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Izenberg, Maxwell; Brown, Ryan; Siebert, Cora; Heinz, Ron; Rahmattalabi, Aida; Vayanos, Phebe – Field Methods, 2023
In the small town of Sitka, Alaska, frequent and often catastrophic landslides threaten residents. One challenge associated with disaster preparedness is access to timely and reliable risk information. As with many small but diverse towns, who or what is a trustworthy source of information is often contested. To help improve landslide…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Social Networks, Data Collection, Network Analysis
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Aziman Abdullah; Pang Jieyu – International Society for Technology, Education, and Science, 2023
It is essential to save lives during emergencies not only in hospitals but also in colleges and universities. Failure to identify risks and take prompt action during catastrophes and emergency situations could result in the loss of life and property for the campus community. This research aims to explore the feasibility of using data analytics to…
Descriptors: Emergency Programs, Information Technology, Planning, Higher Education
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McGowan, Bethany S. – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2020
Activities using volunteered geographic information (VGI), geospatial data generated by nonprofessionals, provide an instructional approach that allows participants to work with big data--large, complex data sets--in a noncompetitive, cooperative environment. Research suggests that humanitarian mapping activities offer an effective means of…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Student Participation, Geographic Information Systems, Web 2.0 Technologies
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Sözcü, Ufuk – Journal of Pedagogical Research, 2020
Many disastrous events have taken place in Turkey, most of which have been of natural origin. When the loss of life and property caused by these disasters is analyzed, the increase in recent years is striking. "Disaster education", given in order to prevent and the negative consequences of such disasters, is of great importance. Within…
Descriptors: Natural Disasters, Seismology, Emergency Programs, Geography Instruction
Office of Inspector General, US Department of Education, 2023
In accordance with the Reports Consolidation Act of 2000, the OIG reports annually on the most serious management and performance challenges the Department faces. For FY 2024, we identified seven management challenges for the Department: (1) Implementing pandemic relief laws for elementary and secondary education; (2) Implementing pandemic relief…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Educational Finance, Student Financial Aid, Pandemics
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Pesaresi, Cristano; Van Der Schee, Joop; Pavia, Davide – Review of International Geographical Education Online, 2017
The project "3D and 4D Simulations for Landscape Reconstruction and Damage Scenarios: GIS Pilot Applications" has been devised with the intention to deal with the demand for research, innovation and applicative methodology on the part of the international programme, requiring concrete results to increase the capacity to know, anticipate…
Descriptors: Geographic Information Systems, Simulated Environment, Natural Disasters, Geometric Concepts
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Stover, Bert; Lubega, Flavia; Namubiru, Aidah; Bakengesa, Evelyn; Luboga, Samuel Abimerech; Makumbi, Frederick; Kiwanuka, Noah; Ndizihiwe, Assay; Mukooyo, Eddie; Hurley, Erin; Lim, Travis; Borse, Nagesh N.; Bernhardt, James; Wood, Angela; Sheppard, Lianne; Barnhart, Scott; Hagopian, Amy – Journal of Research Practice, 2018
We report on the implementation experience of carrying out data collection and other activities for a public health evaluation study on whether U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) investment improved utilization of health services and health system strengthening in Uganda. The retrospective study period focused on the PEPFAR…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Public Health, Data Collection, Program Implementation