TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - The Crisis Map of the Czech Republic: the nationwide deployment of an Ushahidi application for disasters
JO  - Disasters
A1  - Pánek, Jiří
A1  - Marek, Lukáš
A1  - Pászto, Vít
A1  - Valůch, Jaroslav
SP  - 649
EP  - 671
VL  - 41
IS  - 4
N2  - Crisis mapping is a legitimate component of both crisis informatics and disaster risk management. It has become an effective tool for humanitarian workers, especially after the earthquake in Haiti in 2010. Ushahidi is among the many mapping platforms on offer in the growing field of crisis mapping, and involves the application of crowdsourcing to create online and interactive maps of areas in turmoil. This paper presents the Crisis Map of the Czech Republic, which is the first such instrument to be deployed nationwide in Central Europe. It describes the methodologies used in the preparatory work phase and details some practices identified during the creation and actual employment of the map. In addition, the paper assesses its structure and technological architecture, as well as its potential possible development in the future. Lastly, it evaluates the utilisation of the Crisis Map during the floods in the Czech Republic in 2013.<br><br>© 2016 The Author(s). Disasters © Overseas Development Institute, 2016.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0361-3666
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/disa.12221
ID  - ref1
ER  -