Strengthening cooperation between telecommunications operators and national disaster offices in Caribbean countries

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cepal.callNumberLC/TS.2017/23
cepal.docTypeSeries
cepal.jobNumberS1700123_en
cepal.regionalOfficePuerto España
cepal.sdg11
cepal.sdg13
cepal.sdg17
cepal.topicEngDISASTERS
cepal.topicEngINFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES (ICTS)
cepal.topicEngKNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
cepal.topicSpaDESASTRES
cepal.topicSpaTECNOLOGÍAS DE LA INFORMACIÓN Y LAS COMUNICACIONES (TIC)
cepal.topicSpaGESTIÓN DEL CONOCIMIENTO
cepal.workareaEngPRODUCTION, PRODUCTIVITY AND MANAGEMENT
cepal.workareaSpaDESARROLLO PRODUCTIVO Y EMPRESARIAL
dc.contributor.authorWilliams, Robert Crane
dc.contributor.authorBissessar, Shiva
dc.coverage.spatialEngCARIBBEAN REGION
dc.coverage.spatialSpaCARIBE
dc.date.accessioned2017-06-07T13:59:16Z
dc.date.available2017-06-07T13:59:16Z
dc.date.issued2017-05
dc.description.abstractIn Caribbean countries, modern telecommunications infrastructure is vulnerable to an array of natural disasters, as exemplified by the impacts of Tropical Storm Erika in Dominica, Hurricane Joaquin in the Bahamas, and Hurricane Earl in Belize. At the same time, telecommunications service —especially mobile telephony and data services— can provide invaluable support to disaster management efforts by facilitating communication, coordination, and intelligence collection during emergency situations. Thus, as a matter of public safety, ensuring the resilience of telecommunications infrastructure in the face of natural hazards is of national importance. One way this resilience can be enhanced is by strengthening the relationship between operators of telecommunications services and national disaster offices. This paper suggests numerous areas for engagement between these entities and recommends the development of more formalized frameworks for mutual support. Among other issues, it considers needs for improvements to information sharing practices, collaboration on public early warning systems, and the inclusion of telecommunications operators in disaster drilling exercises.
dc.description.tableOfContentsAbstract .-- Introduction .-- I. Telecommunications and disasters in the Caribbean: Tropical Storm Erika, Hurricane Joaquin and Hurricane Earl .-- II. The institutional landscape .-- III. Understanding needs and limitations .-- IV. Coordination for disaster mitigation and preparedness .-- V. Coordination for post-disaster response and rebuilding .-- VI. Conclusion.
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dc.format.extent53 páginas.
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dc.identifier.unSymbolLC/TS.2017/23
dc.identifier.unSymbolLC/CAR/TS.2017/1
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11362/41680
dc.language.isoeng
dc.physicalDescription53 p.
dc.publisherECLAC
dc.publisher.placePort-of-Spain
dc.relation.isPartOfSeriesStudies and Perspectives Series (The Caribbean)
dc.relation.isPartOfSeriesNo54
dc.rights.coarDisponible
dc.subject.unbisEngTELECOMMUNICATIONS
dc.subject.unbisEngNATURAL DISASTERS
dc.subject.unbisEngTELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES
dc.subject.unbisEngREGIONAL COOPERATION
dc.subject.unbisEngDISASTER PREPAREDNESS
dc.subject.unbisEngDISASTER PREVENTION
dc.subject.unbisEngCASE STUDIES
dc.subject.unbisEngKNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
dc.subject.unbisSpaTELECOMUNICACIONES
dc.subject.unbisSpaDESASTRES NATURALES
dc.subject.unbisSpaSERVICIOS DE TELECOMUNICACIONES
dc.subject.unbisSpaCOOPERACION REGIONAL
dc.subject.unbisSpaPREPARACION PARA CASOS DE DESASTRES
dc.subject.unbisSpaPREVENCION DE DESASTRES
dc.subject.unbisSpaESTUDIOS DE CASOS
dc.subject.unbisSpaGESTION DEL CONOCIMIENTO
dc.titleStrengthening cooperation between telecommunications operators and national disaster offices in Caribbean countries
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