7 May 2014

Twitter and wildfires: Microblogging emergency information

Source(s): Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience

With wildfire occurrence expected to rise 75% by the end of the century, microblogging offers a new avenue for building awareness and resilience around risks that this and other hazards possess, but there are currently several hurdles before it reaches its full potential.

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