Information and communication technologies for humanitarian services

• Other Authors: Nazrul Islam, Muhammad (Associate professor), (Editor)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Stevenage Institution of Engineering and Technology 2020
• Series: IET telecommunications series ; 89.
• Subjects: Humanitarian assistance.; Information technology.; Cryptography.; Disasters.; Distributed databases.; Educational technology.; Emergency management.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 1785619977; 9781785619960; 1785619969; 9781785619977
• Physical Description: 1 online resource illustrations
• Access: Plný text je dostupný pouze z IP adres počítačů Univerzity Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně nebo vzdáleným přístupem pro zaměstnance a studenty

This book provides new developments, innovations, and research outcomes; case studies and lessons learned; and other considerations for the creation and deployment of effective ICTs to provide humanitarian services for the resource-constrained and vulnerable populations in the world in order to improve their lives. It contains contributions from researchers, professionals in humanitarian assistance, postgraduate students, and from academia and industry, with varied backgrounds working in the area of ICTs and humanitarian services. The chapters are particularly designed as a series of independent modules, whereas each chapter explores some aspect of humanitarian services through ICTs. Topics of this book include connectivity and communications technologies for humanitarian services; ICTs in disaster mitigation, relief, and recovery; humanized and inclusive education; technologies for the women, disabled, and aged populations; IoT, big data, and blockchain for humanitarian engineering; adopting and adapting ICTs in humanitarian sectors; and other technological advancements for humanitarian assistance