Abstract

Mapping Human Dynamics with Social Media for Disaster Alerts
Track: Big Data
Authors: Ming-Hsiang Tsou, Chin-Te Jung

San Diego County is partnering with San Diego State University to develop a new social media�based platform for disseminating emergency warnings to San Diego citizens. The prototype uses ESRI ArcGIS online base-maps along with multiple social media APIs to allow County�s Office of Emergency Services to spread disaster alerts quickly and to targeted geographic locations. This large interdisciplinary research project will study human dynamics across social media and social networks.