Utilization of ICT as a Digital Infrastructure Concerning Disaster Countermeasures in Japan
The present study aimed to describe the utilization of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) as a digital infrastructure concerning disaster countermeasures in Japan. Specifically, the study introduced development cases of the systems integrating social media and Geographic Information Syst...
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| description | The present study aimed to describe the utilization of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) as a digital infrastructure concerning disaster countermeasures in Japan. Specifically, the study introduced development cases of the systems integrating social media and Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and presented the utilization potential as a digital infrastructure. Additionally, taking up Twitter as a familiar digital infrastructure, the study also presented its utilization potential based on the case of the heavy-rain disaster in Western Japan in 2018. As a result, due to the close relationship between the reality and virtual spaces, the issue is how to make the information circulating in the virtual space efficiently and effectively aid in the rescue and support activities in the reality space. The above systems are effective in order to solve such an issue, because these can efficiently consolidate the essential information on the digital map of Web-GIS. Additionally, it is necessary to set rules for the utilization of social media, and sift through information and share only the necessary information to the affected local governments and those involved in the rescue and support activities. Furthermore, various information communication methods including verbal calls in addition to ICT are necessary especially for people who are vulnerable to information. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d66390fff0484a6393021e8593d0dafd2023-11-20T13:12:30ZengMDPI AGInformation2078-24892020-09-0111943410.3390/info11090434Utilization of ICT as a Digital Infrastructure Concerning Disaster Countermeasures in JapanKayoko Yamamoto0Graduate School of Informatics and Engineering, University of Electro-Communications, Chofu-shi, Tokyo 182-8585, JapanThe present study aimed to describe the utilization of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) as a digital infrastructure concerning disaster countermeasures in Japan. Specifically, the study introduced development cases of the systems integrating social media and Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and presented the utilization potential as a digital infrastructure. Additionally, taking up Twitter as a familiar digital infrastructure, the study also presented its utilization potential based on the case of the heavy-rain disaster in Western Japan in 2018. As a result, due to the close relationship between the reality and virtual spaces, the issue is how to make the information circulating in the virtual space efficiently and effectively aid in the rescue and support activities in the reality space. The above systems are effective in order to solve such an issue, because these can efficiently consolidate the essential information on the digital map of Web-GIS. Additionally, it is necessary to set rules for the utilization of social media, and sift through information and share only the necessary information to the affected local governments and those involved in the rescue and support activities. Furthermore, various information communication methods including verbal calls in addition to ICT are necessary especially for people who are vulnerable to information.https://www.mdpi.com/2078-2489/11/9/434information and communication technology (ICT)digital infrastructuregeographic information systems (GIS)social mediadisaster countermeasures |
| spellingShingle | Kayoko Yamamoto Utilization of ICT as a Digital Infrastructure Concerning Disaster Countermeasures in Japan Information information and communication technology (ICT) digital infrastructure geographic information systems (GIS) social media disaster countermeasures |
| title | Utilization of ICT as a Digital Infrastructure Concerning Disaster Countermeasures in Japan |
| title_full | Utilization of ICT as a Digital Infrastructure Concerning Disaster Countermeasures in Japan |
| title_fullStr | Utilization of ICT as a Digital Infrastructure Concerning Disaster Countermeasures in Japan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Utilization of ICT as a Digital Infrastructure Concerning Disaster Countermeasures in Japan |
| title_short | Utilization of ICT as a Digital Infrastructure Concerning Disaster Countermeasures in Japan |
| title_sort | utilization of ict as a digital infrastructure concerning disaster countermeasures in japan |
| topic | information and communication technology (ICT) digital infrastructure geographic information systems (GIS) social media disaster countermeasures |
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