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In this post I will discuss ways to streamline information management in crowded yet occassionally connected environments. Introduction Crowdsourcing is rapidly becoming an important tool to use in disaster response as I described in my previous post. In that post I described how impromptu volunteer groups gathered to provide various forms of assistance to the…

This post describes a disruption that is under way in humanitarian related information management and processing. It describes the role that both crowds and clouds will play in this disruption that will lead to better ability to handle crisis. “There can be no deep innovation without an initial period of deep disruption” Introduction The January…