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real-time monitor-ing, tagging and geo-location of relevant reports published on mainstream and social media

Google Spreadsheets was simply not de-signed to facilitate real-time monitoring, tagging and geo-location tasks by hundreds of digital volunteers collaborating synchronously and asynchronously across multiple time zones.

I often describe micro-tasking as “smart crowdsourcing”.

We agreed that technology decisions should not be pushed down the development process, from donor to implementer, to health system, to CHW.

engagement with all frontline health workers

A bird’s eye view of a disaster-affected area simply captures far more information than most Earth-based data-collection technologies can.

fraction of the cost with far fewer licensing and data-sharing restrictions than satellite imagery.

Rotary-wing UAVs were used to support search and rescue efforts, looking for survivors amongst massive fields of debris left behind by the unprecedented storm surge (see below).