Humanitarian Technology: Taking the ‘Human’ out of Humanitarianism?
Chen, Christopher | August 2019
Abstract
There has been a rapid turn towards the use of both physical and digital technologies in the humanitarian sector. New forms of humanitarian technology (HUMTECH) encompass both hardware – drones, modular shelters, robots and software, such as data collection systems, biometric identification programs, block chain components. Unfettered and uncritical interactions with technology could bring about certain risks.
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Chen, Christopher. 2019. Humanitarian Technology: Taking the ‘Human’ out of Humanitarianism?. © S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/10913.Keywords
Disaster preparedness
Disaster prevention
Disaster management
Emergency relief
Flood control
Fire prevention
Natural disasters
Man-made disasters
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