2010 Volume 13 Pages 233-242
The approach of disaster response and relief efforts has been changing with evolutional development of web-based geospatial technologies. The purpose of this article is to examine how disaster response and relief efforts have been changing along with recent geospatial technological development, mainly from Haiti earthquake response in 2010. This paper outlines how conventional GIS disaster responses by governmental agencies and relief response organizations and the way of geospatial data sharing have been innovatively transforming into more dynamic, opener, and more decentralized way with a wider range of participation. Finally, the paper discusses lessons learned from recent responses and some thoughts for future development.
