Journal of Natural Disaster Science
Online ISSN : 2434-6705
Print ISSN : 0388-4090
Utilization of Social Media in the East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami and its Effectiveness
Brett D. M. PEARYRajib SHAWYukiko TAKEUCHI
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2012 年 34 巻 1 号 p. 3-18

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During the 2011 East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, newly popular social media such as Twitter and Facebook served as a lifeline for directly affected individuals, a means of information sharing, and a way for people inside and outside Japan to volunteer and to provide information-based support to affected individuals. Social media was used to perform vital relief functions such as safety identification, displaced-persons locating, damage information provision, support for disabled individuals, volunteer organization, fund-raising, and moral support systems. This study discusses the potential for public, civil society, and government organizations to utilize social media in disaster preparedness and response.

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