in Bangalore, to formulate a practical and appropriate research design to test the hypothesis – “pictographs, designed for the linguistically challenged, can effectively communicate disaster information for saving lives and livelihoods.” In the context of disaster communication we have identified two key communication requirements, illustrated in the…

  • Sahana Resource Management System for Telecom Operators

    Sahana Resource Management System for Telecom Operators

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    Nuwan Waidyanatha
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    Nepal Earthquake did not affect their telecommunications relative to the damages and losses in other sectors. Nevertheless, they faced the challenge of managing the crisis; especially, with restoring communication services.The lessons were discussed at INET Kathmandu. I came to learn that telcos run their own Emergency Operations Center  (EOC) and they need to manage who…