Publication details
Using participative mapping in crisis situations - case study of Ushahidi platform in higher education
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| Year of publication | 2014 |
| Type | Article in Proceedings |
| Conference | International Masaryk conference for Ph.D. students and young researchers |
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| Web | Proceedings online |
| Field | Earth magnetism, geography |
| Keywords | crowdsourcing; geographical information systems; Internet; Ushahidi |
| Description | Paper reflects the possibilities of participatory mapping using the concept of crowdsourcing during the collection of geographic data (volunteered geographic information). Model implementation of Ushahidi platform in the educational process mapping risk situations demonstrates the flexibility of using this data. We discussed the platform facilities within the elective course in Geographic Information Systems in Applied Crisis Management taught at the Faculty of Logistics and Crisis Management at Tomas Bata University in Zlín. |