Technology For Humanitarian Action

Published by Fordham University Press 2005

Technology For Humanitarian Action

Edited by: Kevin M. Cahill

In the series International Humanitarian Affairs

https://doi.org/10.1515/9780823292721

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About this book

Humanitarian workers around the world struggle under dangerous conditions. Yet many do not have the technological tools readily available elsewhere to help them realize their mission to provide essential services and save lives. This book, the fruit of a historic conference, is a practical guide to current technologies that can help relief and humanitarian aid workers succeed. Designed to facilitate needed technology transfer to the humanitarian sector, the essays focus on areas where technology is underused and predict where new technological advances may be applied to relief efforts. The essays cover essential areas: communications technology and infrastructure support and security. They describe how such technologies as personal identification and tagging systems, software radios, wireless networks, and computer-aided language translation can promote safety and manage large groups of people. Other essays outline new technological solutions to such challenges as mine removal, water purification, and energy generation. The contributors are: Kevin M. Cahill, Frank Fernandez, C. Kumar Patel, Paul J. Kolodzy, Joseph Mitola III, Victor Zue, Jaime G. Carbonell, Stephen Squires, Joseph V. Braddock, Arthur L. Lerner-Lam, Ralph James, William L. Warren, and Regina E. Dugan.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
INTRODUCTION Kevin M. Cahill Publicly Available Download PDF	xi
Technology and Humanitarian Actions: A Historical Perspective Geoffrey W. Clark, Frank L. Fernandez and Zhen Zhang Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES
Biometrics: Personal ID/Tagging C. Kumar N. Patel Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	21
Wireless Telecommunications Paul J. Kolodzy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	41
Cognitive Radio for Humanitarian Operations Joseph Mitola Iii Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	67
Language Technologies for Humanitarian Aid Jaime G. Carbonell, Alon Lavie, Lori Levin and Alan W. Black Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	111
Media for Reaching Large Audiences Joseph Bravman Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	139
SUPPORT TECHNOLOGIES
Enhancing Security for Humanitarian Operations through Technology and Information Joseph V. Braddock Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	157
High-Resolution Earth Monitoring for Humanitarian Action Arthur Lerner-Lam, Kristina Rodriguez Czuchlewski and Jeffrey G. Weissel Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	190
Energy Technologies for Humanitarian Purposes Ralph B. James and Helen Todosow Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	213
Potential Impact of Advanced Vaccine andWater Technology in Humanitarian Operations William L. Warren Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	247
Demining Technology Regina E. Dugan Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	272
CONCLUSION Kevin M. Cahill Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	289
NOTES Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	291
CONTRIBUTORS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	299
THE CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL HEALTH AND COOPERATION AND THE INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	305
INDEX Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	307

Language: English
Publisher: Fordham University Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 334

eBook

Published: March 24, 2022
ISBN: 9780823292721