Mobile Technology and the Transformation of Public Alert and Warning
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Mobile Technology and the Transformation of Public Alert and Warning

  1. 240 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Mobile Technology and the Transformation of Public Alert and Warning

About this book

This timely book provides the inside story of the development of mobile public alert and warning technology in the United States and addresses similar systems being used in Australia, Canada, Japan, and the Netherlands. This book provides a comprehensive account of how mobile-smartphone systems are transforming the practice of public alert and warning in the United States. Recent events have vaulted mobile alert and warning technology to the forefront of public debates concerning the hazards of the digital age. False alarms of ballistic missile attacks on Hawaii and Japan, the non-use of mobile alerts during the Northern California wildfires, and the role this technology plays in supporting police manhunts and counterterrorism efforts have prompted reconsideration of how these systems are used. Drawing upon interviews with officials, executives, experts, and citizens, the book provides an in-depth analysis of the events and contexts influencing the trajectory of mobile public alert and warning and charts a course for its improvement. The book first introduces readers to the high stakes involved in the transformation of public alert and warning, explaining how new research is revealing the benefits, limitations, and risks of mobile technology in the disaster communication context. Three case studies then illustrate issues of risk, trust, and appropriateness in mobile public alert and warning.

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Information

Publisher
Praeger
Year
2019
Print ISBN
9781440866029
eBook ISBN
9798216118312
Edition
1
Topic
Technology & Engineering
Subtopic
National Security
Index
Technology & Engineering

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Foreword by Art Botterell
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. Introduction: Witness to a Transformation
  8. Abbreviations
  9. Chapter 1: “This Is Not a Drill”
  10. Chapter 2: Public Alert and Warning in the Era of Mobility
  11. Chapter 3: Struggle over the Design of the Wireless Emergency Alerts System
  12. Chapter 4: Risk: Disasters in California
  13. Chapter 5: Trust: False Ballistic Missile Threat in Hawaii
  14. Chapter 6: Appropriate Use: Blue Alerts and Presidential Alerts
  15. Chapter 7: International Developments
  16. Chapter 8: The Future of Mobile Public Alert and Warning
  17. Appendix: Annotated Bibliography for Mobile Public Alert and Warning Message Writers
  18. Index
  19. About the Author