Disasters of great magnitude that bring in addition to environmental devastation, economic, social, and political problems in an affected area.
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Internet Information Monitoring System: A Digital Tool for Emergencies, Crises, and Disasters
Paola Pinheiro Bernardi Primo (Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Brazil), Michele Nacif Antunes (Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Brazil), Mariela Pitanga Ramos (Secretaria Estadual de Saúde do Espírito Santo, Brazil), Carlos Eduardo Gomes Siqueira (University of Massachusetts, Boston, USA), Adauto Emmerich Oliveira (Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Brazil), and José Manuel Mendes (Centre for Social Studies, Faculty of Economics, University of Coimbra, Portugal)
Copyright: © 2021
|Pages: 21
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-6705-0.ch004
Abstract
This study presents an information monitoring system: SIGDesastre. It is a method of monitoring the various sources of information available on the internet. The monitoring scenario is the failure of the dam in Mariana, Brazil. This event was considered the biggest socio-environmental disaster in the country. The creation of SIGDesastre involves the identification of the sources to be monitored, an automated search system for keywords in these pre-registered sources and the visualization of the results in a friendly environment. The use of information monitoring on the internet is considered an important tool for the post-disaster risk communication process. The monitoring of information on the internet is believed to be a potential device to support managers in institutional decisions and in the formulation of public policies. Also, for the affected population, they will be able to expand access to information about the actions being taken by the actors involved.