Information and communication technologies for disaster risk management in the Caribbean

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cepal.bibLevelDocumento Completo
cepal.callNumberLC/L.3759
cepal.docTypeSeries
cepal.idSade52994
cepal.jobNumberS20131130
cepal.physicalDescriptiondiagramas, gráficos, ilustraciones
cepal.regionalOfficePuerto España
cepal.topicEngINFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES (ICTS)
cepal.topicEngDISASTERS
cepal.topicSpaDESASTRES
cepal.topicSpaTECNOLOGÍAS DE LA INFORMACIÓN Y LAS COMUNICACIONES (TIC)
cepal.workareaEngSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
cepal.workareaSpaDESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE Y ASENTAMIENTOS HUMANOS
dc.contributor.authorWilliams, Robert Crane
dc.contributor.authorPhillips, Atiba
dc.coverage.spatialEngCARIBBEAN REGION
dc.coverage.spatialSpaCARIBE
dc.date.accessioned2014-05-20T15:12:25Z
dc.date.available2014-05-20T15:12:25Z
dc.date.issued2014-02
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliography.
dc.description.abstractThis paper examines the role of information and communications technologies (ICTs) for disaster risk management (DRM) with a specific focus on the Caribbean. The study included the review of literature and case studies, as well the administration of a survey instrument that collected the feedback of 13 regional national DRM agencies. Analysis of the survey suggests that while subregional disaster management agencies have fairly good access to technology infrastructure and enjoy an information sharing culture, challenges exist with regard to the information governance frameworks as well as the capacity and availability of human capital with regard to ICT. The study findings indicate that the regional DRM sector would do well to:  Deepen connections with policy makers and other communities of practice  Modernize ICT Infrastructure for DRM  Consider a subregional e-strategy for DRM  Improve ICT governance  Urgently develop programmes of ICT human capacity development.
dc.description.tableOfContentsI. Introduction .-- II. Elements of disaster risk management .-- III. The value of ICT in a DRM context .-- IV. Analysis of ICT for DRM in the Caribbean .-- V. Conclusions and recommendations.
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dc.format.extent67 páginas.
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.unSymbolLC/L.3759
dc.identifier.unSymbolLC/CAR/L.430
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11362/36735
dc.language.isoeng
dc.physicalDescription67 p.; diagrs., grafs., ilus.
dc.publisherECLAC
dc.publisher.placePort-of-Spain
dc.relation.isPartOfSeriesStudies and Perspectives Series (The Caribbean)
dc.relation.isPartOfSeriesNo32
dc.rights.coarDisponible
dc.subject.unbisEngNATURAL DISASTERS
dc.subject.unbisEngRISK MANAGEMENT
dc.subject.unbisEngINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
dc.subject.unbisEngCOMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
dc.subject.unbisEngINTERNET
dc.subject.unbisSpaDESASTRES NATURALES
dc.subject.unbisSpaGESTION DE LOS RIESGOS
dc.subject.unbisSpaTECNOLOGIA DE LA INFORMACION
dc.subject.unbisSpaTECNOLOGIA DE LAS COMUNICACIONES
dc.subject.unbisSpaINTERNET
dc.titleInformation and communication technologies for disaster risk management in the Caribbean
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